Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof

9401 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Seats. In 2022, Seats were the world's 42nd most traded product, with a total trade of $87.2B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Seats decreased by -9.18%, from $96.1B to $87.2B. Trade in Seats represent 0.37% of total world trade.

Seats are a part of Furniture, bedding, lamps, & prefab buildings. They include Parts of seats, Seats with wooden frames, upholstered nes, Seats with metal frames, upholstered nes, Seats with metal frames, nes, Seats; adjustable, Seats with wooden frames, nes, Seats nes, Seats; motor vehicles, Seats; sofa bed, and Seats; aircraft, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Seats  were China ($34.3B), Poland ($6.67B), Vietnam ($4.84B), Italy ($4.41B), and Germany ($4.2B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Seats were United States ($21.3B), Germany ($8.87B), France ($4.46B), United Kingdom ($3.88B), and Canada ($3.53B).

Ranking Seats ranks 531st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Seats are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, and metal.

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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)China$34.3B
Top Destination (2022)United States$21.3B

In 2022 Seats were the world's 42nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Seats were China ($34.3B), Poland ($6.67B), Vietnam ($4.84B), Italy ($4.41B), and Germany ($4.2B).

In 2022, the top importers of Seats were United States ($21.3B), Germany ($8.87B), France ($4.46B), United Kingdom ($3.88B), and Canada ($3.53B).

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Exporters of Seats (2022)
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Importers of Seats (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$385M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$398M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Seats grew the fastest in United States ($385M), Canada ($181M), Turkey ($178M), Italy ($163M), and Malaysia ($92.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Seats were Canada ($398M), India ($142M), Singapore ($122M), Vietnam ($109M), and Portugal ($68.6M).

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Exporters of Seats (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Seats (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Seats.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.92. This means that most of the exports of Seats are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Seats

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$33.2B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$17.9B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Seats were China ($33.2B), Poland ($4.71B), Vietnam ($4.05B), Italy ($2.93B), and Turkey ($1.27B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Seats were United States ($17.9B), Germany ($4.66B), France ($3.25B), United Kingdom ($2.81B), and Japan ($2.26B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Seats, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Parts of seats ($23.8B), Seats with wooden frames, upholstered nes ($22B), Seats with metal frames, upholstered nes ($11.3B), Seats with metal frames, nes ($8.38B), and Seats; adjustable ($5.99B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Seats (2022)
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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 Seats.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Seats by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $411M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $57.6M

Seats’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $411M.  Seats’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $57.6M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Seats 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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