Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up

8908 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Scrap Vessels. In 2022, Scrap Vessels were the world's 785th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.95B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Scrap Vessels decreased by -5.42%, from $2.06B to $1.95B. Trade in Scrap Vessels represent 0.0082% of total world trade.

Scrap Vessels are a part of Ships, boats, & floating structures. They include Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Scrap Vessels  were Thailand ($271M), South Korea ($195M), Japan ($175M), Norway ($143M), and United Arab Emirates ($141M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Scrap Vessels were India ($713M), Thailand ($257M), Pakistan ($240M), Turkey ($152M), and Namibia ($131M).

Ranking Scrap Vessels ranks 948th 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 (2022)Thailand$271M
Top Destination (2022)India$713M

In 2022 Scrap Vessels were the world's 785th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Scrap Vessels were Thailand ($271M), South Korea ($195M), Japan ($175M), Norway ($143M), and United Arab Emirates ($141M).

In 2022, the top importers of Scrap Vessels were India ($713M), Thailand ($257M), Pakistan ($240M), Turkey ($152M), and Namibia ($131M).

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Exporters of Scrap Vessels (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Thailand$214M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Namibia$131M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Scrap Vessels grew the fastest in Thailand ($214M), Netherlands ($123M), Namibia ($45.1M), Panama ($37.4M), and Finland ($24.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Scrap Vessels were Namibia ($131M), Singapore ($121M), Chinese Taipei ($94.1M), Indonesia ($59.6M), and South Africa ($45M).

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Exporters of Scrap Vessels (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Scrap Vessels (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Scrap Vessels.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.55. This means that most of the exports of Scrap Vessels are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Scrap Vessels

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)South Korea$189M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$712M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Scrap Vessels. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Scrap Vessels during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Scrap Vessels were South Korea ($189M), Japan ($175M), Norway ($143M), United Arab Emirates ($141M), and Netherlands ($135M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Scrap Vessels were India ($712M), Pakistan ($240M), Turkey ($150M), Chinese Taipei ($94.1M), and Namibia ($85.5M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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