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Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, cooked or not before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption

0307 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $12.9BRnk 317 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.77B | $1.71BChina | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.3Rnk 923 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 15.9%Rnk 257 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.054%Rnk 317 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Molluscs. In 2022, Molluscs were the world's 317th most traded product, with a total trade of $12.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Molluscs grew by 15.9%, from $11.1B to $12.9B. Trade in Molluscs represent 0.054% of total world trade.

Molluscs are a part of Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs. They include Preserved Aquatic Invertebrates, Preserved Cuttlefish & Squid (Frozen/Dried/Salted/Brined), Preserved Octopus (Frozen/Dried/Salted/Brined), Fresh/Chilled Live Aquatic Invertebrates, Fresh/Chilled Scallops (Not Live), Fresh/Chilled Live Cuttlefish & Squid, Fresh/Chilled Mussels (Live or Not), Oysters, Fresh/Chilled Live Scallops, and Preserved Mussels (Frozen/Dried/Salted/Brined), among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Molluscs  were China ($2.77B), Spain ($889M), Japan ($839M), India ($829M), and Indonesia ($639M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Molluscs were China ($1.71B), Spain ($1.65B), Italy ($1.2B), United States ($1B), and Japan ($902M).

Ranking Molluscs ranks 923rd 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)China$2.77B
Top Destination (2022)China$1.71B

In 2022 Molluscs were the world's 317th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Molluscs were China ($2.77B), Spain ($889M), Japan ($839M), India ($829M), and Indonesia ($639M).

In 2022, the top importers of Molluscs were China ($1.71B), Spain ($1.65B), Italy ($1.2B), United States ($1B), and Japan ($902M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$368M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$247M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Molluscs grew the fastest in China ($368M), Japan ($204M), India ($175M), United States ($137M), and Vietnam ($125M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Molluscs were United States ($247M), Vietnam ($197M), Spain ($172M), South Korea ($169M), and France ($141M).

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Exporters of Molluscs (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.67. This means that most of the exports of Molluscs are explained by 25 countries.

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Value of Exports in Molluscs

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.06B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$1.09B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Molluscs were China ($1.06B), India ($824M), Indonesia ($602M), Peru ($540M), and Argentina ($338M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Molluscs were Italy ($1.09B), Spain ($762M), South Korea ($670M), United States ($543M), and Hong Kong ($494M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Molluscs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Preserved Aquatic Invertebrates ($9.45B), Fresh/Chilled Live Aquatic Invertebrates ($1.02B), Preserved Cuttlefish & Squid (Frozen/Dried/Salted/Brined) ($451M), Oysters ($381M), and Fresh/Chilled Live Cuttlefish & Squid ($372M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Molluscs (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 Molluscs.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Molluscs by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $50.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $99.4M

Molluscs’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $50.2M.  Molluscs’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $99.4M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Molluscs 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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