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Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof

9615 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.26BRnk 737 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.85B | $418MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.56Rnk 737 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 8.88%Rnk 179 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.01%Rnk 737 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Combs. In 2023, Combs were the world's 737th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.26B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Combs grew by 8.88%, from $2.07B to $2.26B. Trade in Combs represent 0.01% of total world trade.

Combs are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Combs, hair-slides etc of hard rubber or plastic, Combs, hair-slides etc of other materials, and hairstyling articles, nes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Combs  were China ($1.85B), Germany ($47.2M), Italy ($44.6M), Netherlands ($28.3M), and France ($28M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Combs were United States ($418M), Germany ($95.7M), United Kingdom ($94.9M), India ($90.8M), and Hong Kong ($81.3M).

Ranking Combs ranks 737th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Hair combs are used to comb hair. Hair-slides are used to hold a section of hair in place while it is being styled. Curling pins are used to curl hair, and curling grips are used to hold the hair while it is being curled.

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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$1.85B
Top Destination (2023)United States$418M

In 2023 Combs were the world's 737th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Combs were China ($1.85B), Germany ($47.2M), Italy ($44.6M), Netherlands ($28.3M), and France ($28M).

In 2023, the top importers of Combs were United States ($418M), Germany ($95.7M), United Kingdom ($94.9M), India ($90.8M), and Hong Kong ($81.3M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$175M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$44.3M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Combs grew the fastest in China ($175M), Italy ($6.7M), Hong Kong ($6.42M), Netherlands ($6.17M), and Poland ($4.87M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Combs were Hong Kong ($44.3M), Vietnam ($30.1M), South Korea ($30M), Netherlands ($22.2M), and United Kingdom ($17.6M).

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Exporters of Combs (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.56. This means that most of the exports of Combs are explained by 2 countries.

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Value of Exports in Combs

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.82B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$399M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Combs were China ($1.82B), Italy ($16.4M), Chinese Taipei ($3.19M), Cambodia ($931k), and American Samoa ($8.4k).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Combs were United States ($399M), United Kingdom ($84.2M), India ($80.2M), Vietnam ($72M), and Hong Kong ($65.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Combs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Combs, hair-slides etc of hard rubber... ($1.1B), Combs, hair-slides etc of other materials ($680M), and hairstyling articles, nes ($481M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Combs by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $18.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $923k

Combs’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $18.4M.  Combs’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $923k.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Combs 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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