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Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not

7612 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $7.65BRnk 444 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $737M | $792MGermany | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.14Rnk 602 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 11.1%Rnk 382 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.032%Rnk 444 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Aluminium Cans. In 2022, Aluminium Cans were the world's 444th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.65B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Aluminium Cans grew by 11.1%, from $6.89B to $7.65B. Trade in Aluminium Cans represent 0.032% of total world trade.

Aluminium Cans are a part of Aluminum articles. They include Aluminium casks, drums, boxes etc, capacity <300 litr and Aluminium containers, collapsible tubular.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Aluminium Cans  were Germany ($737M), United States ($699M), China ($463M), Czechia ($389M), and Mexico ($383M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Aluminium Cans were United States ($792M), Canada ($531M), Germany ($414M), France ($391M), and Netherlands ($364M).

Ranking Aluminium Cans ranks 602nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers are used to store materials. They can be made from a variety of materials, including aluminum.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Germany$737M
Top Destination (2022)United States$792M

In 2022 Aluminium Cans were the world's 444th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Aluminium Cans were Germany ($737M), United States ($699M), China ($463M), Czechia ($389M), and Mexico ($383M).

In 2022, the top importers of Aluminium Cans were United States ($792M), Canada ($531M), Germany ($414M), France ($391M), and Netherlands ($364M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$264M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United Kingdom$66M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Aluminium Cans grew the fastest in Mexico ($264M), United States ($132M), Germany ($91.7M), Brazil ($67.5M), and Netherlands ($59.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Aluminium Cans were United Kingdom ($66M), Austria ($55M), Canada ($48.9M), Mexico ($47.1M), and Cambodia ($42M).

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Exporters of Aluminium Cans (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Aluminium Cans.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.21. This means that most of the exports of Aluminium Cans are explained by 37 countries.

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Value of Exports in Aluminium Cans

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$442M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$470M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Aluminium Cans. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Aluminium Cans during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Aluminium Cans were China ($442M), Czechia ($327M), Germany ($323M), Mexico ($224M), and Slovakia ($178M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Aluminium Cans were Canada ($470M), Belgium ($147M), Cambodia ($133M), Austria ($129M), and Italy ($128M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Aluminium Cans, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Aluminium casks, drums, boxes etc, capacity... ($7.12B) and Aluminium containers, collapsible tubular ($530M)

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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Aluminium Cans.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Aluminium Cans by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $6.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $17.2M

Aluminium Cans’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $6.1M.  Aluminium Cans’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $17.2M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Aluminium Cans.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Aluminium Cans to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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