Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons)

8907 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other Floating Structures. In 2022, Other Floating Structures were the world's 895th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.25B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Other Floating Structures grew by 8.73%, from $1.15B to $1.25B. Trade in Other Floating Structures represent 0.0053% of total world trade.

Other Floating Structures are a part of Ships, boats, & floating structures. They include Buoys, beacons, coffer-dams, pontoons, floats nes and Inflatable rafts.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Other Floating Structures  were China ($242M), United Kingdom ($154M), United States ($153M), United Arab Emirates ($77.8M), and France ($48.5M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Other Floating Structures were United States ($127M), Brazil ($68.2M), South Korea ($63.3M), United Kingdom ($63.2M), and France ($45.8M).

Ranking Other Floating Structures ranks 714th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and other floating structures are used to keep ships afloat. 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$242M
Top Destination (2022)United States$127M

In 2022 Other Floating Structures were the world's 895th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Other Floating Structures were China ($242M), United Kingdom ($154M), United States ($153M), United Arab Emirates ($77.8M), and France ($48.5M).

In 2022, the top importers of Other Floating Structures were United States ($127M), Brazil ($68.2M), South Korea ($63.3M), United Kingdom ($63.2M), and France ($45.8M).

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Exporters of Other Floating Structures (2022)
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Importers of Other Floating Structures (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United Arab Emirates$49.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)South Korea$48.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Other Floating Structures grew the fastest in United Arab Emirates ($49.7M), China ($41.6M), United States ($18.2M), Vietnam ($15.8M), and Singapore ($12.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Other Floating Structures were South Korea ($48.9M), India ($23.3M), Thailand ($20.4M), Iceland ($15.4M), and Guyana ($15M).

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Exporters of Other Floating Structures (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Other Floating Structures (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other Floating Structures.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.51. This means that most of the exports of Other Floating Structures are explained by 22 countries.

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Value of Exports in Other Floating Structures

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$225M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Brazil$65.3M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other Floating Structures were China ($225M), United Kingdom ($90.8M), United Arab Emirates ($61.2M), United States ($25.9M), and Italy ($23.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other Floating Structures were Brazil ($65.3M), South Korea ($54.4M), India ($32.1M), Saudi Arabia ($27.5M), and Iceland ($26.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Other Floating Structures, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Buoys, beacons, coffer-dams, pontoons, floats nes ($891M) and Inflatable rafts ($356M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Other Floating Structures (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 Other Floating Structures.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Other Floating Structures by percentage of total exports

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 Other Floating Structures 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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