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Miscellaneous manufactured articles

96 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $40.3BRnk 62 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $20.1B | $6.34BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.93Rnk 20 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -4.34%Rnk 42 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.18%Rnk 62 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Misc. manufactures. In 2023, Misc. manufactures were the world's 62nd most traded product, with a total trade of $40.3B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Misc. manufactures decreased by -4.34%, from $42.1B to $40.3B. Trade in Misc. manufactures represent 0.18% of total world trade.

Misc. manufactures are a part of Miscellaneous. They include Brooms, Pens, Zippers, Ink Ribbons, Buttons, Lighters, Vacuum Flask, Pencils and Crayons, Combs, and Scent Sprays, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Misc. manufactures  were China ($20.1B), Germany ($2.72B), Japan ($1.8B), France ($1.47B), and United States ($1.45B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Misc. manufactures were United States ($6.34B), Germany ($2.39B), France ($1.79B), Vietnam ($1.29B), and United Kingdom ($1.26B).

Ranking Misc. manufactures ranks 20th 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 (2023)China$20.1B
Top Destination (2023)United States$6.34B

In 2023 Misc. manufactures were the world's 62nd most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Misc. manufactures were China ($20.1B), Germany ($2.72B), Japan ($1.8B), France ($1.47B), and United States ($1.45B).

In 2023, the top importers of Misc. manufactures were United States ($6.34B), Germany ($2.39B), France ($1.79B), Vietnam ($1.29B), and United Kingdom ($1.26B).

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Exporters of Misc. manufactures (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)France$84.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$300M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Misc. manufactures grew the fastest in France ($84.9M), Netherlands ($57.8M), Hong Kong ($54.8M), Italy ($52.5M), and Belgium ($28.9M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Misc. manufactures were Vietnam ($300M), Russia ($64.3M), Turkey ($58.6M), Algeria ($43.8M), and Nepal ($42.3M).

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Exporters of Misc. manufactures (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Misc. manufactures (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Misc. manufactures.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.49. This means that most of the exports of Misc. manufactures are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Misc. manufactures

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$19.2B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$4.88B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Misc. manufactures were China ($19.2B), Japan ($596M), Germany ($332M), Chinese Taipei ($208M), and Italy ($114M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Misc. manufactures were United States ($4.88B), United Kingdom ($919M), Canada ($905M), Vietnam ($749M), and Russia ($729M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Misc. manufactures, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Brooms ($11.7B), Pens ($6.61B), Vacuum Flask ($4.42B), Zippers ($2.91B), and Combs ($2.26B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Misc. manufactures (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Misc. manufactures.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Misc. manufactures by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $267M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $28.4M

Misc. manufactures’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $267M.  Misc. manufactures’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $28.4M.

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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)

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