Human hair | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair" exceeded $200 million (according to external trade statistics of 45 countries). It was $156 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 45 countries).

Top exporters of Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• India - 93% of the world exports ($187 million)
• Pakistan - 1.95% ($3.92 million)
• USA - 0.968% ($1.94 million)
• Brazil - 0.607% ($1.21 million)
• Australia - 0.561% ($1.12 million)

«Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• India - 0.043% of India's total exports in 2023 ($187 million of $431 billion)
• Pakistan - 0.013% ($3.92 million of $28 billion)
• Myanmar - 0.002% ($339 thousand of $14.7 billion)
• Uzbekistan - 0.001% ($298 thousand of $21 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair» in 2023:

• Exports from Australia to Hong Kong: (0.56% of the world exports, $1.12 million according to external trade statistics of Australia)
• Exports from Brazil to Israel: (0.606% of the world exports, $1.21 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from India to Myanmar: (93% of the world exports, $187 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from Indonesia to Turkey: (0.261% of the world exports, $525 thousand according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Exports from Japan to China: (0.261% of the world exports, $524 thousand according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Pakistan to China: (0.582% of the world exports, $1.16 million according to external trade statistics of Pakistan)
• Exports from Pakistan to Myanmar: (0.263% of the world exports, $528 thousand according to external trade statistics of Pakistan)
• Exports from Pakistan to Vietnam: (0.479% of the world exports, $961 thousand according to external trade statistics of Pakistan)
• Exports from Singapore to Austria: (0.32% of the world exports, $642 thousand according to external trade statistics of Singapore)
• Exports from USA to China: (0.734% of the world exports, $1.47 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair" exceeded $54 million (according to external trade statistics of 61 countries). It was $60 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 72 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (8.31% of the world imports in 2022), Angola (0.078%), Pakistan (0.03%), Korea (0.025%), Cyprus (0.014%), Suriname (0.003%), New Zealand (0.003%), Kuwait (0.002%), Ethiopia (0.001%), Australia (0.001%)

Top importers of Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• Myanmar - 44% of the world imports ($24 million)
• Austria - 25% ($14.1 million)
• Italy - 15.3% ($8.39 million)
• Singapore - 3.19% ($1.74 million)
• Sweden - 3.02% ($1.65 million)
• Germany - 1.52% ($834 thousand)

«Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Myanmar - 0.146% of Myanmar's total imports in 2023 ($24 million of $16.4 billion)
• Austria - 0.006% ($14.1 million of $219 billion)
• Italy - 0.001% ($8.39 million of $639 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair» in 2023:

• Imports to Austria from Italy (6.93% of the world imports, $3.78 million according to external trade statistics of Austria)
• Imports to Austria from Singapore (18.7% of the world imports, $10.2 million according to external trade statistics of Austria)
• Imports to Germany from China (0.861% of the world imports, $470 thousand according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Italy from China (1.18% of the world imports, $645 thousand according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Italy from India (9.06% of the world imports, $4.95 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Italy from Pakistan (2.78% of the world imports, $1.52 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Myanmar from India (30% of the world imports, $16.7 million according to external trade statistics of Myanmar)
• Imports to Myanmar from Pakistan (12.3% of the world imports, $6.76 million according to external trade statistics of Myanmar)
• Imports to Singapore from India (3.17% of the world imports, $1.73 million according to external trade statistics of Singapore)
• Imports to Sweden from Germany (3.01% of the world imports, $1.64 million according to external trade statistics of Sweden)