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Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608

8530 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.57BRnk 720 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $393M | $311MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.77Rnk 256 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -7.77%Rnk 1080 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.011%Rnk 720 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Traffic Signals. In 2022, Traffic Signals were the world's 720th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.57B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Traffic Signals decreased by -7.77%, from $2.79B to $2.57B. Trade in Traffic Signals represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Traffic Signals are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Electric signal, safety & traffic controller parts, Electric signal, safety & traffic controls, nes, and Electric signal, safety & traffic controls, railway.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Traffic Signals  were China ($393M), Germany ($334M), United States ($192M), Austria ($185M), and Italy ($177M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Traffic Signals were United States ($311M), Germany ($122M), United Kingdom ($103M), Canada ($97.2M), and France ($90.2M).

Ranking Traffic Signals ranks 256th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields are used to help regulate the flow of traffic. They can be made from a variety of materials, including steel and aluminum.

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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$393M
Top Destination (2022)United States$311M

In 2022 Traffic Signals were the world's 720th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Traffic Signals were China ($393M), Germany ($334M), United States ($192M), Austria ($185M), and Italy ($177M).

In 2022, the top importers of Traffic Signals were United States ($311M), Germany ($122M), United Kingdom ($103M), Canada ($97.2M), and France ($90.2M).

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Exporters of Traffic Signals (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$76.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Indonesia$47.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Traffic Signals grew the fastest in China ($76.4M), Canada ($18.8M), Chinese Taipei ($10.6M), Czechia ($6.37M), and South Korea ($5.76M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Traffic Signals were Indonesia ($47.2M), Czechia ($15.2M), South Korea ($11.1M), Luxembourg ($10.8M), and Denmark ($9.28M).

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Exporters of Traffic Signals (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Traffic Signals.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.57. This means that most of the exports of Traffic Signals are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Traffic Signals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$328M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$118M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Traffic Signals were China ($328M), Germany ($211M), Austria ($132M), Italy ($132M), and Bulgaria ($40.6M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Traffic Signals were United States ($118M), Indonesia ($80.4M), Israel ($42.6M), India ($35.9M), and Australia ($35.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Traffic Signals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Electric signal, safety & traffic controls,... ($997M), Electric signal, safety & traffic controller... ($871M), and Electric signal, safety & traffic controls,... ($704M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Traffic Signals.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Traffic Signals by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $886k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.34M

Traffic Signals’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $886k.  Traffic Signals’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $1.34M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Traffic Signals.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Traffic Signals 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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