Mood-improving scents remain in demand around the world, with perfumes exports by country totaling US$17.9 billion in 2017. Overall, the value of perfumes exports fell by an average -5.1% for all exporting countries since 2013 when perfumes shipments were valued at $18.9 billion. Year over year, the value of exported perfumes appreciated by 4.8% from […]

Raw human hair has significant commercial value. In some countries, criminals have made hair-theft muggings a recurrent problem. Natural human hair is also a coveted commodity in international trade, processed by businesses into hair extensions and wigs. Globally, international sales of exported human hair (excluding hair extensions and wigs) totaled US$81.2 million in 2017. That […]

Global exports of full wigs made from synthetic textile materials totaled US$461.7 million in 2016, up by 11.4% over the five-year period starting in 2012 but down by -1.3% from 2015 to 2016. Exported synthetic beards, eyelashes and similar items were valued at $766.4 million for 2016, a 37.9% gain compared to 2012 and a […]

Sunglasses exports by country totaled US$7 billion in 2016, up by 29.8% for all sunglasses shippers over the five-year period starting in 2012. Year over year, the value of exported sunglasses appreciated by 14.4% from 2015 to 2016. Among continents, European countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of exported sunglasses during 2016 with shipments […]