From 2009 to 2011, Global tooth brushes import value grew year by year. The import value achieved 1.77 billion USD in 2011, a rise of 9.2% year on year. The growth rate was slower, with a drop of 7.6% compared to 2010.
Major Importers for Global Tooth Brushes in the first half of 2012
| No. | Countries/Regions | Import Value In the First Half of 2012 | Year on Year |
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| (USD thousand) |
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| 1 | USA | 105,599 | 8.29% |
| 2 | Germany | 78,114 | -1.58% |
| 3 | Japan | 52,630 | 21.00% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 36,399 | -17.00% |
| 5 | France | 34,557 | -0.94% |
| 6 | South Korea | 27,892 | 20.91% |
| 7 | Canada | 22,578 | -5.87% |
| 8 | Italy | 17,717 | -4.79% |
| 9 | Holland | 18,131 | -13.77% |
| 10 | Mexico | 13,820 | -13.15% |
As the ten importers for Global tooth brushes listed in the table above, in the first half of 2012, the import value for USA was about 106 million USD, ranked the first, up 8.29% year on year. Germany ranked the second and Japan was the three one. According to the growth of the import value, in the first half of 2012, the import values for Japan and South Korea grew sharply, with a rise of 21% and 20.91% year on year respectively compared to 2011. However, the Global tooth brushes import values for Germany, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Italy, Holland and Mexico declined to different extent.
