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Stationery; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and the like, staples in strips (for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal

8305 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $842MRnk 950 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $452M | $148MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.98Rnk 187 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -24.1%Rnk 1096 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0037%Rnk 950 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Metal Office Supplies. In 2023, Metal Office Supplies were the world's 950th most traded product, with a total trade of $842M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Metal Office Supplies decreased by -24.1%, from $1.11B to $842M. Trade in Metal Office Supplies represent 0.0037% of total world trade.

Metal Office Supplies are a part of Miscellaneous metal products. They include Staples, office, upholstery, package etc of base meta, Office binder/file fittings, of base metal, and Letter corners, paper clips, metal office articles ne.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Metal Office Supplies  were China ($452M), Germany ($35.6M), Slovenia ($32.9M), South Korea ($27.4M), and Japan ($21.6M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Metal Office Supplies were United States ($148M), Mexico ($49.7M), Germany ($44.4M), Poland ($33.5M), and Vietnam ($33.2M).

Ranking Metal Office Supplies ranks 187th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Office supplies are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including paper, 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 (2023)China$452M
Top Destination (2023)United States$148M

In 2023 Metal Office Supplies were the world's 950th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Metal Office Supplies were China ($452M), Germany ($35.6M), Slovenia ($32.9M), South Korea ($27.4M), and Japan ($21.6M).

In 2023, the top importers of Metal Office Supplies were United States ($148M), Mexico ($49.7M), Germany ($44.4M), Poland ($33.5M), and Vietnam ($33.2M).

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Exporters of Metal Office Supplies (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Greece$2.26M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$7.06M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Metal Office Supplies grew the fastest in Greece ($2.26M), Indonesia ($1.93M), Canada ($929k), Norway ($553k), and Brazil ($425k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Metal Office Supplies were Vietnam ($7.06M), Greece ($2.63M), Hong Kong ($1.95M), Poland ($1.56M), and South Korea ($1.5M).

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Exporters of Metal Office Supplies (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Metal Office Supplies.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.24. This means that most of the exports of Metal Office Supplies are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Metal Office Supplies

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$447M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$129M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Metal Office Supplies were China ($447M), Slovenia ($31.2M), Chinese Taipei ($13.2M), Sweden ($12.6M), and South Korea ($12.5M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Metal Office Supplies were United States ($129M), Mexico ($47.8M), Indonesia ($27.9M), Vietnam ($27.2M), and Poland ($23.6M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Metal Office Supplies, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Staples, office, upholstery, package etc of... ($440M), Letter corners, paper clips, metal office... ($228M), and Office binder/file fittings, of base metal ($173M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Metal Office Supplies by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.67M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $306k

Metal Office Supplies’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $5.67M.  Metal Office Supplies’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $306k.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Metal Office Supplies.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Metal Office Supplies 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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