2023
Exports
$88.5MWorld Rnk 31 / 165
Flag Rnk 174 / 1208
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Molluscs
-1.46Rnk 940 / 1025
2023
Imports
$112MWorld Rnk 20 / 216
Flag Rnk 306 / 1207
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Australia
-0.28Rnk 75 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Australia exported $88.5M in Molluscs, making it the 31st largest exporter of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 174th most exported product in Australia. The main destination of Molluscs exports from Australia are: China ($38.3M), Hong Kong ($25.6M), Japan ($6.07M), Singapore ($6.05M), and United States ($3.09M).

The fastest growing export markets for Molluscs of Australia between 2022 and 2023 were Hong Kong ($6.39M), Singapore ($3.21M), and Macau ($776k).

Imports In 2023, Australia imported $112M in Molluscs, becoming the 20th largest importer of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 306th most imported product in Australia. Australia imports Molluscs primarily from: China ($62.6M), Japan ($17.3M), Thailand ($9.07M), New Zealand ($7.77M), and Indonesia ($4.22M).

The fastest growing import markets in Molluscs for Australia between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($751k), Canada ($453k), and India ($346k).

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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 (2023)$88.5M
IMPORTS (2023)$112M
NET TRADE (2023)-$23.7M

In 2023, Australia exported $88.5M in Molluscs. The main destinations of Australia exports on Molluscs were China ($38.3M), Hong Kong ($25.6M), Japan ($6.07M), Singapore ($6.05M), and United States ($3.09M).

In 2023, Australia imported $112M in Molluscs, mainly from China ($62.6M), Japan ($17.3M), Thailand ($9.07M), New Zealand ($7.77M), and Indonesia ($4.22M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Molluscs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Australia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Hong Kong$6.39M (33.3%)
Singapore$3.21M (113%)
Macau$776k (148%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Molluscs BY Australia WERE (2022 - 2023):
China-$7.93M (-17.2%)
United States-$5.3M (-63.1%)
South Korea-$799k (-99.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Australia's main exporting competitors in Molluscs were:
China $1.85B
Spain $852M
Japan $770M
In 2023, Australia's main importing competitors in Molluscs were:
China $1.84B
Spain $1.59B
Italy $1.17B

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Trade Value of Molluscs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.95M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $4.26M

Molluscs’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $6.95M.   Molluscs’s highest import potential is Indonesia with an import gap of $4.26M.

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