Alkaline MetalsAlkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury
2805 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $1.16B, Rnk 898 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $425M | $345M, China | Japan
2021 Product Complexity: -0.58, Rnk 725 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 41.2%, Rnk 180 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 3.61%, Rnk 1079 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.0055%, Rnk 898 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Alkaline Metals. In 2021, Alkaline Metals were the world's 898th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.16B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Alkaline Metals grew by 41.2%, from $821M to $1.16B. Trade in Alkaline Metals represent 0.0055% of total world trade.
Alkaline Metals are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, Alkali metals other than sodium, Calcium, Sodium, Mercury, and Strontium and barium.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Alkaline Metals were China ($425M), Vietnam ($208M), Australia ($97.9M), France ($88.8M), and Thailand ($77.8M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Alkaline Metals were Japan ($345M), Malaysia ($100M), India ($82.3M), United States ($78.3M), and Vietnam ($51.2M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Alkaline Metals was 3.61%, making it the 1079th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Alkaline Metals ranks 725th 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.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Alkaline Metals. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Alkaline Metals are the world's 898th most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Alkaline Metals were China ($425M), Vietnam ($208M), Australia ($97.9M), France ($88.8M), and Thailand ($77.8M).
In 2021, the top importers of Alkaline Metals were Japan ($345M), Malaysia ($100M), India ($82.3M), United States ($78.3M), and Vietnam ($51.2M).
Trade by country
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Alkaline Metals grew the fastest in China ($184M), Vietnam ($90.8M), Australia ($22.3M), Thailand ($22.1M), and Russia ($21.6M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Alkaline Metals were Japan ($113M), Vietnam ($35.9M), Malaysia ($28.8M), India ($27.8M), and Netherlands ($18.8M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Alkaline Metals.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.22. This means that most of the exports of Alkaline Metals are explained by 9 countries.
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 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Alkaline Metals were China ($396M), Vietnam ($156M), Australia ($95.8M), France ($66M), and Thailand ($38.7M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Alkaline Metals were Japan ($324M), Malaysia ($88.6M), India ($76.7M), United States ($39.8M), and Netherlands ($24.4M).
In 2021, the world most traded Alkaline Metals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium ($586M), Calcium ($220M), Alkali metals other than sodium ($208M), Sodium ($106M), and Mercury ($38.9M)
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.
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.
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