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2022
ExportsfalseWorld Rnk 2 / 68
Flag Rnk 671 / 1216
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $18.8MUnited States
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tantalum0.61Rnk 320 / 1025
2022
Origin $25.2M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $25.2MUnited States
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $311M in Tantalum, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Tantalum in the world. At the same year, Tantalum was the 671st most exported product in China. The main destination of Tantalum exports from China are: United States ($121M), El Salvador ($26.4M), Germany ($22.4M), Chinese Taipei ($21.4M), and Indonesia ($17.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tantalum of China between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($18.8M), Germany ($9.19M), and El Salvador ($8.91M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tantalum for China between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($25.2M), South Korea ($5.47M), and Israel ($3.44M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as ABB Motors and Mechanical (1) were at the forefront of shipping Tantalum from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 China's Tantalum exports accounted up to $17.5M and imports accounted up to $6.56M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $11M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China's   Tantalum have increased by $1.95M (12.5%) from $15.6M to $17.5M, while imports increased by $1.59M (32.1%) from $4.97M to $6.56M.

Destinations In September 2024, Tantalum were exported mostly to United States ($6.94M), Germany ($2.21M), Thailand ($1.56M), Philippines ($1.11M), and South Korea ($944k), and were imported mostly from United States ($3.73M), Israel ($1.9M), Japan ($605k), Germany ($223k), and Chinese Taipei ($67.6k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Tantalum's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to El Salvador ($3.59M or 2k%), Israel ($209k or 33.4%), and Russia ($111k or 52.7%). In September 2024, the increase in Tantalum's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States ($2.47M or 71.8%), Israel ($891k or 25%), and Chinese Taipei ($4.39k or 9.13%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$1.95M(12.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$1.59M(32.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Hunan Province$7.43M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)United States$6.94M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$311M

In 2022, China exported $311M in Tantalum. The main destinations of China exports on Tantalum were United States ($121M), El Salvador ($26.4M), Germany ($22.4M), Chinese Taipei ($21.4M), and Indonesia ($17.7M).

In N/A, China imported N/A in Tantalum, mainly from United States ($73.6M), Israel ($47.8M), South Korea ($14.2M), Germany ($4.61M), and Kazakhstan ($3.68M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Tantalum EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$18.8M (18.5%)
Germany$9.19M (69.3%)
El Salvador$8.91M (50.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tantalum BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$2.4M (-69.6%)
Iran-$344k (-100%)
Croatia-$80k (-100%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Tantalum were:
United States $337M
Germany $142M
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Tantalum were:
United States $365M
Germany $105M

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Trade Value of Tantalum by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $4.27M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALKazakhstan+ $3.15M

Tantalum’s highest export potential is South Korea. With an export gap of $4.27M.   Tantalum’s highest import potential is Kazakhstan with an import gap of $3.15M.

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