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RCA‑indices for individual manufacturing industries are<br />

presented in graphs to aid comparison of <strong>EU</strong>‑27 with<br />

Chapter IV — International competitiveness of <strong>EU</strong> industry<br />

the US, Japan, China, Russia and Brazil, cf. Figures IV.4<br />

to IV.10.<br />

FIgURE IV.4: <strong>EU</strong>-27 trade in manufactured products — RCA index in 2009<br />

Other transport eq.<br />

Motor vehicles<br />

Machinery n.e.c.<br />

Electrical equipment<br />

Computers, electronic & optical<br />

Metal products<br />

Other manufacturing<br />

Furniture<br />

Basic metals<br />

Non-metallic mineral products<br />

Food<br />

1.8<br />

1.6<br />

1.4<br />

1.2<br />

1.0<br />

0.8<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

Rubber & plastics Pharmaceuticals<br />

Beverages<br />

Tobacco<br />

Chemicals<br />

Textiles<br />

Clothing<br />

Paper<br />

Printing<br />

Refined petroleum<br />

Leather & footwear<br />

Wood & wood products<br />

Note: The ‘radius 1’ circle is highlighted to aid identification of those sectors with a comparative advantage, which are located outside<br />

the circle.<br />

Source: own calculations using COMTRADE data.<br />

FIgURE IV.5: US trade in manufactured products — RCA index in 2009<br />

Other transport eq.<br />

Motor vehicles<br />

Machinery n.e.c.<br />

Electrical equipment<br />

Computers, electronic & optical<br />

Metal products<br />

Other manufacturing<br />

Furniture<br />

Basic metals<br />

Food<br />

1.6<br />

1.4<br />

1.2<br />

1.0<br />

0.8<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

Beverages<br />

Tobacco<br />

Non-metallic mineral products<br />

Chemicals<br />

Rubber & plastics Pharmaceuticals<br />

Textiles<br />

Clothing<br />

Paper<br />

Printing<br />

Refined petroleum<br />

Leather & footwear<br />

Wood & wood products<br />

Note: The ‘radius 1’ circle is highlighted to aid identification of those sectors with a comparative advantage, which are located outside<br />

the circle.<br />

Source: own calculations using COMTRADE data.<br />

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