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Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets etc for clothing & accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist-watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods, saddlery etc, tubular etc rivets, beads, spangles, of base metal

8308 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $4.53BRnk 573 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.62B | $535MChina | France
2023
Product Complexity 0.81Rnk 243 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 0.22%Rnk 400 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.02%Rnk 573 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other Metal Fasteners. In 2023, Other Metal Fasteners were the world's 573rd most traded product, with a total trade of $4.53B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Other Metal Fasteners grew by 0.22%, from $4.52B to $4.53B. Trade in Other Metal Fasteners represent 0.02% of total world trade.

Other Metal Fasteners are a part of Miscellaneous metal products. They include Clasps/buckles, etc for clothing, footwear, bags etc, Hooks, eyes, eyelets, for clothing, footwear, bags et, and Rivets, for clothing, footwear, bags/etc.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Other Metal Fasteners  were China ($1.62B), Italy ($508M), Germany ($260M), France ($256M), and United States ($185M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Other Metal Fasteners were France ($535M), Italy ($366M), Germany ($258M), Vietnam ($233M), and Cambodia ($199M).

Ranking Other Metal Fasteners ranks 243rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle-clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like are used to fasten clothing or other articles together. They can be made from a variety of materials, including base 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$1.62B
Top Destination (2023)France$535M

In 2023 Other Metal Fasteners were the world's 573rd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Other Metal Fasteners were China ($1.62B), Italy ($508M), Germany ($260M), France ($256M), and United States ($185M).

In 2023, the top importers of Other Metal Fasteners were France ($535M), Italy ($366M), Germany ($258M), Vietnam ($233M), and Cambodia ($199M).

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Exporters of Other Metal Fasteners (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Poland$56.2M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)France$76M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Other Metal Fasteners grew the fastest in Poland ($56.2M), France ($50.5M), Portugal ($30.1M), Romania ($28.1M), and Hong Kong ($23.3M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Other Metal Fasteners were France ($76M), Italy ($64.1M), Spain ($33M), Switzerland ($27.2M), and Malaysia ($21.5M).

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Exporters of Other Metal Fasteners (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other Metal Fasteners.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.8. This means that most of the exports of Other Metal Fasteners are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Other Metal Fasteners

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.51B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)France$279M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other Metal Fasteners were China ($1.51B), Italy ($142M), Chinese Taipei ($140M), Portugal ($96.7M), and Poland ($53.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other Metal Fasteners were France ($279M), Cambodia ($195M), Vietnam ($188M), India ($160M), and Indonesia ($130M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Other Metal Fasteners, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Clasps/buckles, etc for clothing, footwear, bags... ($2.67B), Hooks, eyes, eyelets, for clothing, footwear,... ($1.1B), and Rivets, for clothing, footwear, bags/etc ($761M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $5.66M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $5.37M

Other Metal Fasteners’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $5.66M.  Other Metal Fasteners’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $5.37M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Other Metal Fasteners.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Other Metal Fasteners 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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