Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps)

9202 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of String Instruments. In 2022, String Instruments were the world's 908th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.2B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of String Instruments decreased by -2.98%, from $1.23B to $1.2B. Trade in String Instruments represent 0.0051% of total world trade.

String Instruments are a part of Musical instruments. They include String musical instruments nes and String musical instruments played with a bow.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of String Instruments  were China ($527M), United States ($146M), Indonesia ($107M), Mexico ($96.5M), and Germany ($69.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of String Instruments were United States ($279M), Germany ($91.7M), Japan ($59.6M), United Kingdom ($58.7M), and Netherlands ($56.9M).

Ranking String Instruments ranks 421st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description String musical instruments are stringed instruments that produce sound when plucked or strummed. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, metal, and plastic.

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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$527M
Top Destination (2022)United States$279M

In 2022 String Instruments were the world's 908th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of String Instruments were China ($527M), United States ($146M), Indonesia ($107M), Mexico ($96.5M), and Germany ($69.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of String Instruments were United States ($279M), Germany ($91.7M), Japan ($59.6M), United Kingdom ($58.7M), and Netherlands ($56.9M).

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Exporters of String Instruments (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$18.3M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)France$7.62M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of String Instruments grew the fastest in Germany ($18.3M), Mexico ($15M), Japan ($3.09M), Switzerland ($2.3M), and Singapore ($1.86M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of String Instruments were France ($7.62M), Canada ($6.16M), Thailand ($5.85M), India ($3.27M), and Malaysia ($2.69M).

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Exporters of String Instruments (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of String Instruments.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.12. This means that most of the exports of String Instruments are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in String Instruments

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$490M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$133M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of String Instruments were China ($490M), Indonesia ($101M), Mexico ($85.8M), Romania ($5.55M), and Italy ($2.88M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of String Instruments were United States ($133M), Japan ($44.7M), United Kingdom ($41.4M), Canada ($37.9M), and South Korea ($30.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded String Instruments, disaggragated by their HS6 level were String musical instruments nes ($1.04B) and String musical instruments played with a... ($155M)

HS6 Disaggregation for String Instruments (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to String Instruments.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of String Instruments by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.45M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $1.29M

String Instruments’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $5.45M.  String Instruments’s highest import potential is Indonesia with an import gap of $1.29M.

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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 String Instruments 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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