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Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition, projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads

9306 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $11.3BRnk 331 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.31B | $1.85BUnited States | Poland
2023
Product Complexity 0.31Rnk 447 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 40.4%Rnk 20 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.05%Rnk 331 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Explosive Ammunition. In 2023, Explosive Ammunition were the world's 331st most traded product, with a total trade of $11.3B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Explosive Ammunition grew by 40.4%, from $8.05B to $11.3B. Trade in Explosive Ammunition represent 0.05% of total world trade.

Explosive Ammunition are a part of Weapons. They include Munitions of war, ammunition/projectiles and parts, Cartridges nes, parts thereof, Cartridges, shotgun, Air gun pellets, parts of shotgun cartridges, and Cartridges for rivet etc tools, humane killers, etc.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Explosive Ammunition  were United States ($3.31B), Bulgaria ($1.04B), Poland ($1.02B), Spain ($570M), and Germany ($407M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Explosive Ammunition were Poland ($1.85B), Ukraine ($1.39B), United States ($1.29B), Israel ($681M), and Japan ($454M).

Ranking Explosive Ammunition ranks 447th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ammunition and projectiles are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including lead, steel, brass, copper, aluminum, and plastic.

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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)United States$3.31B
Top Destination (2023)Poland$1.85B

In 2023 Explosive Ammunition were the world's 331st most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Explosive Ammunition were United States ($3.31B), Bulgaria ($1.04B), Poland ($1.02B), Spain ($570M), and Germany ($407M).

In 2023, the top importers of Explosive Ammunition were Poland ($1.85B), Ukraine ($1.39B), United States ($1.29B), Israel ($681M), and Japan ($454M).

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Exporters of Explosive Ammunition (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$1.14B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Poland$1.06B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Explosive Ammunition grew the fastest in United States ($1.14B), Bulgaria ($512M), Poland ($408M), Spain ($239M), and Thailand ($175M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Explosive Ammunition were Poland ($1.06B), Israel ($329M), Ukraine ($322M), Slovakia ($260M), and Japan ($234M).

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Exporters of Explosive Ammunition (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Explosive Ammunition.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.22. This means that most of the exports of Explosive Ammunition are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Explosive Ammunition

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)United States$2.02B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Ukraine$1.39B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Explosive Ammunition were United States ($2.02B), Bulgaria ($983M), Spain ($409M), Italy ($267M), and Brazil ($241M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Explosive Ammunition were Ukraine ($1.39B), Poland ($835M), Saudi Arabia ($449M), Israel ($425M), and Japan ($324M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Explosive Ammunition, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Munitions of war, ammunition/projectiles and parts ($7.58B), Cartridges nes, parts thereof ($2.71B), Cartridges, shotgun ($606M), and Air gun pellets, parts of shotgun... ($411M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Explosive Ammunition.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Explosive Ammunition by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $7.42M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSlovakia+ $9.28M

Explosive Ammunition’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $7.42M.  Explosive Ammunition’s highest import potential is Slovakia with an import gap of $9.28M.

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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 Explosive Ammunition.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Explosive Ammunition 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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