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Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow

2201 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Water. In 2021, Water were the world's 577th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.27B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Water grew by 12.3%, from $3.81B to $4.27B. Trade in Water represent 0.0002% of total world trade.

Water are a part of Beverages, spirits, & vinegar. They include Mineral and aerated waters not sweetened or flavoured and Ice, snow and potable water not sweetened or flavoure.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Water  were France ($902M), China ($693M), Italy ($651M), Fiji ($258M), and United States ($180M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Water were United States ($833M), Hong Kong ($641M), Belgium ($236M), Germany ($230M), and France ($192M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Water was 14.7k%, making it the 4th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Water ranks 589th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Water. 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): France, $902M

Top Destination (2021): United States, $833M

Water are the world's 577th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Water were France ($902M), China ($693M), Italy ($651M), Fiji ($258M), and United States ($180M).

In 2021, the top importers of Water were United States ($833M), Hong Kong ($641M), Belgium ($236M), Germany ($230M), and France ($192M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Fiji, $114M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $115M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Water grew the fastest in Fiji ($114M), France ($60M), Italy ($26.2M), Israel ($22.9M), and Georgia ($20.7M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Water were United States ($115M), China ($61.1M), United Kingdom ($44.4M), France ($44M), and Russia ($29.5M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.19. This means that most of the exports of Water are explained by 18 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): France, $709M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $652M

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Water were France ($709M), Italy ($639M), China ($535M), Fiji ($258M), and Georgia ($142M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Water were United States ($652M), Hong Kong ($640M), Germany ($119M), Japan ($118M), and United Kingdom ($115M).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Water, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Mineral and aerated waters not sweetened... ($2.82B) and Ice, snow and potable water not... ($1.45B)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Water.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Water 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.

Country by Relatedness

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Water to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.