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Glass and glassware

70 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $86.5BRnk 42 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $21.3B | $9.18BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 1Rnk 18 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -1.8%Rnk 29 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.38%Rnk 42 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Glass & glassware. In 2023, Glass & glassware were the world's 42nd most traded product, with a total trade of $86.5B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Glass & glassware decreased by -1.8%, from $88.1B to $86.5B. Trade in Glass & glassware represent 0.38% of total world trade.

Glass & glassware are a part of Stone And Glass. They include Glass Fibers, Safety Glass, Glass Bottles, Interior Decorative Glassware, Float Glass, Glass Mirrors, Other Glass Articles, Glass with Edge Workings, Cast or Rolled Glass, and Glass Beads, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Glass & glassware  were China ($21.3B), Germany ($7.74B), United States ($6.44B), France ($3.66B), and South Korea ($3.09B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Glass & glassware were United States ($9.18B), China ($6.93B), Germany ($6.03B), France ($4.81B), and Italy ($3.14B).

Ranking Glass & glassware ranks 18th 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)China$21.3B
Top Destination (2023)United States$9.18B

In 2023 Glass & glassware were the world's 42nd most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Glass & glassware were China ($21.3B), Germany ($7.74B), United States ($6.44B), France ($3.66B), and South Korea ($3.09B).

In 2023, the top importers of Glass & glassware were United States ($9.18B), China ($6.93B), Germany ($6.03B), France ($4.81B), and Italy ($3.14B).

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Exporters of Glass & glassware (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$1.38B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$1.82B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Glass & glassware grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($1.38B), South Korea ($895M), Belgium ($256M), Portugal ($238M), and Poland ($142M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Glass & glassware were China ($1.82B), France ($469M), Mexico ($265M), Italy ($255M), and Vietnam ($206M).

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Exporters of Glass & glassware (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Glass & glassware.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.66. This means that most of the exports of Glass & glassware are explained by 25 countries.

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Value of Exports in Glass & glassware

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$14.4B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$2.74B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Glass & glassware were China ($14.4B), Germany ($1.71B), Poland ($1.1B), Czechia ($1.04B), and Japan ($962M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Glass & glassware were United States ($2.74B), Canada ($2.03B), United Kingdom ($1.47B), France ($1.14B), and Vietnam ($981M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Glass & glassware, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Glass Bottles ($15.5B), Glass Fibers ($13.6B), Safety Glass ($12.3B), Interior Decorative Glassware ($9.24B), and Glass Mirrors ($7.73B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Glass & glassware (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Glass & glassware.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Glass & glassware by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $456M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $36.2M

Glass & glassware’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $456M.  Glass & glassware’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $36.2M.

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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)

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