2023
Exports
$34MWorld Rnk 39 / 165
Flag Rnk 47 / 902
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Molluscs
-1.46Rnk 940 / 1025
2023
Imports
$1.71MWorld Rnk 91 / 216
Flag Rnk 542 / 1152
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Uruguay
0.22Rnk 52 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Uruguay exported $34M in Molluscs, making it the 39th largest exporter of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 47th most exported product in Uruguay. The main destination of Molluscs exports from Uruguay are: China ($25.4M), South Korea ($1.99M), Vietnam ($1.62M), Japan ($1.04M), and United States ($926k).

The fastest growing export markets for Molluscs of Uruguay between 2022 and 2023 were China ($6.55M), South Korea ($1.93M), and Japan ($866k).

Imports In 2023, Uruguay imported $1.71M in Molluscs, becoming the 91st largest importer of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 542nd most imported product in Uruguay. Uruguay imports Molluscs primarily from: China ($1.06M), Spain ($160k), Portugal ($144k), Peru ($138k), and India ($62k).

The fastest growing import markets in Molluscs for Uruguay between 2022 and 2023 were Portugal ($72.8k), Spain ($32.9k), and Vietnam ($15.8k).

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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)$34M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.71M
NET TRADE (2023)$32.3M

In 2023, Uruguay exported $34M in Molluscs. The main destinations of Uruguay exports on Molluscs were China ($25.4M), South Korea ($1.99M), Vietnam ($1.62M), Japan ($1.04M), and United States ($926k).

In 2023, Uruguay imported $1.71M in Molluscs, mainly from China ($1.06M), Spain ($160k), Portugal ($144k), Peru ($138k), and India ($62k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Molluscs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Uruguay WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$6.55M (34.7%)
South Korea$1.93M (3.33k%)
Japan$866k (493%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Molluscs BY Uruguay WERE (2022 - 2023):
Peru-$594k (-100%)
United States-$442k (-32.3%)
Italy-$318k (-78.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Uruguay's main exporting competitors in Molluscs were:
China $1.85B
Spain $852M
Japan $770M
In 2023, Uruguay'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 POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.56M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $316k

Molluscs’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $1.56M.   Molluscs’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $316k.

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