Clays in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $402M in Clays, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Clays in the world. At the same year, Clays was the 617th most exported product in China. The main destination of Clays exports from China are: Japan ($39.3M), South Korea ($31.2M), Malaysia ($29.4M), Indonesia ($27.9M), and Netherlands ($27.4M).

The fastest growing export markets for Clays of China between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($7.56M), Indonesia ($4.54M), and Malaysia ($4.51M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $71.9M in Clays, becoming the 9th largest importer of Clays in the world. At the same year, Clays was the 715th most imported product in China. China imports Clays primarily from: United States ($25.8M), France ($13.2M), India ($11.4M), South Africa ($6.75M), and United Arab Emirates ($2.74M).

The fastest growing import markets in Clays for China between 2021 and 2022 were India ($3.09M), United Arab Emirates ($1.49M), and South Africa ($435k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (30), Amazon (7), and CNH Industrial (4) were at the forefront of shipping Clays from China to the United States.

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October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 China's Clays exports accounted up to $17.2M and imports accounted up to $6.66M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $10.5M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China's Clays have decreased by $-10.5M (-38%) from $27.7M to $17.2M, while imports increased by $2.3M (52.7%) from $4.36M to $6.66M.

Destinations In October 2024, Clays were exported mostly to Japan ($2.31M), India ($1.79M), South Korea ($1.7M), Turkey ($1.24M), and Netherlands ($1.18M), and were imported mostly from United States ($4.06M), France ($920k), South Africa ($535k), India ($367k), and Japan ($219k).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Clays's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to India ($-2.43M or -56%), Indonesia ($-1.56M or -42%), and Chinese Taipei ($-1.41M or -52.1%). In October 2024, the increase in Clays's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United Kingdom ($98.5k or 597%), Netherlands ($43.6k or 27.1k%), and Germany ($23.9k or 58.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-10.5M(-38%)

IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$2.3M(52.7%)

MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Guangdong Province$21.2M

MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Japan$2.31M

This section shows Clays's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Clays over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$402M

IMPORTS (2022)$71.9M

NET TRADE (2022)$330M

In 2022, China exported $402M in Clays. The main destinations of China exports on Clays were Japan ($39.3M), South Korea ($31.2M), Malaysia ($29.4M), Indonesia ($27.9M), and Netherlands ($27.4M).

In 2022, China imported $71.9M in Clays, mainly from United States ($25.8M), France ($13.2M), India ($11.4M), South Africa ($6.75M), and United Arab Emirates ($2.74M).

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