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Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse

2401 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $11.9BRnk 319 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.36B | $1.59BBrazil | China
2023
Product Complexity -1.63Rnk 976 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 13%Rnk 114 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.053%Rnk 319 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Tobacco. In 2023, Raw Tobacco were the world's 319th most traded product, with a total trade of $11.9B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Raw Tobacco grew by 13%, from $10.5B to $11.9B. Trade in Raw Tobacco represent 0.053% of total world trade.

Raw Tobacco are a part of Tobacco & substitutes. They include Tobacco, unmanufactured, stemmed or stripped, Tobacco, unmanufactured, not stemmed or stripped, and Tobacco refuse.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Raw Tobacco  were Brazil ($2.36B), Zimbabwe ($1.15B), United States ($1.1B), India ($945M), and China ($616M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Raw Tobacco were China ($1.59B), Germany ($848M), Belgium ($748M), Poland ($638M), and Indonesia ($635M).

Ranking Raw Tobacco ranks 976th 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)Brazil$2.36B
Top Destination (2023)China$1.59B

In 2023 Raw Tobacco were the world's 319th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Raw Tobacco were Brazil ($2.36B), Zimbabwe ($1.15B), United States ($1.1B), India ($945M), and China ($616M).

In 2023, the top importers of Raw Tobacco were China ($1.59B), Germany ($848M), Belgium ($748M), Poland ($638M), and Indonesia ($635M).

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Exporters of Raw Tobacco (2023)
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Importers of Raw Tobacco (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Brazil$572M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$481M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Raw Tobacco grew the fastest in Brazil ($572M), Zimbabwe ($433M), United States ($422M), India ($160M), and Zambia ($85.3M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Raw Tobacco were China ($481M), Belgium ($258M), Poland ($142M), United Arab Emirates ($137M), and Germany ($123M).

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Exporters of Raw Tobacco (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Raw Tobacco (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Raw Tobacco.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.55. This means that most of the exports of Raw Tobacco are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Tobacco

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Brazil$2.31B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$976M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Tobacco were Brazil ($2.31B), Zimbabwe ($1.11B), India ($924M), United States ($514M), and Malawi ($367M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Tobacco were China ($976M), Poland ($507M), United Arab Emirates ($486M), Germany ($457M), and Dominican Republic ($388M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Raw Tobacco, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Tobacco, unmanufactured, stemmed or stripped ($9.64B), Tobacco, unmanufactured, not stemmed or stripped ($1.87B), and Tobacco refuse ($364M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Raw Tobacco (2023)
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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 Raw Tobacco.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Tobacco by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $17.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALZambia+ $324k

Raw Tobacco’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $17.1M.  Raw Tobacco’s highest import potential is Zambia with an import gap of $324k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Raw Tobacco.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Raw Tobacco 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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