Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked" exceeded $5.97 billion (according to external trade statistics of 133 countries). It was $7.06 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 138 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (4.39% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (2.22%), Cambodia (0.384%), State of Palestine (0.342%), Nepal (0.297%), Mongolia (0.241%), Rwanda (0.107%), Angola (0.069%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.065%), Burundi (0.034%), Lesotho (0.012%), Timor-Leste (0.004%)

Top importers of Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked in 2023

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

• China - 11.3% of the world imports ($678 million)
• Canada - 6.04% ($360 million)
• India - 5.11% ($305 million)
• Poland - 3.91% ($233 million)
• Turkey - 3.62% ($216 million)

«Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Bolivia - 0.19% of Bolivia's total imports in 2023 ($21 million of $11.4 billion)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 0.177% ($27 million of $15.3 billion)
• Luxembourg - 0.166% ($41 million of $25 billion)
• Ukraine - 0.164% ($104 million of $63 billion)
• Estonia - 0.147% ($34 million of $23 billion)
• Tanzania - 0.142% ($21 million of $15.1 billion)
• Togo - 0.132% ($4.02 million of $3.04 billion)
• Moldova - 0.122% ($10.6 million of $8.67 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked» in 2023:

• Imports to Austria from Germany (1.3% of the world imports, $78 million according to external trade statistics of Austria)
• Imports to Canada from USA (5.33% of the world imports, $318 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to China from Japan (3.35% of the world imports, $200 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Korea (3.89% of the world imports, $232 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Other Asia, nes (2.27% of the world imports, $135 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Czech Republic from Germany (1.19% of the world imports, $71 million according to external trade statistics of Czech Republic)
• Imports to India from Malaysia (2.03% of the world imports, $121 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Malaysia from Vietnam (1.39% of the world imports, $83 million according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Imports to Poland from Germany (1.16% of the world imports, $69 million according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to Turkey from China (1.15% of the world imports, $69 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)

In 2023, the world exports of "Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked" exceeded $5.88 billion (according to external trade statistics of 98 countries). It was $7.5 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 104 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (2.04% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.936%), State of Palestine (0.237%), Rwanda (0.023%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.001%)

Top exporters of Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked in 2023

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

• China - 16.7% of the world exports ($986 million)
• Germany - 13.4% ($792 million)
• USA - 8.2% ($482 million)
• Malaysia - 7.48% ($440 million)
• Belgium - 5.95% ($350 million)

«Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Kyrgyz Republic - 0.629% of Kyrgyz Republic's total exports in 2023 ($20 million of $3.3 billion)
• Luxembourg - 0.265% ($43 million of $16.3 billion)
• Bulgaria - 0.238% ($114 million of $47 billion)
• Egypt - 0.22% ($92 million of $42 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked» in 2023:

• Exports from China to Korea: (1.27% of the world exports, $75 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Germany to Austria: (1.34% of the world exports, $79 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Germany to Czech Republic: (1.66% of the world exports, $97 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Germany to France: (1.29% of the world exports, $76 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Germany to Poland: (1.56% of the world exports, $92 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Hong Kong to China: (2.66% of the world exports, $157 million according to external trade statistics of Hong Kong)
• Exports from Malaysia to India: (2.11% of the world exports, $124 million according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Malaysia to Korea: (1.44% of the world exports, $85 million according to external trade statistics of Malaysia)
• Exports from Other Asia, nes to China: (1.67% of the world exports, $98 million according to external trade statistics of Other Asia, nes)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (5.61% of the world exports, $330 million according to external trade statistics of USA)