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Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods

6905 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $732MRnk 981 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $139M | $66.4MGermany | Belgium
2023
Product Complexity 0.44Rnk 394 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -17%Rnk 964 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0032%Rnk 981 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Roofing Tiles. In 2023, Roofing Tiles were the world's 981st most traded product, with a total trade of $732M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Roofing Tiles decreased by -17%, from $883M to $732M. Trade in Roofing Tiles represent 0.0032% of total world trade.

Roofing Tiles are a part of Ceramic products. They include Roofing tiles, ceramic and Ceramic construction items, chimney pots and cowls.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Roofing Tiles  were Germany ($139M), France ($83.8M), Spain ($69.9M), Serbia ($60.3M), and China ($56.7M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Roofing Tiles were Belgium ($66.4M), France ($46.1M), Netherlands ($45.5M), United Kingdom ($44.3M), and Romania ($38.7M).

Ranking Roofing Tiles ranks 394th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Roofing tiles are used to cover the roof of a building. Chimney pots are used to cover chimneys. Cowls are used to cover openings in the roof, such as vents and skylights. Architectural ornaments are decorative items that can be placed on a building's exterior.

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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$139M
Top Destination (2023)Belgium$66.4M

In 2023 Roofing Tiles were the world's 981st most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Roofing Tiles were Germany ($139M), France ($83.8M), Spain ($69.9M), Serbia ($60.3M), and China ($56.7M).

In 2023, the top importers of Roofing Tiles were Belgium ($66.4M), France ($46.1M), Netherlands ($45.5M), United Kingdom ($44.3M), and Romania ($38.7M).

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Exporters of Roofing Tiles (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Serbia$6.79M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Albania$6.35M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Roofing Tiles grew the fastest in Serbia ($6.79M), Belgium ($3M), Colombia ($2.27M), Greece ($1.63M), and Croatia ($1.14M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Roofing Tiles were Albania ($6.35M), Philippines ($5.01M), United States ($4.38M), Japan ($1.28M), and Pakistan ($1.28M).

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Exporters of Roofing Tiles (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Roofing Tiles (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Roofing Tiles.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.23. This means that most of the exports of Roofing Tiles are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Roofing Tiles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$117M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$41.5M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Roofing Tiles were Germany ($117M), Spain ($58.5M), China ($53.7M), Serbia ($52M), and France ($37.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Roofing Tiles were United Kingdom ($41.5M), Belgium ($40M), Romania ($37.5M), Bulgaria ($30.4M), and Netherlands ($21.3M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Roofing Tiles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Roofing tiles, ceramic ($650M) and Ceramic construction items, chimney pots and... ($82.8M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Roofing Tiles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALBelgium+ $4.94M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $1.91M

Roofing Tiles’s highest export potential is Belgium. With an export gap of $4.94M.  Roofing Tiles’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $1.91M.

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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 Roofing Tiles 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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