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Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery

4817 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.07BRnk 916 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $254M | $190MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.4Rnk 411 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -6.45%Rnk 619 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0047%Rnk 916 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Letter Stock. In 2023, Letter Stock were the world's 916th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.07B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Letter Stock decreased by -6.45%, from $1.15B to $1.07B. Trade in Letter Stock represent 0.0047% of total world trade.

Letter Stock are a part of Paper articles. They include Envelopes of paper, Boxes, pouches, wallets, etc of stationary, and Letter or correspondence cards, plain postcards.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Letter Stock  were China ($254M), Poland ($99.5M), Mexico ($85.5M), Germany ($84.2M), and United States ($69.1M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Letter Stock were United States ($190M), Germany ($111M), Japan ($65.7M), France ($60M), and United Kingdom ($57.9M).

Ranking Letter Stock ranks 411th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Envelopes are used to send mail that is thicker than a postcard. Letter cards are used for the same purpose, but they have more room for words and pictures. Plain postcards are used for short messages that don't need to be written on. Correspondence cards are similar to letter cards, but they are square.

Latest Trends

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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$254M
Top Destination (2023)United States$190M

In 2023 Letter Stock were the world's 916th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Letter Stock were China ($254M), Poland ($99.5M), Mexico ($85.5M), Germany ($84.2M), and United States ($69.1M).

In 2023, the top importers of Letter Stock were United States ($190M), Germany ($111M), Japan ($65.7M), France ($60M), and United Kingdom ($57.9M).

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Exporters of Letter Stock (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Netherlands$8.21M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$3.75M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Letter Stock grew the fastest in Netherlands ($8.21M), India ($3.33M), United Kingdom ($3.28M), Thailand ($1.17M), and Greece ($994k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Letter Stock were Hong Kong ($3.75M), Spain ($3.37M), Hungary ($2.25M), Switzerland ($2.14M), and Greece ($1.87M).

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Exporters of Letter Stock (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Letter Stock (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Letter Stock.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.4. This means that most of the exports of Letter Stock are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Letter Stock

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$250M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$120M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Letter Stock were China ($250M), Poland ($89.2M), Mexico ($71M), India ($20.4M), and Turkey ($16.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Letter Stock were United States ($120M), Japan ($62.6M), United Kingdom ($33.5M), Hong Kong ($29.3M), and France ($27M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Letter Stock, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Envelopes of paper ($822M), Boxes, pouches, wallets, etc of stationary ($191M), and Letter or correspondence cards, plain postcards ($59.9M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Letter Stock (2023)
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Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $918k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $783k

Letter Stock’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $918k.  Letter Stock’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $783k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Letter Stock.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Letter Stock 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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