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Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)

8705 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $13.6BRnk 304 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.89B | $1.05BGermany | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.23Rnk 486 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 1.9%Rnk 765 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.057%Rnk 304 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Special purpose motor vehicles. In 2022, Special purpose motor vehicles were the world's 304th most traded product, with a total trade of $13.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Special purpose motor vehicles grew by 1.9%, from $13.4B to $13.6B. Trade in Special purpose motor vehicles represent 0.057% of total world trade.

Special purpose motor vehicles are a part of Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof.. They include Other Special purpose motor vehicles, Mobile cranes, Fire fighting Vehicles, Mobile concrete mixers, and Mobile drilling derricks.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Special purpose motor vehicles  were Germany ($3.89B), China ($2.11B), United States ($1.52B), Italy ($1.37B), and Canada ($498M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Special purpose motor vehicles were United States ($1.05B), Canada ($892M), France ($627M), United Kingdom ($562M), and Germany ($535M).

Ranking Special purpose motor vehicles ranks 486th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Special purpose motor vehicles are used for the transportation of goods and materials. They can be made from a variety of materials, including steel, aluminum, plastic, and fiberglass.

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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 (2022)Germany$3.89B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.05B

In 2022 Special purpose motor vehicles were the world's 304th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Special purpose motor vehicles were Germany ($3.89B), China ($2.11B), United States ($1.52B), Italy ($1.37B), and Canada ($498M).

In 2022, the top importers of Special purpose motor vehicles were United States ($1.05B), Canada ($892M), France ($627M), United Kingdom ($562M), and Germany ($535M).

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Exporters of Special purpose motor vehicles (2022)
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Importers of Special purpose motor vehicles (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$733M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$125M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Special purpose motor vehicles grew the fastest in China ($733M), United Arab Emirates ($200M), Italy ($90.3M), Canada ($53.3M), and Belgium ($45.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Special purpose motor vehicles were United States ($125M), Russia ($110M), Canada ($107M), Saudi Arabia ($102M), and Poland ($99.9M).

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Exporters of Special purpose motor vehicles (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Special purpose motor vehicles.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.89. This means that most of the exports of Special purpose motor vehicles are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Special purpose motor vehicles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$3.35B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Saudi Arabia$446M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Special purpose motor vehicles. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Special purpose motor vehicles during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Special purpose motor vehicles were Germany ($3.35B), China ($2.02B), Italy ($1.18B), United States ($463M), and Turkey ($139M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Special purpose motor vehicles were Saudi Arabia ($446M), United Kingdom ($421M), Australia ($405M), Russia ($402M), and Canada ($394M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Special purpose motor vehicles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other Special purpose motor vehicles ($6.65B), Mobile cranes ($4.42B), Fire fighting Vehicles ($1.21B), Mobile concrete mixers ($1.15B), and Mobile drilling derricks ($175M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Special purpose motor vehicles (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Special purpose motor vehicles.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Special purpose motor vehicles in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Special purpose motor vehicles by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Special purpose motor vehicles.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Special purpose motor vehicles to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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