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France (FRA) to Laos (LAO) magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal (HS6 850511)

A country-to-country view of reported magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter France (FRA)Importer Laos (LAO)HS6 850511One-way tradeCoverage 2022-2024Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$343.7KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+24.7%Full available history

Suppliers in market

8Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2024

Reported observations

What this magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal lane shows for HS 850511

Core values for France (FRA) → Laos (LAO) in HS 850511.

Buyer market

Latest imports$176.0K
Five-year projection$537.0K
Buyer CAGR+46.8%
Latest annual change+7.7%

Exporter position

Latest exports$58.8
Market share0%
Share change-0 pp
Best observed share61.6%

Market structure

Reported suppliers8
Concentration index5,181.6
Share gap+61.5 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$176.0KLaos (LAO)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$58.8France (FRA)'s exports to Laos (LAO)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+46.8%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+24.7%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$343.7KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$537.0KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$68.2KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$425.4KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$45.9Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$77.2Highest reported lane exports
Share change-0 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers8Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$18.8BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$2.6KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population7,379.4 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate29.4%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education51.6%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance9,246 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time173 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.7Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown23.8%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2024

Research reading

Magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal demand and the France (FRA) to Laos (LAO) lane

Laos (LAO) reported $176.0K of magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal imports in 2024. France (FRA) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $58.8 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +46.8% buyer growth and +24.7% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 850511 include?

HS 850511 covers Magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 85 and heading 8505. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a low price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 850511 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Laos (LAO), the exporter position of France (FRA), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about France (FRA) to Laos (LAO) magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 850511, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Laos (LAO) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metal.

How strong is France (FRA) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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