Sanitary towels (pads)9619 (Harmonized System 2012 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $16.4B, Rnk 253 / 1224
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $2.21B | $1.5B, China | United States
2021 Product Complexity: -0.043, Rnk 563 / 1027
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 2.42%, Rnk 1111 / 1224
2018 Mean Tariff: 12%, Rnk 308 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.077%, Rnk 253 / 1224
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sanitary towels (pads). In 2021, Sanitary towels (pads) were the world's 253rd most traded product, with a total trade of $16.4B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Sanitary towels (pads) grew by 2.42%, from $16B to $16.4B. Trade in Sanitary towels (pads) represent 0.077% of total world trade.
Sanitary towels (pads) are a part of Miscellaneous manufactured articles. They include Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and....
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Sanitary towels (pads) were China ($2.21B), Germany ($1.4B), Poland ($1.23B), Czechia ($1B), and Japan ($893M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Sanitary towels (pads) were United States ($1.5B), Germany ($985M), France ($803M), United Kingdom ($772M), and Canada ($608M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Sanitary towels (pads) was 12%, making it the 308th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Sanitary towels (pads) ranks 563rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Sanitary towels (pads). Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2021): China, $2.21B
Top Destination (2021): United States, $1.5B
Sanitary towels (pads) are the world's 253rd most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Sanitary towels (pads) were China ($2.21B), Germany ($1.4B), Poland ($1.23B), Czechia ($1B), and Japan ($893M).
In 2021, the top importers of Sanitary towels (pads) were United States ($1.5B), Germany ($985M), France ($803M), United Kingdom ($772M), and Canada ($608M).
Trade by country
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Sanitary towels (pads) grew the fastest in Poland ($166M), Czechia ($87.4M), Greece ($86.2M), Mexico ($83.8M), and Canada ($77.8M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Sanitary towels (pads) were Austria ($127M), Russia ($61.6M), France ($56.8M), Spain ($45.1M), and India ($44.1M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Sanitary towels (pads).
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.88. This means that most of the exports of Sanitary towels (pads) are explained by 29 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $1.62B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $768M
This map shows which countries export or import more of Sanitary towels (pads). Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Sanitary towels (pads) during 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sanitary towels (pads) were China ($1.62B), Poland ($949M), Japan ($814M), Czechia ($700M), and Turkey ($620M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sanitary towels (pads) were United States ($768M), United Kingdom ($696M), France ($497M), Australia ($392M), and Austria ($280M).
In 2021, the world most traded Sanitary towels (pads), disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins... ($16.4B)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Sanitary towels (pads). It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Sanitary towels (pads) in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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.
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