Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37

8523 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Blank Audio Media. In 2022, Blank Audio Media were the world's 74th most traded product, with a total trade of $61.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Blank Audio Media grew by 5.82%, from $58.5B to $61.9B. Trade in Blank Audio Media represent 0.26% of total world trade.

Blank Audio Media are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Unrecorded sound recording media except photo/magneti, Unrecorded magnetic discs, Unrecorded magnetic tapes, width > 6.5 mm, Unrecorded magnetic tapes, width < 4 mm, and Unrecorded magnetic tapes, width 4-6.5 mm.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Blank Audio Media  were South Korea ($11.6B), Chinese Taipei ($9.42B), Malaysia ($7.43B), United States ($6.25B), and China ($5.09B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Blank Audio Media were United States ($14.4B), China ($8.38B), Hong Kong ($5.38B), Mexico ($4.46B), and Thailand ($2.59B).

Ranking Blank Audio Media ranks 16th 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)South Korea$11.6B
Top Destination (2022)United States$14.4B

In 2022 Blank Audio Media were the world's 74th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Blank Audio Media were South Korea ($11.6B), Chinese Taipei ($9.42B), Malaysia ($7.43B), United States ($6.25B), and China ($5.09B).

In 2022, the top importers of Blank Audio Media were United States ($14.4B), China ($8.38B), Hong Kong ($5.38B), Mexico ($4.46B), and Thailand ($2.59B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.22B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.09B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Blank Audio Media grew the fastest in United States ($1.22B), Malaysia ($1.12B), South Korea ($843M), Vietnam ($369M), and India ($318M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Blank Audio Media were United States ($1.09B), Mexico ($755M), India ($448M), South Korea ($431M), and Malaysia ($402M).

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Exporters of Blank Audio Media (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Blank Audio Media.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.95. This means that most of the exports of Blank Audio Media are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Blank Audio Media

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)South Korea$10.5B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$8.17B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Blank Audio Media were South Korea ($10.5B), Chinese Taipei ($7.5B), Malaysia ($6B), Singapore ($1.93B), and Philippines ($1.18B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Blank Audio Media were United States ($8.17B), Hong Kong ($4.83B), Mexico ($3.37B), China ($3.29B), and Thailand ($1.75B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Blank Audio Media, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Unrecorded sound recording media except photo/magneti ($58.6B), Unrecorded magnetic tapes, width > 6.5... ($3.29B), and Unrecorded magnetic discs ($1.5M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Blank Audio Media (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 Blank Audio Media.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Blank Audio Media by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $490M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $76.2M

Blank Audio Media’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $490M.  Blank Audio Media’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $76.2M.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Blank Audio Media 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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