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2022
Exports $10.8MWorld Rnk 4 / 113
Flag Rnk 1089 / 1216
2022
Destination $2.39M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $2.39MUnited States
2022
Imports $143kWorld Rnk 117 / 204
Flag Rnk 1199 / 1212
2022
Origin $106k United Kingdom
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $106kUnited Kingdom
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $10.8M in Matches, making it the 4th largest exporter of Matches in the world. At the same year, Matches was the 1089th most exported product in China. The main destination of Matches exports from China are: United States ($3.79M), Germany ($1.74M), United Kingdom ($859k), Nigeria ($755k), and Canada ($598k).

The fastest growing export markets for Matches of China between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($2.39M), Nigeria ($584k), and United Kingdom ($297k).

Imports In 2022, China imported $143k in Matches, becoming the 117th largest importer of Matches in the world. At the same year, Matches was the 1199th most imported product in China. China imports Matches primarily from: United Kingdom ($110k), Switzerland ($13.6k), Portugal ($12.3k), France ($3.27k), and Germany ($3.27k).

The fastest growing import markets in Matches for China between 2021 and 2022 were United Kingdom ($106k), Switzerland ($13.6k), and Portugal ($12.3k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as At Home Procurement (1) were at the forefront of shipping Matches from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 China's Matches exports accounted up to $389k and imports accounted up to $467, resulting in a positive trade balance of $389k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of China's   Matches have decreased by $-111k (-22.2%) from $500k to $389k, while imports decreased by $-12.5k (-96.4%) from $13k to $467.

Destinations In November 2024, Matches were exported mostly to United States ($165k), Germany ($78.6k), United Kingdom ($35.3k), Japan ($26.7k), and New Zealand ($21.7k), and were imported mostly from Poland ($467).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Matches's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United States ($-83.8k or -27%). In November 2024, the decrease in Matches's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-111k(-22.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - November 2024)$-12.5k(-96.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Shandong Province$293k
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)United States$165k

This section shows Matches's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Matches over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$10.8M
IMPORTS (2022)$143k
NET TRADE (2022)$10.6M

In 2022, China exported $10.8M in Matches. The main destinations of China exports on Matches were United States ($3.79M), Germany ($1.74M), United Kingdom ($859k), Nigeria ($755k), and Canada ($598k).

In 2022, China imported $143k in Matches, mainly from United Kingdom ($110k), Switzerland ($13.6k), Portugal ($12.3k), France ($3.27k), and Germany ($3.27k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Matches EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$2.39M (171%)
Nigeria$584k (341%)
United Kingdom$297k (53%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Matches BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Germany-$321k (-15.6%)
Czechia-$122k (-80.1%)
Zimbabwe-$82.5k (-100%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Matches were:
India $60.2M
Sweden $25.4M
Pakistan $13.6M
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Matches were:
United States $17.7M
Germany $9.96M
Tanzania $9.11M

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Trade Value of Matches by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $108k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $6.03k

Matches’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $108k.   Matches’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $6.03k.

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