2022
Exports
$438MWorld Rnk 19 / 223
Flag Rnk 32 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Books, newspapers, & other prints
1.1Rnk 131 / 1025
2022
Imports
$578MWorld Rnk 18 / 226
Flag Rnk 48 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Hong Kong
1.18Rnk 21 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Hong Kong exported $438M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, making it the 19th largest exporter of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 32nd most exported product in Hong Kong. The main destination of Books, newspapers, & other prints exports from Hong Kong are: China ($102M), United Kingdom ($101M), United States ($44.9M), Germany ($21.5M), and Netherlands ($16.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Books, newspapers, & other prints of Hong Kong between 2021 and 2022 were Indonesia ($4.78M), Cambodia ($2.96M), and Ethiopia ($1.23M).

Imports In 2022, Hong Kong imported $578M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, becoming the 18th largest importer of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 48th most imported product in Hong Kong. Hong Kong imports Books, newspapers, & other prints primarily from: China ($386M), Chinese Taipei ($37.4M), Japan ($35.1M), United States ($29.3M), and United Kingdom ($22.4M).

The fastest growing import markets in Books, newspapers, & other prints for Hong Kong between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($6.17M), Greece ($2.4M), and United States ($1.5M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as ReaderLink (151), ZF Friedrichshafen (2), and Amazon (1) were at the forefront of shipping Books, newspapers, & other prints from Hong Kong to the United States.

Latest Trends

Jul 2024

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

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$438M
IMPORTS (2022)$578M
NET TRADE (2022)-$140M

In 2022, Hong Kong exported $438M in Books, newspapers, & other prints. The main destinations of Hong Kong exports on Books, newspapers, & other prints were China ($102M), United Kingdom ($101M), United States ($44.9M), Germany ($21.5M), and Netherlands ($16.9M).

In 2022, Hong Kong imported $578M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, mainly from China ($386M), Chinese Taipei ($37.4M), Japan ($35.1M), United States ($29.3M), and United Kingdom ($22.4M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Books, newspapers, & other prints EXPORT MARKETS FOR Hong Kong WERE (2021 - 2022):
Indonesia$4.78M (39.8%)
Cambodia$2.96M (59.7%)
Ethiopia$1.23M (284%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Books, newspapers, & other prints BY Hong Kong WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$30.3M (-22.8%)
United Kingdom-$18.8M (-15.6%)
Germany-$9.61M (-30.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Hong Kong's main exporting competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:
In 2022, Hong Kong's main importing competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:

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Trade Value of Books, newspapers, & other prints by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $15.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $7.26M

Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $15.3M.   Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $7.26M.

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