Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps

5601 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Wadding. In 2022, Wadding were the world's 688th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.88B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Wadding grew by 5.27%, from $2.73B to $2.88B. Trade in Wadding represent 0.012% of total world trade.

Wadding are a part of Wadding, felt, nonwovens, twin, ropes, & articles thereof. They include Wadding, products, manmade fibres, not sanitary items, Wadding, products, of cotton, except sanitary article, Sanitary towels, diapers and similar articles, Textile flock, dust or mill neps, and Wadding, products, material nes, not sanitary article.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Wadding  were China ($474M), Netherlands ($183M), Lithuania ($153M), South Korea ($138M), and Thailand ($132M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Wadding were United States ($226M), France ($145M), Japan ($141M), Germany ($133M), and Russia ($106M).

Ranking Wadding ranks 595th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Wadding is used to protect the contents of a package. It is usually made of cotton, polyester or other synthetic fibers. Wadding is often impregnated with a chemical that will repel water, and can be used to protect items such as books from water damage.

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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$474M
Top Destination (2022)United States$226M

In 2022 Wadding were the world's 688th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Wadding were China ($474M), Netherlands ($183M), Lithuania ($153M), South Korea ($138M), and Thailand ($132M).

In 2022, the top importers of Wadding were United States ($226M), France ($145M), Japan ($141M), Germany ($133M), and Russia ($106M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$76.1M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$38.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Wadding grew the fastest in China ($76.1M), Lithuania ($37.7M), Turkey ($27.4M), Thailand ($25.3M), and Bulgaria ($20.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Wadding were United States ($38.3M), Turkey ($22.2M), Japan ($21.9M), India ($16.3M), and Iraq ($15.2M).

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Exporters of Wadding (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.88. This means that most of the exports of Wadding are explained by 29 countries.

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Value of Exports in Wadding

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$384M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$104M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Wadding were China ($384M), Lithuania ($134M), Netherlands ($126M), Thailand ($102M), and Hungary ($83.6M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Wadding were United States ($104M), Vietnam ($69.4M), Russia ($57.9M), France ($55.6M), and Iran ($54.2M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Wadding, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Wadding, products, manmade fibres, not sanitary... ($1.35B), Wadding, products, of cotton, except sanitary... ($1.02B), Textile flock, dust or mill neps ($456M), Wadding, products, material nes, not sanitary... ($52.6M), and Sanitary towels, diapers and similar articles ($361k)

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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 Wadding.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Wadding by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $12.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $3.61M

Wadding’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $12.7M.  Wadding’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $3.61M.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Wadding 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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