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851140 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $5.31BRnk 722 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $841M | $1.39BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.72Rnk 1237 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -0.86%Rnk 3094 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.022%Rnk 722 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Starter motors. In 2022, Starter motors were the world's 722nd most traded product, with a total trade of $5.31B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Starter motors decreased by -0.86%, from $5.36B to $5.31B. Trade in Starter motors represent 0.022% of total world trade.

Starter motors are a part of Electrical Ignitions.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Starter motors  were China ($841M), Japan ($682M), United States ($673M), Mexico ($628M), and Germany ($263M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Starter motors were United States ($1.39B), Germany ($465M), Mexico ($380M), United Kingdom ($271M), and France ($205M).

Ranking Starter motors ranks 1237th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Starter motors are used to start cars, trucks, and other vehicles with gasoline and diesel engines. When the operator turns the key in the ignition, the starter motor turns a drive shaft, which causes the crankshaft to turn and start the engine.

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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)China$841M
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.39B

In 2022 Starter motors were the world's 722nd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Starter motors were China ($841M), Japan ($682M), United States ($673M), Mexico ($628M), and Germany ($263M).

In 2022, the top importers of Starter motors were United States ($1.39B), Germany ($465M), Mexico ($380M), United Kingdom ($271M), and France ($205M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$118M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$48.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Starter motors grew the fastest in China ($118M), United States ($83M), Mexico ($42.8M), Netherlands ($37.9M), and Poland ($23.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Starter motors were Canada ($48.9M), Mexico ($44.5M), Poland ($37.6M), Slovakia ($20.2M), and France ($14.2M).

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Exporters of Starter motors (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Starter motors.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.13. This means that most of the exports of Starter motors are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Starter motors

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$769M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$714M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Starter motors were China ($769M), Japan ($602M), Mexico ($248M), South Korea ($196M), and Hungary ($181M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Starter motors were United States ($714M), Germany ($202M), Canada ($155M), Slovakia ($121M), and France ($71.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Starter motors 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 (2022)

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