EU industrial structure - EU Bookshop - Europa
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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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