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Starches; inulin

1108 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $7.2BRnk 465 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.84B | $2.35BThailand | China
2022
Product Complexity -0.58Rnk 729 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 16.4%Rnk 248 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.03%Rnk 465 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Starches. In 2022, Starches were the world's 465th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.2B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Starches grew by 16.4%, from $6.18B to $7.2B. Trade in Starches represent 0.03% of total world trade.

Starches are a part of Products of the milling industry. They include Manioc (cassava) starch, Maize (corn) starch, Potato starch, Wheat, starch, Starches except wheat, maize, potato, manioc, and Inulin.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Starches  were Thailand ($1.84B), Vietnam ($1.15B), Germany ($469M), Netherlands ($438M), and Belgium ($367M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Starches were China ($2.35B), United States ($462M), Germany ($367M), Indonesia ($285M), and France ($274M).

Ranking Starches ranks 729th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Thailand$1.84B
Top Destination (2022)China$2.35B

In 2022 Starches were the world's 465th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Starches were Thailand ($1.84B), Vietnam ($1.15B), Germany ($469M), Netherlands ($438M), and Belgium ($367M).

In 2022, the top importers of Starches were China ($2.35B), United States ($462M), Germany ($367M), Indonesia ($285M), and France ($274M).

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Exporters of Starches (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$204M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Indonesia$128M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Starches grew the fastest in Vietnam ($204M), Thailand ($164M), Netherlands ($61.4M), China ($60.3M), and Laos ($54.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Starches were Indonesia ($128M), France ($83.3M), Germany ($83M), United States ($75.4M), and Malaysia ($61.4M).

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Exporters of Starches (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Starches (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Starches.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.21. This means that most of the exports of Starches are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Starches

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Thailand$1.74B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$2.13B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Starches. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Starches during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Starches were Thailand ($1.74B), Vietnam ($1.09B), Belgium ($285M), Netherlands ($230M), and India ($224M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Starches were China ($2.13B), United States ($267M), Indonesia ($248M), Chinese Taipei ($229M), and Malaysia ($208M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Starches, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Manioc (cassava) starch ($3.24B), Maize (corn) starch ($1.7B), Potato starch ($969M), Wheat, starch ($649M), and Inulin ($327M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Starches (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Starches.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Starches in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Starches by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Starches.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Starches to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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