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Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury

2805 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.29BRnk 875 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $615M | $376MChina | Japan
2023
Product Complexity -1.42Rnk 947 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -22.2%Rnk 1072 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0057%Rnk 875 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Alkaline Metals. In 2023, Alkaline Metals were the world's 875th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.29B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Alkaline Metals decreased by -22.2%, from $1.66B to $1.29B. Trade in Alkaline Metals represent 0.0057% of total world trade.

Alkaline Metals are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, Alkali metals (excluding sodium), Calcium, Sodium, Mercury, and Strontium and barium.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Alkaline Metals  were China ($615M), Australia ($150M), Vietnam ($119M), France ($92.4M), and Thailand ($63.2M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Alkaline Metals were Japan ($376M), Malaysia ($152M), India ($89.7M), United States ($83.6M), and Germany ($54.1M).

Ranking Alkaline Metals ranks 947th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Alkali metals are reactive and are found in compounds such as potassium hydroxide. Alkaline-earth metals are also reactive and are found in compounds such as calcium oxide. Rare-earth metals are not reactive and are found in compounds such as europium oxide. Scandium and yttrium are rare-earth metals. Mercury is a heavy metal with a low melting point.

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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 (2023)China$615M
Top Destination (2023)Japan$376M

In 2023 Alkaline Metals were the world's 875th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Alkaline Metals were China ($615M), Australia ($150M), Vietnam ($119M), France ($92.4M), and Thailand ($63.2M).

In 2023, the top importers of Alkaline Metals were Japan ($376M), Malaysia ($152M), India ($89.7M), United States ($83.6M), and Germany ($54.1M).

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Exporters of Alkaline Metals (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$21.6M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Singapore$51.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Alkaline Metals grew the fastest in Germany ($21.6M), United Arab Emirates ($6.03M), Malaysia ($4.51M), Canada ($2.68M), and Tajikistan ($2.06M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Alkaline Metals were Singapore ($51.8M), Indonesia ($18.4M), Chinese Taipei ($18.1M), China ($17.2M), and Tajikistan ($6.59M).

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Exporters of Alkaline Metals (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Alkaline Metals (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Alkaline Metals.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.93. This means that most of the exports of Alkaline Metals are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Alkaline Metals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$587M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Japan$359M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Alkaline Metals. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Alkaline Metals during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Alkaline Metals were China ($587M), Australia ($150M), Vietnam ($97.3M), France ($42.4M), and Thailand ($34.8M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Alkaline Metals were Japan ($359M), Malaysia ($131M), India ($84.1M), Singapore ($51.4M), and United States ($48.2M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Alkaline Metals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium ($607M), Alkali metals (excluding sodium) ($387M), Calcium ($156M), Sodium ($98.6M), and Mercury ($43.5M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Alkaline Metals (2023)
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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 Alkaline Metals.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Alkaline Metals in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Alkaline Metals by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $17.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $2.09M

Alkaline Metals’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $17.7M.  Alkaline Metals’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $2.09M.

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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 (2023)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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