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2022
World Trade $3.6BRnk 1016 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $433M | $830MUnited States | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.92Rnk 893 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 1.1%Rnk 2802 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.015%Rnk 1016 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures. In 2022, Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were the world's 1016th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures grew by 1.1%, from $3.57B to $3.6B. Trade in Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures represent 0.015% of total world trade.

Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures are a part of Medical Instruments.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures  were United States ($433M), China ($399M), Ireland ($384M), Mexico ($298M), and Japan ($290M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were United States ($830M), China ($319M), Germany ($232M), Mexico ($190M), and Belgium ($163M).

Ranking Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures ranks 893rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Tubular metal needles are often used in surgical procedures to keep the incision open, or to remove fluid from the body. Needles for sutures are typically used to sew together the edges of a wound to close it.

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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)United States$433M
Top Destination (2022)United States$830M

In 2022 Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were the world's 1016th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were United States ($433M), China ($399M), Ireland ($384M), Mexico ($298M), and Japan ($290M).

In 2022, the top importers of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were United States ($830M), China ($319M), Germany ($232M), Mexico ($190M), and Belgium ($163M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Japan$37M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$21.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures grew the fastest in Japan ($37M), Mexico ($29.4M), United States ($25.7M), Switzerland ($21.1M), and Philippines ($14.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were Netherlands ($21.3M), United Kingdom ($18.4M), Costa Rica ($16.6M), United States ($16.5M), and Italy ($14M).

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Exporters of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.45. This means that most of the exports of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Ireland$358M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$397M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were Ireland ($358M), Japan ($158M), Thailand ($111M), Mexico ($108M), and South Korea ($86.9M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures were United States ($397M), Canada ($88.2M), Spain ($63.7M), Italy ($53.1M), and Russia ($42.5M).

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures 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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