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Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs

3701 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $4.41BRnk 582 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.21B | $542MJapan | China
2023
Product Complexity 1.43Rnk 59 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -5.6%Rnk 580 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.02%Rnk 582 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Photographic Plates. In 2023, Photographic Plates were the world's 582nd most traded product, with a total trade of $4.41B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Photographic Plates decreased by -5.6%, from $4.67B to $4.41B. Trade in Photographic Plates represent 0.02% of total world trade.

Photographic Plates are a part of Photo & movie goods. They include Photo plates & film in the flat, nes, any side >255mm, X-ray plates and films, Photographic plates, film in the flat, nes, Photographic instant print film in the flat, and Photographic plates and film in the flat, colour.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Photographic Plates  were Japan ($1.21B), China ($827M), Germany ($638M), Belgium ($362M), and United States ($355M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Photographic Plates were China ($542M), United States ($365M), Chinese Taipei ($325M), Netherlands ($229M), and South Korea ($187M).

Ranking Photographic Plates ranks 59th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Photographic plates and film are used to capture light and create an image. The most common photographic plates and film are sensitive to light, which is how they can create an image.

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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)Japan$1.21B
Top Destination (2023)China$542M

In 2023 Photographic Plates were the world's 582nd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Photographic Plates were Japan ($1.21B), China ($827M), Germany ($638M), Belgium ($362M), and United States ($355M).

In 2023, the top importers of Photographic Plates were China ($542M), United States ($365M), Chinese Taipei ($325M), Netherlands ($229M), and South Korea ($187M).

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Exporters of Photographic Plates (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Singapore$113M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$101M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Photographic Plates grew the fastest in Singapore ($113M), South Korea ($14.9M), Mexico ($11.3M), United States ($8.68M), and Malaysia ($7.17M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Photographic Plates were China ($101M), Chinese Taipei ($90M), Hong Kong ($30.8M), Netherlands ($21.8M), and Iraq ($15.5M).

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Exporters of Photographic Plates (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Photographic Plates.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.37. This means that most of the exports of Photographic Plates are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Photographic Plates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Japan$1.16B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Chinese Taipei$270M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Photographic Plates were Japan ($1.16B), Germany ($455M), China ($285M), Belgium ($202M), and Singapore ($146M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Photographic Plates were Chinese Taipei ($270M), India ($151M), Italy ($125M), South Korea ($106M), and France ($97M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Photographic Plates, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Photo plates & film in the... ($2.6B), Photographic plates, film in the flat,... ($733M), X-ray plates and films ($571M), Photographic instant print film in the... ($485M), and Photographic plates and film in the... ($18.5M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $8.04M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.12M

Photographic Plates’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $8.04M.  Photographic Plates’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.12M.

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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 Photographic Plates.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Photographic Plates 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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