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Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

7005 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $7.64BRnk 445 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.44B | $429MChina | China
2022
Product Complexity -0.48Rnk 703 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 14.4%Rnk 289 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.032%Rnk 445 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Float Glass. In 2022, Float Glass were the world's 445th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.64B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Float Glass grew by 14.4%, from $6.68B to $7.64B. Trade in Float Glass represent 0.032% of total world trade.

Float Glass are a part of Glass & glassware. They include Float glass etc in sheets, non-wired, clear, Float glass etc sheets, absorbent or reflecting layer, Float glass etc sheets, coloured throughout, and Float glass etc in sheets, wired.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Float Glass  were China ($1.44B), Germany ($779M), United States ($566M), Malaysia ($526M), and Belgium ($331M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Float Glass were China ($429M), Canada ($371M), India ($309M), South Korea ($283M), and Poland ($263M).

Ranking Float Glass ranks 703rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Float glass is a type of glass that has been treated with a chemical to make it float on water. It's used in the production of windows, mirrors, and other products.

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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$1.44B
Top Destination (2022)China$429M

In 2022 Float Glass were the world's 445th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Float Glass were China ($1.44B), Germany ($779M), United States ($566M), Malaysia ($526M), and Belgium ($331M).

In 2022, the top importers of Float Glass were China ($429M), Canada ($371M), India ($309M), South Korea ($283M), and Poland ($263M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$594M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$135M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Float Glass grew the fastest in China ($594M), Czechia ($86.4M), Poland ($71.4M), United States ($71.1M), and Germany ($70.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Float Glass were India ($135M), Vietnam ($75.2M), Philippines ($61.2M), Canada ($53.3M), and Morocco ($50.2M).

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Exporters of Float Glass (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.67. This means that most of the exports of Float Glass are explained by 25 countries.

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Value of Exports in Float Glass

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.01B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$368M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Float Glass were China ($1.01B), Germany ($561M), United States ($444M), Malaysia ($400M), and Belgium ($211M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Float Glass were Canada ($368M), India ($236M), Vietnam ($122M), Peru ($121M), and Austria ($118M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Float Glass, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Float glass etc in sheets, non-wired,... ($4.11B), Float glass etc sheets, absorbent or... ($2.15B), Float glass etc sheets, coloured throughout ($1.36B), and Float glass etc in sheets, wired ($26.4M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALTurkey+ $4.09M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $11.5M

Float Glass’s highest export potential is Turkey. With an export gap of $4.09M.  Float Glass’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $11.5M.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Float Glass.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Float Glass 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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