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Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other headings; lasers, not laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter

9013 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $23.2BRnk 194 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.53B | $6.68BChinese Taipei | China
2022
Product Complexity 1.22Rnk 101 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -62.4%Rnk 1210 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.098%Rnk 194 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of LCDs. In 2022, LCDs were the world's 194th most traded product, with a total trade of $23.2B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of LCDs decreased by -62.4%, from $61.6B to $23.2B. Trade in LCDs represent 0.098% of total world trade.

LCDs are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Optical devices, appliances and instruments, nes, Parts and accessories of optical appliances nes, Lasers, other than laser diodes, and Telescopes for arms/other equipment, periscopes.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of LCDs  were Chinese Taipei ($4.53B), China ($3.7B), United States ($3.27B), Germany ($3.03B), and South Korea ($1.95B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of LCDs were China ($6.68B), United States ($3.46B), Mexico ($1.47B), Germany ($1.3B), and Hong Kong ($1.01B).

Ranking LCDs ranks 101st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Liquid crystal devices are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including glass, plastic, and metal.

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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 (2022)Chinese Taipei$4.53B
Top Destination (2022)China$6.68B

In 2022 LCDs were the world's 194th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of LCDs were Chinese Taipei ($4.53B), China ($3.7B), United States ($3.27B), Germany ($3.03B), and South Korea ($1.95B).

In 2022, the top importers of LCDs were China ($6.68B), United States ($3.46B), Mexico ($1.47B), Germany ($1.3B), and Hong Kong ($1.01B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$349M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$67.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of LCDs grew the fastest in United States ($349M), Canada ($147M), South Africa ($51.7M), Turkey ($47.9M), and Greece ($46.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of LCDs were Netherlands ($67.4M), United Kingdom ($42.5M), Israel ($33M), Kuwait ($30.7M), and Sweden ($25.4M).

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Exporters of LCDs (2021 - 2022)

Importers of LCDs (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.8. This means that most of the exports of LCDs are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in LCDs

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Chinese Taipei$3.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$2.98B

This map shows which countries export or import more of LCDs. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of LCDs during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of LCDs were Chinese Taipei ($3.6B), Germany ($1.73B), South Korea ($1.12B), Canada ($467M), and Thailand ($202M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of LCDs were China ($2.98B), Mexico ($1.12B), Hong Kong ($894M), Netherlands ($663M), and Italy ($202M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded LCDs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Optical devices, appliances and instruments, nes ($9.56B), Lasers, other than laser diodes ($8.58B), Parts and accessories of optical appliances... ($3.57B), and Telescopes for arms/other equipment, periscopes ($1.45B)

HS6 Disaggregation for LCDs (2022)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of LCDs by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $41.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $65.7M

LCDs’s highest export potential is Japan. With an export gap of $41.7M.  LCDs’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $65.7M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export LCDs.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of LCDs to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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