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261510 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.83BRnk 1579 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $626M | $737MSouth Africa | China
2022
Product Complexity -2.3Rnk 4592 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 39.2%Rnk 257 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0077%Rnk 1579 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Zirconium ores and concentrates. In 2022, Zirconium ores and concentrates were the world's 1579th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.83B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Zirconium ores and concentrates grew by 39.2%, from $1.32B to $1.83B. Trade in Zirconium ores and concentrates represent 0.0077% of total world trade.

Zirconium ores and concentrates are a part of Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Zirconium ores and concentrates  were South Africa ($626M), Indonesia ($214M), Australia ($203M), Senegal ($139M), and Mozambique ($122M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Zirconium ores and concentrates were China ($737M), Spain ($204M), India ($166M), Italy ($98.2M), and Netherlands ($84.9M).

Ranking Zirconium ores and concentrates ranks 4592nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Zirconium ores and concentrates are used to make a variety of alloys, to produce pigments, and to make zirconium oxide that can be used to make semiconductors.

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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)South Africa$626M
Top Destination (2022)China$737M

In 2022 Zirconium ores and concentrates were the world's 1579th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Zirconium ores and concentrates were South Africa ($626M), Indonesia ($214M), Australia ($203M), Senegal ($139M), and Mozambique ($122M).

In 2022, the top importers of Zirconium ores and concentrates were China ($737M), Spain ($204M), India ($166M), Italy ($98.2M), and Netherlands ($84.9M).

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Exporters of Zirconium ores and concentrates (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)South Africa$221M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$202M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Zirconium ores and concentrates grew the fastest in South Africa ($221M), Indonesia ($119M), Senegal ($31.8M), Australia ($26.9M), and Mozambique ($22.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Zirconium ores and concentrates were China ($202M), Spain ($61.3M), India ($53.4M), Netherlands ($40.5M), and United States ($30.3M).

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Exporters of Zirconium ores and concentrates (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Zirconium ores and concentrates (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Zirconium ores and concentrates.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.59. This means that most of the exports of Zirconium ores and concentrates are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Zirconium ores and concentrates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)South Africa$626M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$698M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Zirconium ores and concentrates were South Africa ($626M), Indonesia ($205M), Australia ($195M), Senegal ($139M), and Mozambique ($122M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Zirconium ores and concentrates were China ($698M), Spain ($178M), India ($153M), Italy ($90.8M), and Japan ($69.1M).

Net Trade (2022)

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Zirconium ores and concentrates by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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)

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