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2023
Exports $37MWorld Rnk 23 / 112
Flag Rnk 979 / 1215
2023
Destination $8.51M Zambia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $8.51MZambia
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Sulphur-1.91Rnk 991 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.01BWorld Rnk 1 / 164
Flag Rnk 214 / 1214
2023
Origin $7.11M United Arab Emirates
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $7.11MMalaysia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $37M in Sulphur, making it the 23rd largest exporter of Sulphur in the world. At the same year, Sulphur was the 979th most exported product in China. The main destination of Sulphur exports from China are: Zambia ($22.8M), Indonesia ($9.78M), United States ($806k), Burma ($667k), and Ghana ($413k).

The fastest growing export markets for Sulphur of China between 2022 and 2023 were Zambia ($8.51M), Indonesia ($7.22M), and Ghana ($275k).

Imports In 2023, China imported $1.01B in Sulphur, becoming the 1st largest importer of Sulphur in the world. At the same year, Sulphur was the 214th most imported product in China. China imports Sulphur primarily from: United Arab Emirates ($144M), South Korea ($114M), Saudi Arabia ($95.3M), India ($93M), and Canada ($90.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sulphur for China between 2022 and 2023 were Malaysia ($7.11M), Qatar ($3.3M), and Bahrain ($3.07M).

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Sulphur exports accounted up to $88.2k and imports accounted up to $122M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $122M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Sulphur have decreased by $-65.9k (-42.8%) from $154k to $88.2k, while imports increased by $53.2M (77.3%) from $68.8M to $122M.

Destinations In December 2024, Sulphur were exported mostly to South Korea ($30.4k), Vietnam ($29.2k), Philippines ($25k), and North Korea ($3.55k), and were imported mostly from Canada ($28.6M), South Korea ($17.8M), United Arab Emirates ($17.3M), Oman ($15.3M), and Saudi Arabia ($12M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Sulphur's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to . In December 2024, the increase in Sulphur's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Qatar ($5.69M or 88.9%), Kazakhstan ($145k or 392%), and United States ($4.01k or 72.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-65.9k(-42.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$53.2M(77.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region$104k
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)South Korea$30.4k

This section shows Sulphur'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 Sulphur over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$37M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.01B
NET TRADE (2023)-$972M

In 2023, China exported $37M in Sulphur. The main destinations of China exports on Sulphur were Zambia ($22.8M), Indonesia ($9.78M), United States ($806k), Burma ($667k), and Ghana ($413k).

In 2023, China imported $1.01B in Sulphur, mainly from United Arab Emirates ($144M), South Korea ($114M), Saudi Arabia ($95.3M), India ($93M), and Canada ($90.2M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Sulphur EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Zambia$8.51M (59.6%)
Indonesia$7.22M (282%)
Ghana$275k (201%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Sulphur BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam-$10.9M (-98.5%)
Tanzania-$3.24M (-100%)
United States-$471k (-36.9%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Sulphur were:
United Arab Emirates $852M
Qatar $649M
Canada $467M
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Sulphur were:
Morocco $721M
Indonesia $364M

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Trade Value of Sulphur by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $1.65M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $106M

Sulphur’s highest export potential is Indonesia. With an export gap of $1.65M.   Sulphur’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $106M.

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