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030192 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2023
World Trade $840MRnk 2300 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $374M | $364MHong Kong | Japan
2023
Product Complexity -1.16Rnk 3964 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -3.17%Rnk 1876 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0037%Rnk 2300 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Eels. In 2023, Eels were the world's 2300th most traded product, with a total trade of $840M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Eels decreased by -3.17%, from $868M to $840M. Trade in Eels represent 0.0037% of total world trade.

Eels are a part of Live Fish.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Eels  were Hong Kong ($374M), China ($271M), United States ($43.4M), Canada ($43M), and Chinese Taipei ($39.6M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Eels were Japan ($364M), China ($179M), South Korea ($115M), Hong Kong ($93.1M), and Canada ($26.6M).

Ranking Eels ranks 3964th 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)Hong Kong$374M
Top Destination (2023)Japan$364M

In 2023 Eels were the world's 2300th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Eels were Hong Kong ($374M), China ($271M), United States ($43.4M), Canada ($43M), and Chinese Taipei ($39.6M).

In 2023, the top importers of Eels were Japan ($364M), China ($179M), South Korea ($115M), Hong Kong ($93.1M), and Canada ($26.6M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$40.7M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Japan$35.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Eels grew the fastest in China ($40.7M), Cuba ($8.44M), Dominican Republic ($3.68M), Netherlands ($1.66M), and Burma ($1.08M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Eels were Japan ($35.4M), China ($11.7M), Vietnam ($3.37M), Canada ($1.88M), and Italy ($1.46M).

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Exporters of Eels (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Eels (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.3. This means that most of the exports of Eels are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Eels

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Hong Kong$281M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Japan$362M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Eels were Hong Kong ($281M), China ($91.7M), Chinese Taipei ($37.3M), United States ($37M), and Canada ($16.5M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Eels were Japan ($362M), South Korea ($115M), Vietnam ($26.1M), Italy ($6.86M), and Belgium ($3.95M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Eels 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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