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Documents of title (bonds etc), unused stamps etc

490700 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.83BRnk 1154 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $341M | $524MUnited Kingdom | China
2023
Product Complexity -1.08Rnk 3887 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -33.7%Rnk 4338 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.013%Rnk 1154 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents. In 2023, Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were the world's 1154th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.83B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents decreased by -33.7%, from $4.26B to $2.83B. Trade in Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents represent 0.013% of total world trade.

Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents are a part of Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents  were United Kingdom ($341M), Malta ($293M), Mexico ($195M), Germany ($174M), and United States ($136M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were China ($524M), United States ($188M), Angola ($178M), Argentina ($130M), and Djibouti ($125M).

Ranking Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents ranks 3887th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Documents of title are documents showing that the holder has some kind of title to property. Bonds are securities that represent an ownership interest in a group of assets. Unused stamps are basically just stamps that have not been cancelled.

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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)United Kingdom$341M
Top Destination (2023)China$524M

In 2023 Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were the world's 1154th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were United Kingdom ($341M), Malta ($293M), Mexico ($195M), Germany ($174M), and United States ($136M).

In 2023, the top importers of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were China ($524M), United States ($188M), Angola ($178M), Argentina ($130M), and Djibouti ($125M).

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Exporters of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents (2023)
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Importers of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mexico$141M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Djibouti$93.7M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents grew the fastest in Mexico ($141M), Somalia ($58M), China ($47.9M), Malta ($36M), and South Africa ($29.8M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were Djibouti ($93.7M), Malawi ($90.8M), Argentina ($66.2M), Mexico ($64.2M), and Ghana ($42.4M).

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Exporters of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.9. This means that most of the exports of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents are explained by 29 countries.

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Value of Exports in Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Malta$293M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$429M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were Malta ($293M), United Kingdom ($261M), Mexico ($124M), Singapore ($119M), and United Arab Emirates ($110M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents were China ($429M), Angola ($177M), Argentina ($130M), Malawi ($111M), and Djibouti ($79.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Postage Stamps, Checks, Banknotes, stocks, bond certificates and similar documents by percentage of total exports

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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