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China - Playing Cards - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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May 5, 2023

Export of Playing Cards in China Dips to $13M in February 2023

China Playing Cards Exports

For the third month in a row, China recorded decline in shipments abroad of playing cards, which decreased by -36.2% to 4.4K tons in February 2023. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a mild expansion from February 2022 to February 2023: its volume increased at an average monthly rate of +1.3% over the last twelve months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on February 2023 figures, exports decreased by -52.4% against September 2022 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2022 when exports increased by 57% month-to-month.

In value terms, playing cards exports reduced remarkably to $13M (IndexBox estimates) in February 2023. Overall, total exports indicated a measured increase from February 2022 to February 2023: its value increased at an average monthly rate of +2.7% over the last twelve months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on February 2023 figures, exports decreased by -56.5% against November 2022 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2022 with an increase of 90% m-o-m.

COUNTRYExport Value of Playing Cards in China (thousand USD)
Feb 2022Mar 2022Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023
Vietnam2,0902,8244,0064,7682,1782,9232,8655,1121,3353,3156,1582,9033,284
United States2,3413,3134,4775,4064,0405,5917,4084,5798,5704,7873,0392,9991,855
EgyptN/A95.810569.846.713111.8285174344481693795
Papua New Guinea1644424815782955472481,103440331443127459
Kenya134551505462340485228494697816546810399
Philippines2276848629921,0291,0078751,3099819439441,227390
India2424884817562774803911,0011,150700305593374
Indonesia203356587872737518564464473354532298283
Myanmar105111267397449132289248305307267280244
Tanzania82.1280327314496510252769579663666537192
South Africa14.7248238129254384392230218250136348148
Djibouti1.652211.0193385151141322809705342322113
Kazakhstan15430.521225015524533417641030626860.4112
Others3,9448,4918,7569,25612,19212,3338,11412,01611,72816,8719,66811,7784,706
Total9,70218,43721,31424,44422,87125,43722,11428,10727,87030,69323,79522,97513,354

Exports by Country

Vietnam (1.5K tons) was the main destination for playing cards exports from China, accounting for a 35% share of total exports. Moreover, playing cards exports to Vietnam exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, the United States (316 tons), fivefold. The third position in this ranking was held by Egypt (206 tons), with a 4.7% share.

From February 2022 to February 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume to Vietnam totaled +1.9%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: the United States (-6.2% per month) and Egypt (+22.8% per month).

In value terms, the largest markets for playing cards exported from China were Vietnam ($3.3M), the United States ($1.9M) and Egypt ($795K), together accounting for 44% of total exports. These countries were followed by Papua New Guinea, Kenya, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Tanzania, South Africa, Djibouti and Kazakhstan, which together accounted for a further 20%.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Djibouti, with a CAGR of +42.8%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In February 2023, the playing cards price stood at $3,033 per ton (FOB, China), waning by -8.9% against the previous month. Over the last twelve-month period, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.4%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in March 2022 an increase of 21% against the previous month. The export price peaked at $3,687 per ton in November 2022; however, from December 2022 to February 2023, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was the United States ($5,869 per ton), while the average price for exports to Myanmar ($1,444 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From February 2022 to February 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Papua New Guinea (+6.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    10. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2035
    10. Market Size and Growth, By Product
    11. Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
    12. Exports and Growth, By Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, By Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Exports and Growth
    16. Export Prices and Growth
    17. Market Size and Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports and Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    22. Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    28. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    30. Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    34. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

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