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Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

49 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $34.4BRnk 66 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $5.81B | $5.07BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.69Rnk 27 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -9.47%Rnk 64 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.15%Rnk 66 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Books, newspapers, & other prints. In 2023, Books, newspapers, & other prints were the world's 66th most traded product, with a total trade of $34.4B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Books, newspapers, & other prints decreased by -9.47%, from $38B to $34.4B. Trade in Books, newspapers, & other prints represent 0.15% of total world trade.

Books, newspapers, & other prints are a part of Paper Goods. They include Brochures, Other Printed Material, Newspapers, Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps, Postcards, Children's Picture Books, Decals, Calendars, Maps, and Architectural Plans, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Books, newspapers, & other prints  were China ($5.81B), United States ($3.94B), Germany ($3.67B), United Kingdom ($3B), and Poland ($1.48B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Books, newspapers, & other prints were United States ($5.07B), Germany ($2.8B), France ($2.09B), Canada ($1.95B), and United Kingdom ($1.64B).

Ranking Books, newspapers, & other prints ranks 27th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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 (2023)China$5.81B
Top Destination (2023)United States$5.07B

In 2023 Books, newspapers, & other prints were the world's 66th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Books, newspapers, & other prints were China ($5.81B), United States ($3.94B), Germany ($3.67B), United Kingdom ($3B), and Poland ($1.48B).

In 2023, the top importers of Books, newspapers, & other prints were United States ($5.07B), Germany ($2.8B), France ($2.09B), Canada ($1.95B), and United Kingdom ($1.64B).

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Exporters of Books, newspapers, & other prints (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mexico$208M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Malawi$97.6M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Books, newspapers, & other prints grew the fastest in Mexico ($208M), Oman ($124M), Malta ($58.8M), Vietnam ($58.7M), and Somalia ($58M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Books, newspapers, & other prints were Malawi ($97.6M), Djibouti ($92.9M), Argentina ($63.3M), Vietnam ($57.5M), and Haiti ($57.4M).

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Exporters of Books, newspapers, & other prints (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Books, newspapers, & other prints (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Books, newspapers, & other prints.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.71. This means that most of the exports of Books, newspapers, & other prints are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Books, newspapers, & other prints

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$4.49B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$1.12B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Books, newspapers, & other prints. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Books, newspapers, & other prints during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Books, newspapers, & other prints were China ($4.49B), United Kingdom ($1.36B), Germany ($873M), Poland ($845M), and Italy ($696M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Books, newspapers, & other prints were United States ($1.12B), Canada ($1.02B), Switzerland ($844M), France ($734M), and Austria ($515M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Books, newspapers, & other prints, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Brochures ($14.5B), Other Printed Material ($10.4B), Documents of title (bonds etc) and... ($2.83B), Newspapers ($2.25B), and Children's Picture Books ($1.67B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Books, newspapers, & other prints (2023)
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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 Books, newspapers, & other prints.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Books, newspapers, & other prints by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $80.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $30.9M

Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $80.4M.  Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $30.9M.

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Product Complexity

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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 (2023)

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