2023
Exports
$13.2BWorld Rnk 1 / 216
Flag Rnk 5 / 96
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster
0.046Rnk 541 / 1025
2023
Imports
$769MWorld Rnk 20 / 226
Flag Rnk 49 / 96
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Australia
-0.28Rnk 75 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Australia exported $13.2B in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, making it the 1st largest exporter of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 5th most exported product in Australia. The main destination of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster exports from Australia are: China ($12.2B), Japan ($270M), Indonesia ($125M), Chinese Taipei ($123M), and Germany ($73.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster of Australia between 2022 and 2023 were China ($4.72B), Germany ($64.8M), and Indonesia ($20.1M).

Imports In 2023, Australia imported $769M in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, becoming the 20th largest importer of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 49th most imported product in Australia. Australia imports Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster primarily from: Japan ($120M), Indonesia ($117M), Canada ($113M), Thailand ($95.9M), and China ($61.3M).

The fastest growing import markets in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster for Australia between 2022 and 2023 were Indonesia ($54.5M), Vietnam ($15.4M), and Switzerland ($11.1M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Cosentino (3), Amazon (1), and Schaeffler Group (1) were at the forefront of shipping Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster from Australia to the United States.

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Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$13.2B
IMPORTS (2023)$769M
NET TRADE (2023)$12.4B

In 2023, Australia exported $13.2B in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. The main destinations of Australia exports on Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were China ($12.2B), Japan ($270M), Indonesia ($125M), Chinese Taipei ($123M), and Germany ($73.9M).

In 2023, Australia imported $769M in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, mainly from Japan ($120M), Indonesia ($117M), Canada ($113M), Thailand ($95.9M), and China ($61.3M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster EXPORT MARKETS FOR Australia WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$4.72B (62.9%)
Germany$64.8M (708%)
Indonesia$20.1M (19.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster BY Australia WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$148M (-75.9%)
United States-$22M (-36.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Australia's main exporting competitors in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were:
China $4.3B
Turkey $3.77B
In 2023, Australia's main importing competitors in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were:

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Trade Value of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $13M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $6.86M

Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $13M.   Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $6.86M.

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