Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $4.76B in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 57th most exported product in China. The main destination of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster exports from China are: Japan ($602M), United States ($518M), South Korea ($497M), Hong Kong ($262M), and Chinese Taipei ($248M).

The fastest growing export markets for Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster of China between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($184M), Malaysia ($82.6M), and India ($80.2M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $14.7B in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, becoming the 1st largest importer of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 23rd most imported product in China. China imports Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster primarily from: Australia ($8.26B), India ($990M), Turkey ($565M), Brazil ($508M), and Vietnam ($436M).

The fastest growing import markets in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster for China between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($6.97B), Brazil ($279M), and India ($223M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Walmart (193), At Home Procurement (181), and CrimsonLogic (176) were at the forefront of shipping Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster from China to the United States.

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September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 China's Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster exports accounted up to $270M and imports accounted up to $895M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $625M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China's Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster have increased by $355k (0.13%) from $269M to $270M, while imports decreased by $-1.21B (-57.4%) from $2.1B to $895M.

Destinations In September 2024, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were exported mostly to Japan ($38.6M), India ($24.1M), South Korea ($22.2M), Hong Kong ($21.1M), and Indonesia ($20.3M), and were imported mostly from Australia ($187M), Turkey ($71.2M), Brazil ($62.5M), India ($53.2M), and United States ($51.9M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Malaysia ($15M or 125%), Indonesia ($5.57M or 22.5%), and Iran ($4M or 352%). In September 2024, the decrease in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Vietnam ($-88.5M or -84%), India ($-45.6M or -39.7%), and Turkey ($-24.5M or -36.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$355k(0.13%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-1.21B(-57.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Guangdong Province$124M

MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Japan$38.6M

This section shows Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster'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 Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster over time.

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