Mar 16, 2025
Poland Safety Razor Blade Exports
In 2024, overseas shipments of safety razor blades decreased by -12% to 1.6B units, falling for the fourth year in a row after three years of growth. Over the period under review, exports faced a abrupt slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when exports increased by 463%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 33B units. From 2021 to 2024, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, safety razor blade exports dropped dramatically to $273M (IndexBox estimates) in 2024. In general, exports showed a deep downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 6.3%. The exports peaked at $615M in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2024, the exports remained at a lower figure.
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Safety Razor Blade in Poland (million USD) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Russia | 152 | 82.4 | 73.7 | 97.2 | 66.9 | 80.9 | 66.0 | 75.9 | 66.1 | 72.3 | 51.2 |
| South Korea | 18.6 | 21.6 | 40.3 | 20.9 | 30.2 | 31.4 | 27.8 | 29.0 | 27.1 | 27.8 | 29.5 |
| Germany | 41.1 | 31.0 | 30.4 | 28.1 | 48.2 | 45.0 | 50.3 | 52.4 | 46.6 | 44.5 | 20.4 |
| Iraq | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 15.7 | 18.2 |
| United Kingdom | 30.5 | 22.9 | 28.8 | 24.7 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 25.1 | 20.3 | 18.8 | 22.8 | 17.6 |
| Vietnam | N/A | N/A | 0.7 | 3.0 | 10.3 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 26.7 | 24.0 | 21.8 | 17.4 |
| India | 26.3 | 20.6 | 23.6 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 12.6 |
| Belgium | 35.6 | 24.7 | 16.5 | 23.3 | 19.8 | 22.8 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 17.8 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Japan | 44.6 | 37.0 | 53.8 | 34.7 | 34.0 | 31.5 | 16.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Others | 263 | 210 | 200 | 187 | 210 | 203 | 182 | 166 | 157 | 151 | 99.4 |
| Total | 615 | 453 | 470 | 434 | 461 | 473 | 419 | 417 | 383 | 382 | 273 |
Exports by Country
Germany (333M units), Vietnam (201M units) and Belgium (84M units) were the main destinations of safety razor blade exports from Poland, with a combined 39% share of total exports.
From 2014 to 2024, the biggest increases were recorded for Vietnam (with a CAGR of +111.9%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.
In value terms, Russia ($51M), South Korea ($29M) and Germany ($20M) were the largest markets for safety razor blade exported from Poland worldwide, together accounting for 37% of total exports. Iraq, the UK, Vietnam, India, Belgium and Japan lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 27%.
In terms of the main countries of destination, Vietnam, with a CAGR of +103.1%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to 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 2024, the safety razor blade price stood at $171 per thousand units (FOB, Poland), which is down by -18.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, enjoyed tangible growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2023 when the average export price increased by 1,073%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $211 per thousand units, and then declined significantly in the following year.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2024, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($334 per thousand units), while the average price for exports to Romania ($40 per thousand units) was amongst the lowest.
From 2014 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the UK (+9.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform
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