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Eels, live

030192 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $883MRnk 2342 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $395M | $320MHong Kong | Japan
2022
Product Complexity -0.63Rnk 3390 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 59.8%Rnk 126 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0037%Rnk 2342 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Eels. In 2022, Eels were the world's 2342nd most traded product, with a total trade of $883M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Eels grew by 59.8%, from $552M to $883M. Trade in Eels represent 0.0037% of total world trade.

Eels are a part of Live Fish.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Eels  were Hong Kong ($395M), China ($252M), Canada ($62.5M), Chinese Taipei ($56.8M), and United States ($35.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Eels were Japan ($320M), South Korea ($171M), China ($166M), Hong Kong ($116M), and Vietnam ($31.7M).

Ranking Eels ranks 3390th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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)Hong Kong$395M
Top Destination (2022)Japan$320M

In 2022 Eels were the world's 2342nd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Eels were Hong Kong ($395M), China ($252M), Canada ($62.5M), Chinese Taipei ($56.8M), and United States ($35.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of Eels were Japan ($320M), South Korea ($171M), China ($166M), Hong Kong ($116M), and Vietnam ($31.7M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Hong Kong$268M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Japan$140M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Eels grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($268M), China ($68.7M), Canada ($10.8M), United States ($10.2M), and Chinese Taipei ($8.96M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Eels were Japan ($140M), China ($98.1M), South Korea ($92.8M), Vietnam ($11.4M), and Chinese Taipei ($3.24M).

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Exporters of Eels (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Eels (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Eels.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.41. This means that most of the exports of Eels are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Eels

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Hong Kong$279M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$312M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Eels were Hong Kong ($279M), China ($86.2M), Chinese Taipei ($49.3M), Canada ($38.8M), and United States ($29.9M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Eels were Japan ($312M), Vietnam ($31.4M), Spain ($7.51M), Germany ($5.86M), and Italy ($5.12M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Eels.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Eels in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Eels 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)

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