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Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers

8470 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $6.71BRnk 465 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.59B | $1.44BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.62Rnk 326 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -8.19%Rnk 683 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.03%Rnk 465 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Calculators. In 2023, Calculators were the world's 465th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.71B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Calculators decreased by -8.19%, from $7.31B to $6.71B. Trade in Calculators represent 0.03% of total world trade.

Calculators are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Cash registers, Electronic calculators operable with internal power, Postage franking, ticket-issuing machines, etc, Electronic calculators, printing, external power, Electronic calculators, non-printing, external power, Calculating machines, non-electric, and Accounting machines.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Calculators  were China ($2.59B), Vietnam ($810M), Chinese Taipei ($399M), Germany ($315M), and Thailand ($301M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Calculators were United States ($1.44B), United Kingdom ($363M), Italy ($299M), Canada ($270M), and France ($233M).

Ranking Calculators ranks 326th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Calculating machines are used to perform mathematical calculations. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, and metal.

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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$2.59B
Top Destination (2023)United States$1.44B

In 2023 Calculators were the world's 465th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Calculators were China ($2.59B), Vietnam ($810M), Chinese Taipei ($399M), Germany ($315M), and Thailand ($301M).

In 2023, the top importers of Calculators were United States ($1.44B), United Kingdom ($363M), Italy ($299M), Canada ($270M), and France ($233M).

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Exporters of Calculators (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$96.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Mexico$45.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Calculators grew the fastest in Vietnam ($96.4M), India ($37.9M), Norway ($29.3M), Germany ($24.9M), and Thailand ($24.9M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Calculators were Mexico ($45.8M), Turkey ($42.1M), Egypt ($40.5M), Japan ($33.4M), and Canada ($22.3M).

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Exporters of Calculators (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Calculators.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.68. This means that most of the exports of Calculators are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Calculators

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$2.54B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$1.27B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Calculators. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Calculators during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Calculators were China ($2.54B), Vietnam ($776M), Chinese Taipei ($373M), Thailand ($261M), and Philippines ($127M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Calculators were United States ($1.27B), United Kingdom ($325M), Canada ($234M), Japan ($214M), and Italy ($181M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Calculators, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cash registers ($4.89B), Postage franking, ticket-issuing machines, etc ($817M), Electronic calculators operable with internal power ($749M), Electronic calculators, printing, external power ($140M), and Electronic calculators, non-printing, external power ($68.5M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Calculators (2023)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Calculators by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $57.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALHong Kong+ $6.06M

Calculators’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $57.9M.  Calculators’s highest import potential is Hong Kong with an import gap of $6.06M.

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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)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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