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Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); fresh

0807 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $4.19BRnk 593 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $896M | $817MSpain | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.75Rnk 983 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 4.62%Rnk 635 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.018%Rnk 593 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Melons. In 2022, Melons were the world's 593rd most traded product, with a total trade of $4.19B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Melons grew by 4.62%, from $4.01B to $4.19B. Trade in Melons represent 0.018% of total world trade.

Melons are a part of Edible fruits, nuts & fruit peels. They include Melons, including Watermelons (Fresh) and Papayas (Fresh).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Melons  were Spain ($896M), Mexico ($497M), Morocco ($294M), Brazil ($286M), and Guatemala ($261M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Melons were United States ($817M), Germany ($540M), France ($368M), Canada ($290M), and United Kingdom ($254M).

Ranking Melons ranks 983rd 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 (2022)Spain$896M
Top Destination (2022)United States$817M

In 2022 Melons were the world's 593rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Melons were Spain ($896M), Mexico ($497M), Morocco ($294M), Brazil ($286M), and Guatemala ($261M).

In 2022, the top importers of Melons were United States ($817M), Germany ($540M), France ($368M), Canada ($290M), and United Kingdom ($254M).

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Exporters of Melons (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Guatemala$92.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$178M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Melons grew the fastest in Guatemala ($92.8M), Mexico ($80.3M), Italy ($55.6M), Honduras ($47.3M), and China ($39.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Melons were United States ($178M), Germany ($57.5M), Vietnam ($29.1M), United Kingdom ($26M), and Portugal ($19.8M).

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Exporters of Melons (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Melons (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.32. This means that most of the exports of Melons are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Melons

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Spain$731M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$568M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Melons were Spain ($731M), Mexico ($490M), Morocco ($294M), Brazil ($284M), and Guatemala ($261M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Melons were United States ($568M), Germany ($498M), Canada ($288M), France ($277M), and United Kingdom ($249M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Melons, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Melons, including Watermelons (Fresh) ($3.85B) and Papayas (Fresh) ($339M)

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $2.23M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $317k

Melons’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $2.23M.  Melons’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $317k.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Melons 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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