HS Icon X-ray tubes

902230 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of X-ray tubes. In 2020, X-ray tubes were the world's 1405th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.7B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of X-ray tubes decreased by -6.36%, from $1.81B to $1.7B. Trade in X-ray tubes represent 0.01% of total world trade.

X-ray tubes are a part of X-Ray Equipment.

Exports In 2020 the top exporters of X-ray tubes  were United States ($548M), Germany ($346M), India ($161M), Netherlands ($113M), and Japan ($105M).

Imports In 2020 the top importers of X-ray tubes were China ($401M), United States ($175M), Japan ($168M), Germany ($145M), and France ($102M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for X-ray tubes was 2.61%, making it the 6036th lowest tariff using the HS6 product classification.

Ranking X-ray tubes ranks 96th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description A common use of x-ray tubes is in medical imaging. X-rays are used to take pictures of the inside of the human body. They are also used to take pictures of the inside of other types of materials.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on X-ray tubes. 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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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2020): United States, $548M

Top Destination (2020): China, $401M

X-ray tubes are the world's 1405th most traded product.

In 2020, the top exporters of X-ray tubes were United States ($548M), Germany ($346M), India ($161M), Netherlands ($113M), and Japan ($105M).

In 2020, the top importers of X-ray tubes were China ($401M), United States ($175M), Japan ($168M), Germany ($145M), and France ($102M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2019 -  2020): Germany, $32.9M

Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): Netherlands, $19.3M

Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of X-ray tubes grew the fastest in Germany ($32.9M), Italy ($5.54M), India ($4.46M), Denmark ($4.15M), and Netherlands ($4M).

Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of X-ray tubes were Netherlands ($19.3M), China ($15.5M), Turkey ($5.71M), Russia ($4.98M), and Ethiopia ($4.26M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of X-ray tubes.

In 2020,  market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.35. This means that most of the exports of X-ray tubes are explained by 10 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): United States, $373M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): China, $356M

This map shows which countries export or import more of X-ray tubes. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of X-ray tubes during 2020.

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of X-ray tubes were United States ($373M), Germany ($201M), India ($131M), Netherlands ($37.3M), and Switzerland ($27.8M).

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of X-ray tubes were China ($356M), Japan ($62.6M), South Korea ($27.5M), Brazil ($26.9M), and Russia ($20.4M).

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to X-ray tubes.
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Product Complexity

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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.