Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted; for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

5908 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Textile Wicks. In 2023, Textile Wicks were the world's 1194th most traded product, with a total trade of $54.6M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Textile Wicks decreased by -9.12%, from $60M to $54.6M. Trade in Textile Wicks represent 0.00024% of total world trade.

Textile Wicks are a part of Coated, covered, & laminated fabrics for industrial use. They include Textile wicks, gas mantles.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Textile Wicks  were Germany ($15.4M), United States ($8M), China ($7.87M), India ($4.28M), and Brazil ($2.72M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Textile Wicks were United States ($6.45M), Poland ($5.1M), Germany ($3.94M), Canada ($3.03M), and China ($2.94M).

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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$15.4M
Top Destination (2023)United States$6.45M

In 2023 Textile Wicks were the world's 1194th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Textile Wicks were Germany ($15.4M), United States ($8M), China ($7.87M), India ($4.28M), and Brazil ($2.72M).

In 2023, the top importers of Textile Wicks were United States ($6.45M), Poland ($5.1M), Germany ($3.94M), Canada ($3.03M), and China ($2.94M).

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Exporters of Textile Wicks (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Djibouti$1.72M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Ethiopia$1.74M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Textile Wicks grew the fastest in Djibouti ($1.72M), China ($1.29M), Japan ($746k), Poland ($709k), and Israel ($518k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Textile Wicks were Ethiopia ($1.74M), Djibouti ($1.72M), Philippines ($1.4M), China ($793k), and Sweden ($610k).

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Exporters of Textile Wicks (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Textile Wicks (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Textile Wicks.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.67. This means that most of the exports of Textile Wicks are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Textile Wicks

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$11.5M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Canada$2.94M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Textile Wicks were Germany ($11.5M), China ($4.93M), India ($3.17M), Brazil ($2.63M), and United States ($1.55M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Textile Wicks were Canada ($2.94M), Poland ($2.78M), Vietnam ($2.32M), Mexico ($2.19M), and Sweden ($2.16M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Textile Wicks 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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