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Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); aluminium hydroxide

2818 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $17BRnk 237 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $5.29B | $1.63BAustralia | Canada
2023
Product Complexity -1.11Rnk 881 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -15%Rnk 906 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.075%Rnk 237 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Aluminium Oxide. In 2023, Aluminium Oxide were the world's 237th most traded product, with a total trade of $17B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Aluminium Oxide decreased by -15%, from $20B to $17B. Trade in Aluminium Oxide represent 0.075% of total world trade.

Aluminium Oxide are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum, Aluminium hydroxide, and Artificial corundum.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Aluminium Oxide  were Australia ($5.29B), Brazil ($2.94B), China ($1.57B), Indonesia ($1.25B), and Germany ($821M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Aluminium Oxide were Canada ($1.63B), Russia ($1.33B), Bahrain ($1.19B), United Arab Emirates ($1.17B), and India ($1.08B).

Ranking Aluminium Oxide ranks 881st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Artificial corundum is a synthetic gemstone with a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale. It is used in jewellery, abrasives, and as a heat resistant coating. Aluminium oxide is an oxide of aluminium and is used in the production of glass, ceramics, and abrasives. Aluminium hydroxide is a hydroxide of aluminium and is used in the production of glass, ceramics, and abrasives.

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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)Australia$5.29B
Top Destination (2023)Canada$1.63B

In 2023 Aluminium Oxide were the world's 237th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Aluminium Oxide were Australia ($5.29B), Brazil ($2.94B), China ($1.57B), Indonesia ($1.25B), and Germany ($821M).

In 2023, the top importers of Aluminium Oxide were Canada ($1.63B), Russia ($1.33B), Bahrain ($1.19B), United Arab Emirates ($1.17B), and India ($1.08B).

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Exporters of Aluminium Oxide (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Jamaica$284M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Latvia$97.9M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Aluminium Oxide grew the fastest in Jamaica ($284M), Saudi Arabia ($66.5M), Singapore ($21.5M), Indonesia ($10M), and Canada ($6.23M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Aluminium Oxide were Latvia ($97.9M), Indonesia ($94.6M), Mozambique ($48.9M), Romania ($40.1M), and Cameroon ($13.6M).

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Exporters of Aluminium Oxide (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Aluminium Oxide.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.59. This means that most of the exports of Aluminium Oxide are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Aluminium Oxide

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Australia$5.27B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Canada$1.53B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Aluminium Oxide were Australia ($5.27B), Brazil ($2.9B), Indonesia ($962M), China ($627M), and Jamaica ($517M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Aluminium Oxide were Canada ($1.53B), Russia ($1.33B), Bahrain ($1.16B), United Arab Emirates ($1.14B), and Norway ($923M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Aluminium Oxide, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum ($14.1B), Aluminium hydroxide ($1.79B), and Artificial corundum ($1.1B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Aluminium Oxide by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $19M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $4.37M

Aluminium Oxide’s highest export potential is Russia. With an export gap of $19M.  Aluminium Oxide’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $4.37M.

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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)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Aluminium Oxide 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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