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Cargo containers designed for carriage

860900 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2023
World Trade $7.43BRnk 508 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.24B | $1.19BChina | Trinidad and Tobago
2023
Product Complexity -1.13Rnk 3939 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 1.28%Rnk 1410 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.033%Rnk 508 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cargo containers. In 2023, Cargo containers were the world's 508th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.43B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Cargo containers grew by 1.28%, from $7.34B to $7.43B. Trade in Cargo containers represent 0.033% of total world trade.

Cargo containers are a part of Railway Cargo Containers.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Cargo containers  were China ($3.24B), Guyana ($1.26B), United States ($450M), Germany ($269M), and Poland ($256M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Cargo containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.19B), United States ($1.12B), Germany ($667M), Russia ($409M), and France ($272M).

Ranking Cargo containers ranks 3939th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Cargo containers are used by many different industries for shipping goods. They are typically made from corrugated steel and are designed to fit in standard shipping containers. The most common uses are shipping containers for shipping goods across the ocean.

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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$3.24B
Top Destination (2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.19B

In 2023 Cargo containers were the world's 508th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Cargo containers were China ($3.24B), Guyana ($1.26B), United States ($450M), Germany ($269M), and Poland ($256M).

In 2023, the top importers of Cargo containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.19B), United States ($1.12B), Germany ($667M), Russia ($409M), and France ($272M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Guyana$1.26B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.19B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Cargo containers grew the fastest in Guyana ($1.26B), Germany ($81M), Trinidad and Tobago ($41.3M), Mexico ($20.3M), and United Kingdom ($18.3M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Cargo containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.19B), Germany ($228M), Canada ($36.3M), Thailand ($34.9M), and Suriname ($33.7M).

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Exporters of Cargo containers (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cargo containers.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.47. This means that most of the exports of Cargo containers are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cargo containers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$3.16B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Trinidad and Tobago$1.15B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cargo containers were China ($3.16B), Guyana ($1.24B), Poland ($199M), Slovakia ($72.3M), and Czechia ($56.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cargo containers were Trinidad and Tobago ($1.15B), United States ($675M), Germany ($397M), Russia ($385M), and Canada ($208M).

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cargo containers by percentage of total exports

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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