Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays and rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and the like, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403

8304 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Filing Cabinets. In 2022, Filing Cabinets were the world's 1100th most traded product, with a total trade of $339M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Filing Cabinets grew by 5.42%, from $322M to $339M. Trade in Filing Cabinets represent 0.0014% of total world trade.

Filing Cabinets are a part of Miscellaneous metal products. They include Office equipment of base metal eg filing cabinet, tra.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Filing Cabinets  were China ($235M), United Kingdom ($18.9M), Poland ($9.01M), Germany ($7.58M), and United States ($7.37M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Filing Cabinets were United States ($91.2M), Ireland ($15.7M), Germany ($15.3M), Japan ($13.3M), and United Kingdom ($9.99M).

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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$235M
Top Destination (2022)United States$91.2M

In 2022 Filing Cabinets were the world's 1100th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Filing Cabinets were China ($235M), United Kingdom ($18.9M), Poland ($9.01M), Germany ($7.58M), and United States ($7.37M).

In 2022, the top importers of Filing Cabinets were United States ($91.2M), Ireland ($15.7M), Germany ($15.3M), Japan ($13.3M), and United Kingdom ($9.99M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$26.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Ireland$13.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Filing Cabinets grew the fastest in China ($26.8M), United Kingdom ($13.8M), United Arab Emirates ($1.19M), Belgium ($1.14M), and Luxembourg ($1.05M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Filing Cabinets were Ireland ($13.8M), India ($5.34M), Saudi Arabia ($2.45M), Indonesia ($1.91M), and Philippines ($1.83M).

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Exporters of Filing Cabinets (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Filing Cabinets.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.32. This means that most of the exports of Filing Cabinets are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Filing Cabinets

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$234M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$83.8M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Filing Cabinets were China ($234M), United Kingdom ($8.94M), Poland ($3.43M), United Arab Emirates ($2.51M), and Denmark ($1.22M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Filing Cabinets were United States ($83.8M), Ireland ($12.7M), Japan ($12.5M), Indonesia ($7.88M), and Germany ($7.74M).

Net Trade (2022)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Filing Cabinets.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Filing Cabinets by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $1.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALHong Kong+ $60.7k

Filing Cabinets’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $1.5M.  Filing Cabinets’s highest import potential is Hong Kong with an import gap of $60.7k.

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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 Filing Cabinets 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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