Wool and fine or coarse animal hair; carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments)

5105 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair. In 2023, Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were the world's 838th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.51B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair decreased by -14.1%, from $1.76B to $1.51B. Trade in Prepared Wool or Animal Hair represent 0.0067% of total world trade.

Prepared Wool or Animal Hair are a part of Wool & animal hair. They include Wool tops & other combed wool, except combed fragment, Fine animal hair, carded or combed, Combed wool in fragments, Carded wool, and Coarse animal hair, carded or combed.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair  were China ($583M), Italy ($148M), Czechia ($139M), Germany ($123M), and Peru ($98.3M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were Italy ($403M), Germany ($131M), Romania ($103M), Czechia ($99M), and China ($90.2M).

Ranking Prepared Wool or Animal Hair ranks 813th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Wool and animal hair are used in a number of ways. Wool is used to make clothing, carpets, blankets, and other textiles. Fine or coarse animal hair can be used for the same purposes as wool. It can also be used for stuffing, felt, and insulation.

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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$583M
Top Destination (2023)Italy$403M

In 2023 Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were the world's 838th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were China ($583M), Italy ($148M), Czechia ($139M), Germany ($123M), and Peru ($98.3M).

In 2023, the top importers of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were Italy ($403M), Germany ($131M), Romania ($103M), Czechia ($99M), and China ($90.2M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Peru$23.1M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$34.9M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair grew the fastest in Peru ($23.1M), Spain ($3.32M), Romania ($1.93M), New Zealand ($1.62M), and Chinese Taipei ($1.35M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were China ($34.9M), Lithuania ($6.69M), Czechia ($5.71M), Chinese Taipei ($4.48M), and Portugal ($2.3M).

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Market Concentration

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In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.23. This means that most of the exports of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Prepared Wool or Animal Hair

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$492M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Italy$255M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were China ($492M), Argentina ($87.8M), Peru ($73M), Uruguay ($71.2M), and South Africa ($57.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair were Italy ($255M), Romania ($99.5M), Turkey ($75.5M), Poland ($74.5M), and South Korea ($68.4M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Prepared Wool or Animal Hair, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Wool tops & other combed wool,... ($1.16B), Fine animal hair, carded or combed ($292M), Combed wool in fragments ($26.9M), Carded wool ($25M), and Coarse animal hair, carded or combed ($6M)

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Country Comparison

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $8.65M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALArgentina+ $1.77M

Prepared Wool or Animal Hair’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $8.65M.  Prepared Wool or Animal Hair’s highest import potential is Argentina with an import gap of $1.77M.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair 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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