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Slide fasteners and parts thereof

9607 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.91BRnk 675 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.39B | $424MChina | Vietnam
2023
Product Complexity 0.028Rnk 557 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -14%Rnk 874 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.013%Rnk 675 / 1217

About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Zippers. In 2023, Zippers were the world's 675th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.91B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Zippers decreased by -14%, from $3.38B to $2.91B. Trade in Zippers represent 0.013% of total world trade.

Zippers are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Slide fasteners, nes, Parts of slide fasteners, and Fasteners base metal.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Zippers  were China ($1.39B), Chinese Taipei ($253M), Japan ($218M), Italy ($151M), and Hong Kong ($126M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Zippers were Vietnam ($424M), Bangladesh ($184M), Cambodia ($157M), Indonesia ($139M), and Hong Kong ($138M).

Ranking Zippers ranks 557th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Slide fasteners are used to hold clothing together. They can be made from a variety of materials, including metal, plastic, and rubber.

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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$1.39B
Top Destination (2023)Vietnam$424M

In 2023 Zippers were the world's 675th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Zippers were China ($1.39B), Chinese Taipei ($253M), Japan ($218M), Italy ($151M), and Hong Kong ($126M).

In 2023, the top importers of Zippers were Vietnam ($424M), Bangladesh ($184M), Cambodia ($157M), Indonesia ($139M), and Hong Kong ($138M).

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Exporters of Zippers (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$17.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$11.9M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Zippers grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($17.4M), France ($8.31M), Germany ($3.59M), Hungary ($2.28M), and United Kingdom ($1.93M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Zippers were Vietnam ($11.9M), France ($7.8M), United Arab Emirates ($5.86M), Albania ($5.45M), and Singapore ($3.39M).

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Exporters of Zippers (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Zippers (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.25. This means that most of the exports of Zippers are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Zippers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.26B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Vietnam$375M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Zippers were China ($1.26B), Chinese Taipei ($235M), Japan ($205M), United States ($58.4M), and Italy ($39.9M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Zippers were Vietnam ($375M), Bangladesh ($183M), Cambodia ($156M), Burma ($105M), and Mexico ($93.3M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Zippers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Slide fasteners, nes ($1.43B), Parts of slide fasteners ($938M), and Fasteners base metal ($536M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Zippers (2023)
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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 Zippers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Zippers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $28.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $6.79M

Zippers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $28.6M.  Zippers’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $6.79M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Zippers 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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