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2022
Exports $371MWorld Rnk 19 / 195
Flag Rnk 42 / 96
2022
Destination $7.54M Spain
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $7.54MItaly
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Man-made staple fibres1.12Rnk 127 / 1025
2022
Imports $332MWorld Rnk 37 / 218
Flag Rnk 54 / 96
2022
Origin $13.6M Pakistan
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $13.6MPakistan
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Portugal0.57Rnk 42 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Portugal exported $371M in Man-made staple fibres, making it the 19th largest exporter of Man-made staple fibres in the world. At the same year, Man-made staple fibres was the 42nd most exported product in Portugal. The main destination of Man-made staple fibres exports from Portugal are: Spain ($68.8M), Italy ($35.5M), Germany ($34.2M), France ($32.4M), and United States ($26M).

The fastest growing export markets for Man-made staple fibres of Portugal between 2021 and 2022 were Italy ($7.54M), Hong Kong ($5.36M), and Germany ($4.42M).

Imports In 2022, Portugal imported $332M in Man-made staple fibres, becoming the 37th largest importer of Man-made staple fibres in the world. At the same year, Man-made staple fibres was the 54th most imported product in Portugal. Portugal imports Man-made staple fibres primarily from: Pakistan ($47.2M), Italy ($35.5M), India ($35.3M), Spain ($33.9M), and China ($33.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Man-made staple fibres for Portugal between 2021 and 2022 were Pakistan ($13.6M), China ($6.79M), and Netherlands ($5.82M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA Group (5) and Wismettac Asian Foods (2) were at the forefront of shipping Man-made staple fibres from Portugal to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 Portugal's Man-made staple fibres exports accounted up to €22.1M and imports accounted up to €23.9M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €1.8M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Portugal's   Man-made staple fibres have increased by €476k (2.2%) from €21.7M to €22.1M, while imports increased by €5.36M (28.8%) from €18.6M to €23.9M.

Destinations In October 2024, Man-made staple fibres were exported mostly to Spain (€4.1M), Germany (€3.36M), France (€2.7M), Italy (€1.91M), and Hong Kong (€1.21M), and were imported mostly from Italy (€2.89M), China (€2.32M), Pakistan (€2.32M), Spain (€2.3M), and Germany (€2.14M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Man-made staple fibres's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Romania (€785k or 114%), Hong Kong (€524k or 281%), and Turkey (€485k or 74.3%). In October 2024, the increase in Man-made staple fibres's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Pakistan (€982k or 32.1%), Italy (€788k or 32%), and Belgium (€349k or 32.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€476k(2.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€5.36M(28.8%)
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Spain€4.1M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$371M
IMPORTS (2022)$332M
NET TRADE (2022)$39M

In 2022, Portugal exported $371M in Man-made staple fibres. The main destinations of Portugal exports on Man-made staple fibres were Spain ($68.8M), Italy ($35.5M), Germany ($34.2M), France ($32.4M), and United States ($26M).

In 2022, Portugal imported $332M in Man-made staple fibres, mainly from Pakistan ($47.2M), Italy ($35.5M), India ($35.3M), Spain ($33.9M), and China ($33.2M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Man-made staple fibres EXPORT MARKETS FOR Portugal WERE (2021 - 2022):
Italy$7.54M (27%)
Hong Kong$5.36M (168%)
Germany$4.42M (14.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Man-made staple fibres BY Portugal WERE (2021 - 2022):
Morocco-$5.24M (-17.7%)
China-$2.07M (-30.4%)
Brazil-$2M (-24.4%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Portugal's main exporting competitors in Man-made staple fibres were:
China $14.4B
United States $2.38B
Indonesia $2.35B
In 2022, Portugal's main importing competitors in Man-made staple fibres were:
Bangladesh $2.28B
Turkey $2.19B
Vietnam $2.11B

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Trade Value of Man-made staple fibres by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSpain+ $5.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $15M

Man-made staple fibres’s highest export potential is Spain. With an export gap of $5.5M.   Man-made staple fibres’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $15M.

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