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Candles, tapers and the like

3406 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $5.29BRnk 545 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.27B | $1.08BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.33Rnk 451 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 12.6%Rnk 341 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.022%Rnk 545 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Candles. In 2022, Candles were the world's 545th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.29B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Candles grew by 12.6%, from $4.7B to $5.29B. Trade in Candles represent 0.022% of total world trade.

Candles are a part of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. They include Candles, tapers and the like.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Candles  were China ($1.27B), Poland ($987M), Vietnam ($615M), United States ($257M), and Germany ($225M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Candles were United States ($1.08B), Germany ($681M), United Kingdom ($373M), Netherlands ($311M), and France ($189M).

Ranking Candles ranks 451st 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 (2022)China$1.27B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.08B

In 2022 Candles were the world's 545th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Candles were China ($1.27B), Poland ($987M), Vietnam ($615M), United States ($257M), and Germany ($225M).

In 2022, the top importers of Candles were United States ($1.08B), Germany ($681M), United Kingdom ($373M), Netherlands ($311M), and France ($189M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$404M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$106M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Candles grew the fastest in China ($404M), Poland ($186M), Belgium ($34.2M), France ($22M), and Germany ($19.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Candles were Germany ($106M), Hong Kong ($81.3M), Netherlands ($43.5M), Hungary ($39.7M), and Thailand ($34.4M).

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Exporters of Candles (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Candles (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.94. This means that most of the exports of Candles are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Candles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.24B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$819M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Candles were China ($1.24B), Poland ($871M), Vietnam ($607M), India ($80.2M), and Mexico ($52.6M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Candles were United States ($819M), Germany ($456M), United Kingdom ($252M), Austria ($99.5M), and Netherlands ($98M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Candles.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Candles in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Candles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $9.57M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.5M

Candles’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $9.57M.  Candles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.5M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Candles.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Candles 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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