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Zippers: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in zippers totaled $3.1 billion (289 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (47%), Taiwan (8%) and Japan (7%); the top importers were Vietnam (17%), Bangladesh (8%) and Cambodia (6%). Compared with 2019, the value was stable.

Summary

World trade
$3.1billion
Tonnes
289thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$10,608
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$1.4 billion · 47.2%
  2. Taiwan$254 million · 8.3%
  3. Japan$221 million · 7.2%
  4. Hong Kong$160 million · 5.2%
    re-exports
  5. Italy$156 million · 5.1%
  6. Indonesia$116 million · 3.8%
  7. United States$103 million · 3.3%
  8. Switzerland$97 million · 3.2%
  9. Vietnam$67 million · 2.2%
  10. Turkey$55 million · 1.8%
  11. South Korea$52 million · 1.7%
  12. Germany$49 million · 1.6%
  13. France$33 million · 1.1%
  14. India$22 million · 0.73%
  15. Spain$16 million · 0.53%
  16. United Kingdom$16 million · 0.52%
  17. Belgium$15 million · 0.5%
    re-exports
  18. Austria$13 million · 0.41%
  19. Thailand$12 million · 0.4%
  20. Poland$12 million · 0.38%

Top importers

  1. Vietnam$510 million · 16.6%
  2. Bangladesh$240 million · 7.8%
  3. Cambodia$198 million · 6.5%
  4. Indonesia$155 million · 5.1%
  5. Hong Kong$139 million · 4.5%
    re-exports
  6. China$136 million · 4.4%
  7. Italy$111 million · 3.6%
  8. Mexico$95 million · 3.1%
  9. Myanmar$84 million · 2.7%
  10. France$79 million · 2.6%
  11. India$69 million · 2.3%
  12. Turkey$66 million · 2.1%
  13. Switzerland$56 million · 1.8%
  14. Pakistan$53 million · 1.7%
  15. Morocco$50 million · 1.6%
  16. Russia$45 million · 1.5%
  17. Thailand$44 million · 1.4%
  18. Romania$40 million · 1.3%
  19. Germany$38 million · 1.3%
  20. United States$38 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2006

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

  • China 1.4
  • Taiwan 0.25
  • Japan 0.22
  • Hong Kong 0.16
  • Italy 0.16

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.111.4
Taiwan0.190.25
Japan0.210.22
Hong Kong0.10.16
Italy0.050.16

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 38% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $10,608

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$7,666
1996$7,614
1997$7,187
1998$7,117
1999$5,663
2000$9,895
2001$9,018
2002$7,985
2003$7,444
2004$8,932
2005$8,760
2006$10,174
2007$11,851
2008$12,798
2009$12,438
2010$10,230
2011$11,895
2012$10,612
2013$11,716
2014$11,748
2015$11,824
2016$11,604
2017$10,805
2018$11,177
2019$10,708
2020$10,633
2021$10,990
2022$10,300
2023$10,451
2024$10,608

What it includes

  • 9607 · Zippers

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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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