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Among continents, Asian countries accounted for the highest dollar worth of exported computer accessories during 2016 with shipments valued at $72.5 billion or about two-thirds (66.3%) of the global total. In second place were European exporters at 17% while 16% of worldwide computer accessories shipments originated from North America.
The 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 8473 for computer parts and accessories.
Computer Accessories Exports by Country
Countries
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of computer accessories during 2016:
- China: US$25.9 billion (23.6% of exported computer accessories)
- Hong Kong: $20.8 billion (19%)
- United States: $16 billion (14.6%)
- Netherlands: $8.4 billion (7.7%)
- Taiwan: $5 billion (4.6%)
- Singapore: $4.4 billion (4%)
- South Korea: $4.2 billion (3.9%)
- Thailand: $3.2 billion (2.9%)
- Malaysia: $3.1 billion (2.8%)
- Germany: $2.5 billion (2.3%)
- Philippines: $1.7 billion (1.6%)
- United Kingdom: $1.7 billion (1.5%)
- Vietnam: $1.6 billion (1.5%)
- Japan: $1.6 billion (1.5%)
- Czech Republic: $1.2 billion (1.1%)
The listed 15 countries shipped 92.7% of global computer accessories exports in 2016 by value.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing computer accessories exporters since 2012 were: Vietnam (up 419.9%), South Korea (up 22.5%), Philippines (up 9.9%) and United Kingdom (up 6.7%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported computer accessories sales were led by: Singapore (down -50.8%), Malaysia (down -43.3%), Japan (down -25%), Czech Republic (down -24.8%) and Hong Kong (down -18.6%).
Advantages
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for computer accessories during 2016. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported computer accessories and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- China: US$12.5 billion (net export surplus up 2.3% since 2012)
- Hong Kong: $6 billion (up 82.6%)
- Netherlands: $5.6 billion (down -12.1%)
- Taiwan: $3.1 billion (down -21%)
- South Korea: $1.5 billion (down -5.2%)
- Thailand: $973.6 million (reversing a -$284.4 million deficit)
- Vietnam: $815.3 million (reversing a -$153 million deficit)
- Malaysia: $758.8 million (down -52%)
- Israel: $58 million (reversing a -$984,000 deficit)
- Denmark: $47.3 million (reversing a -$55 million deficit)
- Australia: $29.5 million (reversing a -$36.1 million deficit)
- Romania: $18.3 million (down -3.6%)
- Slovenia: $11.6 million (reversing a -$7 million deficit)
- British Indian Ocean Territory: $4.7 million (down -41.2%)
- Malta: $2.1 million (reversing a -$3.3 million deficit)
China has the highest surplus in the international trade of computer accessories. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms strong Chinese competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Opportunities
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for computer accessories during 2016. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported computer accessories purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- Mexico: -US$5 billion (net export deficit up 7.2% since 2012)
- Philippines: -$1.6 billion (up 0.2%)
- Germany: -$1.4 billion (down -23.6%)
- Czech Republic: -$1 billion (down -17.8%)
- India: -$1 billion (down -28.7%)
- Japan: -$994.2 million (down -20.9%)
- United Kingdom: -$994.1 million (down -27.9%)
- Poland: -$912.3 million (down -1.3%)
- Brazil: -$842.9 million (down -64.3%)
- France: -$773.7 million (down -3.9%)
- Spain: -$720.7 million (up 47%)
- Hungary: -$693.2 million (down -11.5%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$618 million (reversing a $403.4 million surplus)
- Russia: -$570.9 million (up 37.9%)
- Norway: -$324.3 million (down -24.3%)
Mexico incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of computer accessories. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights Mexico’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for computer accessories-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Companies
Computer Accessories Exporting Companies
Below are global computer accessories-processing businesses that manufacture computer peripherals and accessories including webcams. The home country for each corporation’s headquarters is shown within parenthesis.
- BTC Behavior Tech Computer (Taiwan)
- Canon Inc. (Japan)
- Creative Technology Limited (Singapore)
- KYE Systems Corp. (Taiwan)
- Hama GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
- HP Hewlett-Packard Company (United States)
- Lenovo Group Ltd. (China)
- Logitech International SA (Switzerland)
- Sabrent (United States)
Searchable List of Computer Accessories Exporting Countries
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| Rank | Exporter | 2016 Computer Accessories Exports | % World Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | US$25.9 billion | 23.6% |
| 2. | Hong Kong | $20.8 billion | 19% |
| 3. | United States | $16 billion | 14.6% |
| 4. | Netherlands | $8.4 billion | 7.7% |
| 5. | Taiwan | $5 billion | 4.6% |
| 6. | Singapore | $4.4 billion | 4% |
| 7. | South Korea | $4.2 billion | 3.9% |
| 8. | Thailand | $3.2 billion | 2.9% |
| 9. | Malaysia | $3.1 billion | 2.8% |
| 10. | Germany | $2.5 billion | 2.3% |
| 11. | Philippines | $1.7 billion | 1.6% |
| 12. | United Kingdom | $1.7 billion | 1.5% |
| 13. | Vietnam | $1.6 billion | 1.5% |
| 14. | Japan | $1.6 billion | 1.5% |
| 15. | Czech Republic | $1.2 billion | 1.1% |
| 16. | Mexico | $886.3 million | 0.8% |
| 17. | Ireland | $732.2 million | 0.7% |
| 18. | France | $678.3 million | 0.6% |
| 19. | Canada | $635.5 million | 0.6% |
| 20. | Denmark | $514.3 million | 0.5% |
| 21. | Australia | $498.6 million | 0.5% |
| 22. | Hungary | $397.2 million | 0.4% |
| 23. | Italy | $392.8 million | 0.4% |
| 24. | Poland | $346.8 million | 0.3% |
| 25. | Austria | $292.3 million | 0.3% |
| 26. | Belgium | $263.8 million | 0.2% |
| 27. | Israel | $263.4 million | 0.2% |
| 28. | India | $260.7 million | 0.2% |
| 29. | Indonesia | $258.2 million | 0.2% |
| 30. | Spain | $215.3 million | 0.2% |
| 31. | Sweden | $189.2 million | 0.2% |
| 32. | Switzerland | $159.6 million | 0.1% |
| 33. | Romania | $153.2 million | 0.1% |
| 34. | Norway | $95.6 million | 0.1% |
| 35. | United Arab Emirates | $95.4 million | 0.1% |
| 36. | Slovakia | $85.2 million | 0.1% |
| 37. | South Africa | $63.6 million | 0.1% |
| 38. | Latvia | $50.6 million | 0.05% |
| 39. | Finland | $40.5 million | 0.04% |
| 40. | Brazil | $38.8 million | 0.04% |
| 41. | Slovenia | $37.6 million | 0.03% |
| 42. | Saudi Arabia | $31.1 million | 0.03% |
| 43. | Turkey | $28.6 million | 0.03% |
| 44. | Russia | $25.8 million | 0.02% |
| 45. | New Zealand | $24.6 million | 0.02% |
| 46. | Lithuania | $24.2 million | 0.02% |
| 47. | Bulgaria | $20.7 million | 0.02% |
| 48. | Portugal | $18.1 million | 0.02% |
| 49. | Greece | $13.2 million | 0.01% |
| 50. | Estonia | $12.7 million | 0.01% |
| 51. | Pakistan | $11.8 million | 0.01% |
| 52. | Malta | $11.1 million | 0.01% |
| 53. | Jordan | $9.6 million | 0.01% |
| 54. | Luxembourg | $9.1 million | 0.01% |
| 55. | Croatia | $8.3 million | 0.01% |
| 56. | Serbia | $7.6 million | 0.01% |
| 57. | Chile | $7.3 million | 0.01% |
| 58. | Kuwait | $7.3 million | 0.01% |
| 59. | Tunisia | $5.9 million | 0.01% |
| 60. | Peru | $5.5 million | 0.01% |
| 61. | Colombia | $5.4 million | 0.005% |
| 62. | Br. Indian Ocean Territory | $4.9 million | 0.004% |
| 63. | Ukraine | $4.5 million | 0.004% |
| 64. | Argentina | $3.4 million | 0.003% |
| 65. | Bahrain | $3.3 million | 0.003% |
| 66. | Oman | $3 million | 0.003% |
| 67. | Mauritius | $2.9 million | 0.003% |
| 68. | Costa Rica | $2.8 million | 0.003% |
| 69. | Panama | $2.7 million | 0.002% |
| 70. | Morocco | $2.4 million | 0.002% |
| 71. | Albania | $2.4 million | 0.002% |
| 72. | Kenya | $2.1 million | 0.002% |
| 73. | Ecuador | $1.9 million | 0.002% |
| 74. | Laos | $1.9 million | 0.002% |
| 75. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $1.8 million | 0.002% |
| 76. | Iran | $1.8 million | 0.002% |
| 77. | Qatar | $1.7 million | 0.002% |
| 78. | Cyprus | $1.4 million | 0.001% |
| 79. | Kazakhstan | $1.3 million | 0.001% |
| 80. | Lebanon | $1.3 million | 0.001% |
| 81. | Guatemala | $1.2 million | 0.001% |
| 82. | Botswana | $1.2 million | 0.001% |
| 83. | British Virgin Is | $1.2 million | 0.001% |
| 84. | Bangladesh | $1.1 million | 0.001% |
| 85. | Sri Lanka | $1.1 million | 0.001% |
| 86. | New Caledonia | $1 million | 0.001% |
| 87. | El Salvador | $1 million | 0.001% |
| 88. | Egypt | $1 million | 0.001% |
| 89. | Curaçao | $898,000 | 0.001% |
| 90. | Somalia | $882,000 | 0.001% |
| 91. | Jamaica | $873,000 | 0.001% |
| 92. | Macao | $727,000 | 0.001% |
| 93. | Namibia | $695,000 | 0.001% |
| 94. | Brunei Darussalam | $695,000 | 0.001% |
| 95. | Iceland | $643,000 | 0.001% |
| 96. | Belarus | $630,000 | 0.001% |
| 97. | Uruguay | $605,000 | 0.001% |
| 98. | Cocos (Keeling) Is | $566,000 | 0.001% |
| 99. | North Korea | $555,000 | 0.001% |
| 100. | Barbados | $497,000 | 0.0005% |
| 101. | Dominican Republic | $485,000 | 0.0004% |
| 102. | Fiji | $446,000 | 0.0004% |
| 103. | Macedonia | $437,000 | 0.0004% |
| 104. | Tuvalu | $428,000 | 0.0004% |
| 105. | Côte d'Ivoire | $404,000 | 0.0004% |
| 106. | Venezuela | $364,000 | 0.0003% |
| 107. | French Polynesia | $314,000 | 0.0003% |
| 108. | Tajikistan | $301,000 | 0.0003% |
| 109. | Gabon | $285,000 | 0.0003% |
| 110. | Kyrgyzstan | $262,000 | 0.0002% |
| 111. | Paraguay | $254,000 | 0.0002% |
| 112. | Myanmar (Burma) | $242,000 | 0.0002% |
| 113. | Aruba | $238,000 | 0.0002% |
| 114. | Cayman Islands | $224,000 | 0.0002% |
| 115. | Saint Helena | $224,000 | 0.0002% |
| 116. | Angola | $218,000 | 0.0002% |
| 117. | Mali | $215,000 | 0.0002% |
| 118. | Tanzania | $214,000 | 0.0002% |
| 119. | Moldova | $194,000 | 0.0002% |
| 120. | Uganda | $192,000 | 0.0002% |
| 121. | Azerbaijan | $190,000 | 0.0002% |
| 122. | Montenegro | $174,000 | 0.0002% |
| 123. | Zimbabwe | $174,000 | 0.0002% |
| 124. | Iraq | $168,000 | 0.0002% |
| 125. | Swaziland | $165,000 | 0.0002% |
| 126. | Zambia | $165,000 | 0.0002% |
| 127. | US Minor Outlying Is | $158,000 | 0.0001% |
| 128. | Cambodia | $155,000 | 0.0001% |
| 129. | Christmas Island | $147,000 | 0.0001% |
| 130. | Chad | $140,000 | 0.0001% |
| 131. | Faroe Islands | $135,000 | 0.0001% |
| 132. | South Sudan | $133,000 | 0.0001% |
| 133. | Georgia | $129,000 | 0.0001% |
| 134. | Lesotho | $127,000 | 0.0001% |
| 135. | Uzbekistan | $126,000 | 0.0001% |
| 136. | Senegal | $95,000 | 0.0001% |
| 137. | Democratic Rep. Congo | $85,000 | 0.0001% |
| 138. | Gibraltar | $82,000 | 0.0001% |
| 139. | Honduras | $79,000 | 0.0001% |
| 140. | Trinidad/Tobago | $73,000 | 0.0001% |
| 141. | Armenia | $71,000 | 0.0001% |
| 142. | Timor-Leste | $68,000 | 0.0001% |
| 143. | Mongolia | $66,000 | 0.0001% |
| 144. | Papua New Guinea | $63,000 | 0.0001% |
| 145. | Liberia | $53,000 | 0.00005% |
| 146. | Cook Islands | $53,000 | 0.00005% |
| 147. | Burundi | $48,000 | 0.00004% |
| 148. | Pitcairn | $48,000 | 0.00004% |
| 149. | Turks/Caicos Islands | $47,000 | 0.00004% |
| 150. | Ghana | $46,000 | 0.00004% |
| 151. | Seychelles | $42,000 | 0.00004% |
| 152. | Nepal | $41,000 | 0.00004% |
| 153. | Marshall Islands | $40,000 | 0.00004% |
| 154. | Guinea | $39,000 | 0.00004% |
| 155. | Mozambique | $35,000 | 0.00003% |
| 156. | Antigua/Barbuda | $35,000 | 0.00003% |
| 157. | Belize | $32,000 | 0.00003% |
| 158. | Central African Rep | $32,000 | 0.00003% |
| 159. | Montserrat | $32,000 | 0.00003% |
| 160. | Afghanistan | $31,000 | 0.00003% |
| 161. | Andorra | $27,000 | 0.00002% |
| 162. | Bermuda | $27,000 | 0.00002% |
| 163. | Cuba | $27,000 | 0.00002% |
| 164. | Malawi | $26,000 | 0.00002% |
| 165. | Bahamas | $25,000 | 0.00002% |
| 166. | Saint Lucia | $25,000 | 0.00002% |
| 167. | Saint Kitts/Nevis | $23,000 | 0.00002% |
| 168. | Congo | $21,000 | 0.00002% |
| 169. | Rwanda | $20,000 | 0.00002% |
| 170. | Niger | $19,000 | 0.00002% |
| 171. | Haiti | $19,000 | 0.00002% |
| 172. | Vanuatu | $18,000 | 0.00002% |
| 173. | Nicaragua | $17,000 | 0.00002% |
| 174. | Libya | $17,000 | 0.00002% |
| 175. | Suriname | $17,000 | 0.00002% |
| 176. | Togo | $17,000 | 0.00002% |
| 177. | Yemen | $15,000 | 0.00001% |
| 178. | Gambia | $15,000 | 0.00001% |
| 179. | Cameroon | $12,000 | 0.00001% |
| 180. | Turkmenistan | $12,000 | 0.00001% |
| 181. | Falkland Is (Malvinas) | $11,000 | 0.00001% |
| 182. | Palau | $9,000 | 0.00001% |
| 183. | Greenland | $9,000 | 0.00001% |
| 184. | French South Antarctic | $8,000 | 0.00001% |
| 185. | Comoros | $7,000 | 0.00001% |
| 186. | Benin | $6,000 | 0.00001% |
| 187. | Nauru | $6,000 | 0.00001% |
| 188. | Grenada | $5,000 | 0.000005% |
| 189. | Madagascar | $5,000 | 0.000005% |
| 190. | Syria | $5,000 | 0.000005% |
| 191. | Samoa | $5,000 | 0.000005% |
| 192. | Guyana | $4,000 | 0.000004% |
| 193. | Northern Mariana Is | $4,000 | 0.000004% |
| 194. | Algeria | $4,000 | 0.000004% |
| 195. | Bhutan | $3,000 | 0.000003% |
| 196. | Sierra Leone | $3,000 | 0.000003% |
| 197. | St Vincent/Grenadines | $2,000 | 0.000002% |
| 198. | Dominica | $2,000 | 0.000002% |
| 199. | Djibouti | $2,000 | 0.000002% |
| 200. | St Maarten (Dutch part) | $1,000 | 0.000001% |
| 201. | Bonaire/St Eustatius/Saba | $1,000 | 0.000001% |
| 202. | Tonga | $1,000 | 0.000001% |
| 203. | St. Pierre/Miquelon | $1,000 | 0.000001% |
| 204. | Sudan | $1,000 | 0.000001% |
See also Electronic Circuit Component Exports by Country, Computer Device Exports by Country and US Imported Mobile Phone Purchases
Research Sources:
The World Factbook, Field Listing: Exports – Commodities, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on July 18, 2017
Trade Map, International Trade Centre. Accessed on July 18, 2017
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 18, 2017
Wikipedia, List of computer hardware manufacturers. Accessed on July 18, 2017
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