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 […]

Exports of sunglasses by country totaled US$7.1 billion in 2017. That dollar amount reflects a 20% increase for all sunglasses shippers over the five-year period starting in 2013. Year over year, the value of exported sunglasses appreciated by 2% from 2016 to 2017. Among continents, European countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of exported […]

Global exports of full wigs made from synthetic textile materials totaled US$452.1 million in 2017, up by 6.2% over the five-year period starting in 2013 but down by -1% from 2016 to 2017. Worldwide, exported synthetic beards, eyelashes and similar items were valued at $833.2 million for 2017. That dollar amount reflects a 37.9% gain […]

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 […]