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Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding; wires and rods for metal spraying

HS-Code 8311
Country:
Top Exporter· 2024
ChinaChina
Top Importer· 2024
United StatesUnited States
Top Producer· 2024
N/A
Export Value· 2024
$3.90B
Import Value· 2024
$3.28B
Production Volume· 2024
N/A

Supply Chain Analysis

123 entities · 2024 · exports

Source Countries

123

Trade Value

$3.90BUSD

Total Quantity

1201.29MKg

Avg per Entity

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Top 5 Concentration

Locked

Value Distribution (Top 5)

Efficiency Quadrant — Unit Price vs Order Value

Premium · Volume Player · Niche · Weak

Premium
Volume Player
Niche
Weak
China

China

636,614,393 Kg 7 shipments $1.5/unit

$0.96B

24.54% share

50.33%

European Union

55,410,051 Kg 8 shipments $7.56/unit

$0.42B

10.73% share

49.04%
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United States

United States

38,508,870 Kg 5 shipments $9.91/unit

$0.38B

9.78% share

52.83%
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Market Concentration
Moderate
Top 5 players54.05%
Top 10 players69.58%

Balanced market — moderate negotiation leverage.

Share Split

Top 5 — 54.05%
Others — 46.0%

Top Exporting Countries

#CountryShareValue1Y Growth3Y GrowthSignal
1
ChinaChina
24.54%$0.96B-0.83%+16.48%⚠ Momentum Lost
2
European Union
10.73%$0.42B+1.92%+6.83%🐢 Slowing
3
United StatesUnited States
9.78%$0.38B-5.66%+18.22%⚠ Momentum Lost
4
Korea, Rep.
5.04%$0.20B+0.51%+9.15%🐢 Slowing
5
GermanyGermany
3.97%$0.15B-3.37%+6.67%⚠ Momentum Lost

Top Importing Countries

#CountryShareValue1Y Growth3Y GrowthSignal
1
United StatesUnited States
7.89%$0.26B-5.50%+25.20%⚠ Momentum Lost
2
ChinaChina
6.76%$0.22B-3.83%+11.62%⚠ Momentum Lost
3
MexicoMexico
5.86%$0.19B-13.22%+20.31%⚠ Momentum Lost
4
ThailandThailand
4.93%$0.16B+5.94%+24.24%🐢 Slowing
5
IndonesiaIndonesia
4.75%$0.16B+4.08%+42.31%🐢 Slowing

Value vs YoY Growth

Bubble size = market share · Right + Up = high value, high growth

Suppliers
Buyers

Demand Market Analysis

136 entities · 2024 · imports

Buyer Countries

136

Trade Value

$3.28BUSD

Total Quantity

895.19MKg

Avg per Entity

Locked

Top 5 Concentration

Locked

Value Distribution (Top 5)

Efficiency Quadrant — Unit Price vs Order Value

Premium · Volume Player · Niche · Weak

Premium
Volume Player
Niche
Weak

United States

47,886,738 Kg 2 shipments $5.4/unit

$0.26B

7.89% share

42.92%

China

26,439,029 Kg 2 shipments $8.38/unit

$0.22B

6.76% share

71.55%
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Mexico

0 3 shipments

$0.19B

5.86% share

229.68%
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Market Concentration
Moderate
Top 5 players30.19%
Top 10 players46.54%

Balanced market — moderate negotiation leverage.

Share Split

Top 5 — 30.19%
Others — 69.8%

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