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Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

24 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tobacco & substitutes. In 2021, Tobacco & substitutes were the world's 60th most traded product, with a total trade of $44.7B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Tobacco & substitutes grew by 5.43%, from $42.4B to $44.7B. Trade in Tobacco & substitutes represent 0.21% of total world trade.

Tobacco & substitutes are a part of Foodstuffs. They include Tobacco & substitutes.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Tobacco & substitutes  were Poland ($5.02B), United Arab Emirates ($4.08B), Germany ($3.13B), Italy ($2.54B), and Romania ($1.68B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Tobacco & substitutes were Germany ($3.32B), Japan ($3.11B), United States ($2.47B), Italy ($2.37B), and Belgium ($1.68B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Tobacco & substitutes was 1.06k%, making it the 2nd lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Tobacco & substitutes ranks 64th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Tobacco & substitutes. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Poland, $5.02B

Top Destination (2021): Germany, $3.32B

Tobacco & substitutes are the world's 60th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Tobacco & substitutes were Poland ($5.02B), United Arab Emirates ($4.08B), Germany ($3.13B), Italy ($2.54B), and Romania ($1.68B).

In 2021, the top importers of Tobacco & substitutes were Germany ($3.32B), Japan ($3.11B), United States ($2.47B), Italy ($2.37B), and Belgium ($1.68B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Greece, $654M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Germany, $490M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Tobacco & substitutes grew the fastest in Greece ($654M), Zimbabwe ($455M), Italy ($442M), Dominican Republic ($317M), and Belgium ($308M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Tobacco & substitutes were Germany ($490M), China ($438M), United States ($378M), Vietnam ($294M), and South Africa ($234M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Tobacco & substitutes.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.33. This means that most of the exports of Tobacco & substitutes are explained by 40 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Poland, $4.11B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Japan, $2.98B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Tobacco & substitutes. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Tobacco & substitutes during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tobacco & substitutes were Poland ($4.11B), United Arab Emirates ($3.16B), Romania ($1.33B), Brazil ($1.15B), and Zimbabwe ($944M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tobacco & substitutes were Japan ($2.98B), United States ($1.39B), Spain ($1.36B), Iraq ($1.17B), and Vietnam ($867M).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Tobacco & substitutes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Tobacco & substitutes ($44.7B)

Country Comparison

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

Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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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.