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Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

44 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2022
World Trade $183BRnk 24 / 96
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $20B | $34BCanada | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.58Rnk 65 / 96
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.25%Rnk 80 / 96
2022
Share of World Trade 0.77%Rnk 24 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal. In 2022, Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were the world's 24th most traded product, with a total trade of $183B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal decreased by -2.25%, from $187B to $183B. Trade in Wood, wood articles, & charcoal represent 0.77% of total world trade.

Wood, wood articles, & charcoal are a part of Wood Products. They include Sawn Wood, Plywood, Rough Wood, Wood Carpentry, Wood Fiberboard, Particle Board, Fuel Wood, Other Wood Articles, Shaped Wood, and Veneer Sheets, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal  were Canada ($20B), China ($18.7B), Germany ($12.9B), United States ($10.6B), and Russia ($8.21B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were United States ($34B), China ($18B), Germany ($11.6B), Japan ($11.5B), and United Kingdom ($8.74B).

Ranking Wood, wood articles, & charcoal ranks 65th 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 (2022)Canada$20B
Top Destination (2022)United States$34B

In 2022 Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were the world's 24th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were Canada ($20B), China ($18.7B), Germany ($12.9B), United States ($10.6B), and Russia ($8.21B).

In 2022, the top importers of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were United States ($34B), China ($18B), Germany ($11.6B), Japan ($11.5B), and United Kingdom ($8.74B).

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Exporters of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$1.27B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$915M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal grew the fastest in Vietnam ($1.27B), United States ($651M), Poland ($505M), Chile ($464M), and France ($425M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were Italy ($915M), Japan ($784M), Sweden ($307M), Spain ($292M), and India ($268M).

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Exporters of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.22. This means that most of the exports of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal are explained by 37 countries.

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Value of Exports in Wood, wood articles, & charcoal

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Canada$16B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$23.5B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were Canada ($16B), Russia ($7.86B), Indonesia ($4.86B), Brazil ($4.53B), and Vietnam ($3.78B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal were United States ($23.5B), Japan ($11.1B), United Kingdom ($7.99B), Italy ($4.16B), and South Korea ($3.6B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Wood, wood articles, & charcoal, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sawn Wood ($50.3B), Plywood ($20.1B), Wood Carpentry ($18.8B), Rough Wood ($15.5B), and Fuel Wood ($14.2B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Wood, wood articles, & charcoal.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $248M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $35.7M

Wood, wood articles, & charcoal’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $248M.  Wood, wood articles, & charcoal’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $35.7M.

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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 (2022)

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