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Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter

7018 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.58BRnk 836 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $899M | $143MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.93Rnk 197 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 10.6%Rnk 392 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0067%Rnk 836 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Glass Beads. In 2022, Glass Beads were the world's 836th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.58B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Glass Beads grew by 10.6%, from $1.43B to $1.58B. Trade in Glass Beads represent 0.0067% of total world trade.

Glass Beads are a part of Glass & glassware. They include Ornamental glass beads, pearls, stones, worked items, Articles of glass except jewellery nes, toy glass eye, and Glass microspheres < 1 mm in diameter.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Glass Beads  were China ($899M), Czechia ($105M), Austria ($92M), United States ($64.5M), and France ($63.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Glass Beads were United States ($143M), United Arab Emirates ($108M), India ($106M), Italy ($77.9M), and Germany ($65.1M).

Ranking Glass Beads ranks 197th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Glass beads are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including lead glass, borosilicate glass, and soda-lime glass.

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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$899M
Top Destination (2022)United States$143M

In 2022 Glass Beads were the world's 836th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Glass Beads were China ($899M), Czechia ($105M), Austria ($92M), United States ($64.5M), and France ($63.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of Glass Beads were United States ($143M), United Arab Emirates ($108M), India ($106M), Italy ($77.9M), and Germany ($65.1M).

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Exporters of Glass Beads (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$148M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Pakistan$19.5M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Glass Beads grew the fastest in China ($148M), Czechia ($10.7M), United States ($7.2M), Thailand ($3.34M), and Kuwait ($3.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Glass Beads were Pakistan ($19.5M), Italy ($17.5M), Turkey ($13.2M), United States ($11.5M), and Brazil ($8.35M).

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Exporters of Glass Beads (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Glass Beads.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.93. This means that most of the exports of Glass Beads are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Glass Beads

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$857M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United Arab Emirates$97.7M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Glass Beads were China ($857M), Czechia ($97.6M), Austria ($62.4M), France ($31.3M), and Serbia ($12.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Glass Beads were United Arab Emirates ($97.7M), United States ($78.8M), Italy ($69.3M), India ($68.8M), and Pakistan ($45M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Glass Beads, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Ornamental glass beads, pearls, stones, worked... ($840M), Glass microspheres < 1 mm in... ($401M), and Articles of glass except jewellery nes,... ($343M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Glass Beads by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $15.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $1.16M

Glass Beads’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $15.9M.  Glass Beads’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $1.16M.

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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)

Related Products

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Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Glass Beads 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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