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2023
World Trade $669MRnk 2543 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $139M | $52MChina | Germany
2023
Product Complexity 0.51Rnk 1657 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -5.95%Rnk 2200 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.003%Rnk 2543 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc. In 2023, Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were the world's 2543rd most traded product, with a total trade of $669M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc decreased by -5.95%, from $712M to $669M. Trade in Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc represent 0.003% of total world trade.

Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc are a part of Print Production Machinery.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc  were China ($139M), Germany ($119M), Switzerland ($63.4M), United States ($48.2M), and Italy ($30.1M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were Germany ($52M), India ($48M), United States ($29.2M), France ($26.4M), and Italy ($22.5M).

Ranking Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc ranks 1657th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description When printing type, the type is arranged in the desired sentence order on a flat surface to form a "forme" or "galley" and then the type is inked and wiped clean. The type is then pressed on paper, using a rolling cylinder covered in ink. The type carries the ink to the paper, leaving the design in relief. Blocks, plates, and cylinders are all used to print type. Blocks are made of wood with the type cut out. Plates are metal and are made of type arranged in the desired sentence order. Cylinders are made of wood

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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$139M
Top Destination (2023)Germany$52M

In 2023 Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were the world's 2543rd most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were China ($139M), Germany ($119M), Switzerland ($63.4M), United States ($48.2M), and Italy ($30.1M).

In 2023, the top importers of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were Germany ($52M), India ($48M), United States ($29.2M), France ($26.4M), and Italy ($22.5M).

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Exporters of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Japan$8.82M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Chinese Taipei$8.27M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc grew the fastest in Japan ($8.82M), Switzerland ($7.72M), Slovakia ($6.08M), Hungary ($2.75M), and Gambia ($1.65M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were Chinese Taipei ($8.27M), Vietnam ($3.43M), Kazakhstan ($2.42M), Portugal ($1.67M), and Thailand ($1.54M).

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Exporters of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.26. This means that most of the exports of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$122M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)India$37.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were China ($122M), Germany ($67.4M), Switzerland ($47.3M), Japan ($21.8M), and United States ($19M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc were India ($37.1M), Russia ($19.6M), Mexico ($19.1M), Vietnam ($15.7M), and France ($14.9M).

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders etc by percentage of total exports

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)

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