There has been call, however, for an International golden rule to ban the export of arms that may be used to violate human rights. The United States is the worlds largest trading nation, with over 5.6 trillion in exports and imports of goods and services in 2019. The European Union, through the EU Common Position on arms export control, has established regulations to govern the countries in its region. International treaties such as the Arms Trade Treaty have been made in efforts to control the exportation of arms. The US requires potential exporters to apply for exporting licenses through the Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury. Germany has a legal imposition against weapons shipped with the likelihood that they will be used for human rights abuses. These countries have domestic laws governing the export of arms. Other top countries claiming a market share of the global arms exports are Germany, the UK, Spain and Italy. The main destinations for its exports are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Singapore, and Australia. This fact has established France as a manufacturer of highly specialized equipment. They can manufacture weapons for use in air, sea, and land. These companies have the advantage of diversity in capabilities.

The French government has shares in top companies such as Airbus and Thales group. Franceįrance is the world's fourth largest exporter of arms. China offers advanced weapons at a lower price. Countries without the spending power to buy sophisticated weapons from US and Russia are turning to China as an alternative. is China’s most prolific manufacturer of arsenals while Aviation Industry Corp. Most of China’s companies are state-owned. Russia has exerted its place in the global market through affordable hi-tech arsenals.Ĭhina has experienced tremendous economic growth in recent years and has invested heavily to boost its military defense capabilities. The industry employs 20% of the manufacturing sector’s workforce. The total exports of fishes by Indonesia are 3.11. The country exports many kinds of fishes such as shrimp and frozen fish. The country has one of the highest fish productions in the globe with about 15 million tons. The top manufacturing companies in Russia are Almaz-Antey, United Aircraft, and Tactical Missiles Corporation. Due to the large area covered by oceans, Indonesia exports the largest number of seafood. Czechia comes to mind as the inventor of the Pilsner, Germany of course with its century-long brewing tradition, Belgium with. Russia embarked on improving its military strength after the fall of the Soviet Union and invested heavily in military defense. There are many countries that take pride in their beer. Russia is the second largest exporter of arms in the world. Saudi Arabia (10%) was the top customer of US arsenals followed by Australia and the UAE. The sales generated from the exportation of arms from the US were $47.1 billion. They are Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing. The top two defense contractors in the US are ranked top in the world. With factors such as size and capabilities to its advantage, the US is home to some of the top arms manufacturing companies. The United States is the world’s top exporter of arms. World's Largest Exporters Of Arms United States America is the home to exceptional textile raw materials, fabrics, yarns, apparel, home furnishing, and other textile products. The 8th largest clothing exporter of the world’s total export value amounts to USD 27.14 Bn. The US and Russia are together responsible for over 50% of the world’s export of arms. America is denoted as one of the world’s largest and most competitive countries in the commercial world. Improved technologies have led to the innovation of hi-tech arsenals for sale to countries lacking the resources and capabilities to manufacture their own. Industrialized nations have been on the forefront of exportation of weapons. Foreign Trade Year-to-Date Total Trade Exports, Imports, Total Trade, Percent of Total Trade China, 10.1, 41.4, 51.4, 16.9 Year-to-Date Exports Exports. Emerging economies and territorial disputes have largely influenced the increase in trade of arms over the years.

Argentina won the award for most improved, growing their volume of exports 53 year-on-year. The table initially ranks each country or territory with their latest available merchandise or goods export values, and can be reranked (sort by ascending or descending) by any of the sources.The global arms industry is a massive business with trillions of dollars being traded annually. Australia was the world’s most valuable beef exporter in 2019, with total exports generating US7.5 billion (A10.8 billion) Brazil was the world’s largest exporter on a volume basis, exporting 1.57 million tonnes swt of fresh/frozen beef.

In 2021, the country decreased its exports by 48.21 over 2020 and 46.09 over. List of countries by merchandise exports Mexico ranked second among the worlds largest watermelon exporters with 303.57 million kilos (8.36 of the total).

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