Sole, fresh or chilled, whole

030223 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sole. In 2022, Sole were the world's 3669th most traded product, with a total trade of $214M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sole decreased by -10%, from $238M to $214M. Trade in Sole represent 0.0009% of total world trade.

Sole are a part of Non-fillet Fresh Fish.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sole  were Netherlands ($57.7M), United Kingdom ($28.2M), France ($25.5M), Belgium ($24.5M), and Spain ($23.1M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sole were France ($40.3M), Spain ($37.9M), Netherlands ($37.6M), Italy ($29.6M), and Belgium ($21.3M).

Ranking Sole ranks 3539th 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)Netherlands$57.7M
Top Destination (2022)France$40.3M

In 2022 Sole were the world's 3669th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sole were Netherlands ($57.7M), United Kingdom ($28.2M), France ($25.5M), Belgium ($24.5M), and Spain ($23.1M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sole were France ($40.3M), Spain ($37.9M), Netherlands ($37.6M), Italy ($29.6M), and Belgium ($21.3M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Spain$8.68M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Bulgaria$1.05M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sole grew the fastest in Spain ($8.68M), Portugal ($4.52M), United Kingdom ($3.48M), Belgium ($1.74M), and Mexico ($980k).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sole were Bulgaria ($1.05M), Ireland ($884k), China ($704k), Portugal ($693k), and Brazil ($369k).

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Exporters of Sole (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.43. This means that most of the exports of Sole are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sole

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United Kingdom$26.9M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$28.6M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sole were United Kingdom ($26.9M), Netherlands ($20M), Denmark ($7.09M), Portugal ($7.06M), and Mexico ($6.78M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sole were Italy ($28.6M), Spain ($14.9M), France ($14.8M), United States ($9.58M), and Germany ($7.25M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sole by percentage of total exports

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)

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