Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (not flour and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.c.

1904 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Prepared Cereals. In 2023, Prepared Cereals were the world's 399th most traded product, with a total trade of $8.49B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Prepared Cereals grew by 9.02%, from $7.79B to $8.49B. Trade in Prepared Cereals represent 0.038% of total world trade.

Prepared Cereals are a part of Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk. They include Cereal foods obtained by swelling, roasting of cereal and Cereals, except maize grain, prepared nes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Prepared Cereals  were Germany ($937M), United States ($817M), United Kingdom ($631M), Belgium ($578M), and Poland ($575M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Prepared Cereals were United States ($981M), Canada ($636M), Germany ($586M), France ($529M), and United Kingdom ($469M).

Ranking Prepared Cereals ranks 677th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Germany$937M
Top Destination (2023)United States$981M

In 2023 Prepared Cereals were the world's 399th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Prepared Cereals were Germany ($937M), United States ($817M), United Kingdom ($631M), Belgium ($578M), and Poland ($575M).

In 2023, the top importers of Prepared Cereals were United States ($981M), Canada ($636M), Germany ($586M), France ($529M), and United Kingdom ($469M).

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Exporters of Prepared Cereals (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$147M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United Kingdom$81.1M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Prepared Cereals grew the fastest in Germany ($147M), Poland ($96.1M), Belgium ($69.5M), Spain ($60.9M), and China ($60M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Prepared Cereals were United Kingdom ($81.1M), Germany ($79.7M), Netherlands ($70.8M), France ($57.1M), and Italy ($56.9M).

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Exporters of Prepared Cereals (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Prepared Cereals.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.9. This means that most of the exports of Prepared Cereals are explained by 29 countries.

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Value of Exports in Prepared Cereals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Poland$496M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Canada$213M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Prepared Cereals. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Prepared Cereals during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Prepared Cereals were Poland ($496M), Germany ($350M), Belgium ($314M), Mexico ($295M), and Spain ($266M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Prepared Cereals were Canada ($213M), Ireland ($181M), United States ($164M), Italy ($152M), and Sweden ($142M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Prepared Cereals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cereal foods obtained by swelling, roasting... ($6.82B) and Cereals, except maize grain, prepared nes ($1.68B)

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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Prepared Cereals.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Prepared Cereals by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $6.77M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $15.7M

Prepared Cereals’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $6.77M.  Prepared Cereals’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $15.7M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Prepared Cereals to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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