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853669 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $23.8BRnk 132 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $5.16B | $3.07BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.99Rnk 776 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 0.18%Rnk 2923 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.1%Rnk 132 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Electrical plugs and sockets. In 2022, Electrical plugs and sockets were the world's 132nd most traded product, with a total trade of $23.8B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Electrical plugs and sockets grew by 0.18%, from $23.7B to $23.8B. Trade in Electrical plugs and sockets represent 0.1% of total world trade.

Electrical plugs and sockets are a part of Low-voltage Protection Equipment.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets  were China ($5.16B), Germany ($4.99B), United States ($2.71B), Czechia ($1.06B), and South Korea ($965M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Electrical plugs and sockets were United States ($3.07B), Germany ($2.53B), China ($1.91B), Mexico ($1.17B), and France ($765M).

Ranking Electrical plugs and sockets ranks 776th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Electrical plugs and sockets are used for connecting AC power from a power outlet to a device. The plugs have two or three prongs or pins that are inserted into the power outlet and the sockets have two or three holes for the prongs to fit into.

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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$5.16B
Top Destination (2022)United States$3.07B

In 2022 Electrical plugs and sockets were the world's 132nd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets were China ($5.16B), Germany ($4.99B), United States ($2.71B), Czechia ($1.06B), and South Korea ($965M).

In 2022, the top importers of Electrical plugs and sockets were United States ($3.07B), Germany ($2.53B), China ($1.91B), Mexico ($1.17B), and France ($765M).

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Exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$296M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$263M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Electrical plugs and sockets grew the fastest in United States ($296M), Japan ($123M), Mexico ($96.2M), Malaysia ($90.1M), and Czechia ($76.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Electrical plugs and sockets were United States ($263M), Mexico ($139M), Germany ($83.2M), Malaysia ($80M), and India ($56.6M).

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Exporters of Electrical plugs and sockets (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Electrical plugs and sockets (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Electrical plugs and sockets.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.01. This means that most of the exports of Electrical plugs and sockets are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Electrical plugs and sockets

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$3.25B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Hong Kong$396M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Electrical plugs and sockets were China ($3.25B), Germany ($2.46B), South Korea ($405M), Czechia ($342M), and Japan ($309M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Electrical plugs and sockets were Hong Kong ($396M), United States ($351M), United Kingdom ($317M), Mexico ($311M), and India ($293M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Electrical plugs and sockets.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Electrical plugs and sockets 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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