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The World’s Top 10 Imports Total $7.28 Trillion; 55% Are Built in Factories
EXHIBIT 1 • THE STRUCTURE OF GLOBAL MERCHANDISE DEMAND ANNUAL GLOBAL IMPORTS ($ BILLIONS)

The World’s Top 10 Imports Total $7.28 Trillion; 55% Are Built in Factories, Not Dug from the Earth

Ranked #1 to #10 by annual global import value, alongside India’s export share
Factory-Built Goods ($4,026B • 55.3%)
Mined & Pumped Commodities ($3,254B • 44.7%)
# Global Import Category Origin $0B $500B $1,000B $1,500B World Pool India Exp. India Share
1. Crude Petroleum Oil Extracted $1,420B — Net Importer
2. Microchips & Integrated Circuits Factory $1,021B $1.2B 0.1%
3. Cars & Commercial Vehicles Factory $999B $14.5B 1.5%
4. Refined Petroleum Fuels Refined $891B $86.0B 9.7%*
5. Packaged Medicines & Biologics Factory $693B $22.0B 3.2%
6. Gold (Bullion & Unwrought) Extracted $488B — Net Importer
7. Motor Vehicle Parts & Systems Factory $456B $7.2B 1.6%
8. Natural Gas & LNG Extracted $455B — Net Importer
9. Smartphones & Telecom Gear Factory $445B $15.6B 3.5%
10. Computers, Servers & Storage Factory $412B $0.8B 0.2%
Subtotal: 6 Factory-Built Categories (55.3% of Top 10) Driven by engineering, R&D & industrial scale $4,026B $61.3B 1.5%
Subtotal: 4 Extracted & Refined Commodities (44.7%) Driven by natural resource geology & crude refining $3,254B $86.0B* Net Importer
Total Top 10 Global Merchandise Imports ~30% of all world merchandise trade ($24.5 Trillion total) $7,280B $147.3B 2.0%