Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded

4803 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tissue. In 2022, Tissue were the world's 528th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.59B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Tissue grew by 33.7%, from $4.18B to $5.59B. Trade in Tissue represent 0.024% of total world trade.

Tissue are a part of Paper articles. They include Sanitary paper.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Tissue  were Indonesia ($822M), Italy ($593M), Turkey ($568M), China ($304M), and United Arab Emirates ($283M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Tissue were United Kingdom ($561M), United States ($544M), Germany ($387M), France ($223M), and Poland ($207M).

Ranking Tissue ranks 744th 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)Indonesia$822M
Top Destination (2022)United Kingdom$561M

In 2022 Tissue were the world's 528th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Tissue were Indonesia ($822M), Italy ($593M), Turkey ($568M), China ($304M), and United Arab Emirates ($283M).

In 2022, the top importers of Tissue were United Kingdom ($561M), United States ($544M), Germany ($387M), France ($223M), and Poland ($207M).

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Exporters of Tissue (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$246M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$149M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Tissue grew the fastest in Turkey ($246M), Indonesia ($199M), United Arab Emirates ($133M), China ($111M), and Italy ($109M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Tissue were Germany ($149M), United States ($143M), United Kingdom ($136M), Kuwait ($89.5M), and France ($81.8M).

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Exporters of Tissue (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Tissue (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.74. This means that most of the exports of Tissue are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Tissue

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Indonesia$806M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United Kingdom$498M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tissue were Indonesia ($806M), Turkey ($557M), Italy ($505M), China ($275M), and United Arab Emirates ($246M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tissue were United Kingdom ($498M), United States ($282M), Australia ($182M), Saudi Arabia ($180M), and Poland ($125M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Tissue.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Tissue in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Tissue by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $11.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $1.16M

Tissue’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $11.8M.  Tissue’s highest import potential is Italy with an import gap of $1.16M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Tissue 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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