2023
Exports
$304MWorld Rnk 2 / 162
Flag Rnk 662 / 1215
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Clays
-0.64Rnk 742 / 1025
2023
Imports
$84.2MWorld Rnk 8 / 210
Flag Rnk 672 / 1214
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China
1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $304M in Clays, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Clays in the world. At the same year, Clays was the 662nd most exported product in China. The main destination of Clays exports from China are: Japan ($35.6M), South Korea ($33.6M), Chile ($15.8M), Vietnam ($15.2M), and Chinese Taipei ($14.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Clays of China between 2022 and 2023 were South Korea ($6.88M), Russia ($4.44M), and Chile ($2.58M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $84.2M in Clays, becoming the 8th largest importer of Clays in the world. At the same year, Clays was the 672nd most imported product in China. China imports Clays primarily from: United States ($27.4M), France ($22.6M), India ($13.9M), South Africa ($5.53M), and Guyana ($3.28M).

The fastest growing import markets in Clays for China between 2022 and 2023 were France ($7.96M), Guyana ($2.37M), and United States ($877k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Dollarama (4), CNH Industrial (3), and Euromarket Designs (3) were at the forefront of shipping Clays from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-11.2M(-34.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$662k(12.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$21.2M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)South Korea$2.79M

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
EXPORTS (2023)$304M
IMPORTS (2023)$84.2M
NET TRADE (2023)$220M

In 2023, China exported $304M in Clays. The main destinations of China exports on Clays were Japan ($35.6M), South Korea ($33.6M), Chile ($15.8M), Vietnam ($15.2M), and Chinese Taipei ($14.7M).

In 2023, China imported $84.2M in Clays, mainly from United States ($27.4M), France ($22.6M), India ($13.9M), South Africa ($5.53M), and Guyana ($3.28M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Clays EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea$6.88M (25.7%)
Russia$4.44M (71.7%)
Chile$2.58M (19.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Clays BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Netherlands-$7.29M (-52.3%)
Colombia-$4.24M (-27.2%)
Chinese Taipei-$4.11M (-21.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Clays were:
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Clays were:

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Trade Value of Clays by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $6.54M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $9.87M

Clays’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $6.54M.   Clays’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $9.87M.

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