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Lathes for removing metal

8458 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $7.29BRnk 461 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.72B | $1.15BJapan | United States
2022
Product Complexity 1.66Rnk 27 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.41%Rnk 426 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.031%Rnk 461 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Metal Lathes. In 2022, Metal Lathes were the world's 461st most traded product, with a total trade of $7.29B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Metal Lathes grew by 9.41%, from $6.66B to $7.29B. Trade in Metal Lathes represent 0.031% of total world trade.

Metal Lathes are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Horizontal numerically controlled metal work lathes, Lathes nes numerically controlled for removing metal, Horizontal lathes nes for metal, and Lathes nes for removing metal.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Metal Lathes  were Japan ($1.72B), South Korea ($919M), Germany ($778M), China ($764M), and Chinese Taipei ($760M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Metal Lathes were United States ($1.15B), China ($631M), Germany ($594M), Italy ($456M), and Turkey ($352M).

Ranking Metal Lathes ranks 27th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Lathes are used to remove metal from a piece of raw material. Lathes can be made from wood, steel, or aluminum.

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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)Japan$1.72B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.15B

In 2022 Metal Lathes were the world's 461st most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Metal Lathes were Japan ($1.72B), South Korea ($919M), Germany ($778M), China ($764M), and Chinese Taipei ($760M).

In 2022, the top importers of Metal Lathes were United States ($1.15B), China ($631M), Germany ($594M), Italy ($456M), and Turkey ($352M).

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Exporters of Metal Lathes (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Japan$283M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$293M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Metal Lathes grew the fastest in Japan ($283M), China ($200M), Chinese Taipei ($116M), South Korea ($92M), and Singapore ($20.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Metal Lathes were United States ($293M), Germany ($118M), Italy ($64.7M), Switzerland ($64.6M), and Turkey ($58.4M).

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Exporters of Metal Lathes (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Metal Lathes.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.75. This means that most of the exports of Metal Lathes are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Metal Lathes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Japan$1.47B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$765M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Metal Lathes were Japan ($1.47B), South Korea ($826M), Chinese Taipei ($648M), Germany ($184M), and Thailand ($148M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Metal Lathes were United States ($765M), Turkey ($301M), Russia ($250M), Mexico ($229M), and India ($147M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Metal Lathes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Horizontal numerically controlled metal work lathes ($5.5B), Lathes nes numerically controlled for removing... ($1.13B), Horizontal lathes nes for metal ($402M), and Lathes nes for removing metal ($260M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $21.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $6.85M

Metal Lathes’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $21.1M.  Metal Lathes’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $6.85M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Metal Lathes 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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