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Tarpaulins, awnings and tents: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in tarpaulins, awnings and tents totaled $5.6 billion (951 thousand tonnes). China accounted for 54% of exports, followed by Germany (5%) and Bangladesh (5%); the top importers were the United States (17%), Germany (9%) and France (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 17%.

Summary

World trade
$5.6billion
Tonnes
951thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$5,888
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$3 billion · 53.8%
  2. Germany$276 million · 4.9%
  3. Bangladesh$275 million · 4.9%
  4. Poland$201 million · 3.6%
  5. Vietnam$180 million · 3.2%
  6. France$140 million · 2.5%
  7. Pakistan$116 million · 2.1%
  8. United States$115 million · 2.1%
  9. Belgium$103 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  10. Netherlands$81 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  11. Italy$78 million · 1.4%
  12. Turkey$70 million · 1.3%
  13. Taiwan$64 million · 1.1%
  14. Sri Lanka$61 million · 1.1%
  15. Spain$57 million · 1%
  16. South Africa$56 million · 1%
  17. Denmark$55 million · 0.98%
  18. Czechia$50 million · 0.89%
  19. South Korea$40 million · 0.72%
  20. United Kingdom$36 million · 0.65%

Top importers

  1. United States$958 million · 17.1%
  2. Germany$493 million · 8.8%
  3. France$381 million · 6.8%
  4. Netherlands$299 million · 5.4%
    re-exports
  5. United Kingdom$249 million · 4.4%
  6. Australia$241 million · 4.3%
  7. Switzerland$161 million · 2.9%
  8. Canada$151 million · 2.7%
  9. South Korea$143 million · 2.6%
  10. Poland$136 million · 2.4%
  11. Japan$133 million · 2.4%
  12. Spain$113 million · 2%
  13. Austria$111 million · 2%
  14. Italy$106 million · 1.9%
  15. Denmark$94 million · 1.7%
  16. Mexico$82 million · 1.5%
  17. Belgium$81 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  18. Russia$72 million · 1.3%
  19. Thailand$69 million · 1.2%
  20. Sweden$67 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 3
  • Germany 0.28
  • Bangladesh 0.28
  • Poland 0.2
  • Vietnam 0.18

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.413
Germany0.070.28
Bangladesh0.040.28
Poland0.010.2
Vietnam0.010.18

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 14% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $5,888

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$6,818
1996$6,222
1997$6,278
1998$5,815
1999$5,399
2000$5,208
2001$5,357
2002$5,118
2003$5,613
2004$5,398
2005$5,905
2006$5,687
2007$5,457
2008$6,782
2009$6,741
2010$5,794
2011$6,306
2012$6,606
2013$6,012
2014$7,336
2015$5,786
2016$5,685
2017$6,094
2018$6,501
2019$6,515
2020$6,480
2021$6,424
2022$6,594
2023$6,548
2024$5,888

What it includes

  • 6306 · Tarpaulins, awnings and tents

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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