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Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter

7018 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.45BRnk 851 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $668M | $150MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.99Rnk 184 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -3.41%Rnk 512 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0064%Rnk 851 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Glass Beads. In 2023, Glass Beads were the world's 851st most traded product, with a total trade of $1.45B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Glass Beads decreased by -3.41%, from $1.5B to $1.45B. Trade in Glass Beads represent 0.0064% of total world trade.

Glass Beads are a part of Glass & glassware. They include Ornamental glass beads, pearls, stones, worked items, Articles of glass except jewellery nes, toy glass eye, and Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Glass Beads  were China ($668M), Austria ($151M), Czechia ($118M), France ($94.7M), and United States ($58M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Glass Beads were United States ($150M), India ($131M), China ($76.1M), Italy ($69.9M), and United Arab Emirates ($52.7M).

Ranking Glass Beads ranks 184th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Glass beads are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including lead glass, borosilicate glass, and soda-lime glass.

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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$668M
Top Destination (2023)United States$150M

In 2023 Glass Beads were the world's 851st most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Glass Beads were China ($668M), Austria ($151M), Czechia ($118M), France ($94.7M), and United States ($58M).

In 2023, the top importers of Glass Beads were United States ($150M), India ($131M), China ($76.1M), Italy ($69.9M), and United Arab Emirates ($52.7M).

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Exporters of Glass Beads (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)France$17.5M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Brazil$20.1M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Glass Beads grew the fastest in France ($17.5M), Czechia ($15.4M), Thailand ($8.42M), Hong Kong ($5.23M), and United Arab Emirates ($4.36M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Glass Beads were Brazil ($20.1M), Tajikistan ($14.4M), Iran ($14.3M), China ($13.6M), and Turkey ($12.4M).

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Exporters of Glass Beads (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Glass Beads (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Glass Beads.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.28. This means that most of the exports of Glass Beads are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Glass Beads

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$592M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$92.4M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Glass Beads were China ($592M), Austria ($116M), Czechia ($105M), France ($64.3M), and Serbia ($15.6M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Glass Beads were United States ($92.4M), India ($81.2M), Italy ($56.4M), United Arab Emirates ($41.9M), and Vietnam ($34.3M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Glass Beads, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Ornamental glass beads, pearls, stones, worked... ($796M), Glass microspheres < 1 mm in... ($418M), and Articles of glass except jewellery nes,... ($235M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Glass Beads by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $15.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $1.16M

Glass Beads’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $15.9M.  Glass Beads’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $1.16M.

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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 Glass Beads.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Glass Beads 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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