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Scissors; tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefore

8213 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $853MRnk 947 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $575M | $151MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.7Rnk 288 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -10.6%Rnk 762 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0038%Rnk 947 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Scissors. In 2023, Scissors were the world's 947th most traded product, with a total trade of $853M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Scissors decreased by -10.6%, from $954M to $853M. Trade in Scissors represent 0.0038% of total world trade.

Scissors are a part of Tools & cutlery. They include Scissors, tailors/similar shears, blades thereof.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Scissors  were China ($575M), Germany ($44.5M), Chinese Taipei ($29.7M), Italy ($27.7M), and Pakistan ($25.2M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Scissors were United States ($151M), Germany ($57.8M), Japan ($41.4M), South Korea ($35.5M), and Vietnam ($34M).

Ranking Scissors ranks 288th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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$575M
Top Destination (2023)United States$151M

In 2023 Scissors were the world's 947th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Scissors were China ($575M), Germany ($44.5M), Chinese Taipei ($29.7M), Italy ($27.7M), and Pakistan ($25.2M).

In 2023, the top importers of Scissors were United States ($151M), Germany ($57.8M), Japan ($41.4M), South Korea ($35.5M), and Vietnam ($34M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Canada$1.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Singapore$12M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Scissors grew the fastest in Canada ($1.4M), New Zealand ($773k), Ukraine ($601k), Hong Kong ($584k), and Slovenia ($489k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Scissors were Singapore ($12M), South Korea ($4.53M), Russia ($4.37M), Canada ($3.21M), and Algeria ($3.12M).

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Exporters of Scissors (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Scissors.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.33. This means that most of the exports of Scissors are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Scissors

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$566M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$133M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Scissors were China ($566M), Pakistan ($24.4M), Chinese Taipei ($23.2M), Italy ($5.52M), and Finland ($4.04M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Scissors were United States ($133M), South Korea ($32.1M), Mexico ($23.5M), Vietnam ($22.1M), and Russia ($20.9M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Scissors.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Scissors in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Scissors by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $8.12M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALPakistan+ $879k

Scissors’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $8.12M.  Scissors’s highest import potential is Pakistan with an import gap of $879k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Scissors 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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