Aluminium oxide (including artificial corundum); aluminium hydroxide

2818 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Aluminium Oxide. In 2022, Aluminium Oxide were the world's 225th most traded product, with a total trade of $19.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Aluminium Oxide grew by 22.1%, from $16.1B to $19.6B. Trade in Aluminium Oxide represent 0.083% 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 2022 the top exporters of Aluminium Oxide  were Australia ($6.29B), Brazil ($3.39B), China ($1.84B), Indonesia ($1.21B), and Germany ($930M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Aluminium Oxide were Canada ($1.75B), Russia ($1.47B), United Arab Emirates ($1.29B), United States ($1.25B), and India ($1.17B).

Ranking Aluminium Oxide ranks 883rd 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 (2022)Australia$6.29B
Top Destination (2022)Canada$1.75B

In 2022 Aluminium Oxide were the world's 225th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Aluminium Oxide were Australia ($6.29B), Brazil ($3.39B), China ($1.84B), Indonesia ($1.21B), and Germany ($930M).

In 2022, the top importers of Aluminium Oxide were Canada ($1.75B), Russia ($1.47B), United Arab Emirates ($1.29B), United States ($1.25B), and India ($1.17B).

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Exporters of Aluminium Oxide (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Australia$2.5B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United Arab Emirates$671M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Aluminium Oxide grew the fastest in Australia ($2.5B), Indonesia ($741M), China ($577M), Brazil ($351M), and Kazakhstan ($126M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Aluminium Oxide were United Arab Emirates ($671M), Malaysia ($519M), India ($378M), Qatar ($326M), and China ($298M).

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Exporters of Aluminium Oxide (2021 - 2022)

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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 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.57. This means that most of the exports of Aluminium Oxide are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Aluminium Oxide

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Australia$6.27B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$1.65B

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Aluminium Oxide were Australia ($6.27B), Brazil ($3.34B), Indonesia ($1.02B), China ($795M), and Ireland ($613M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Aluminium Oxide were Canada ($1.65B), Russia ($1.45B), United Arab Emirates ($1.27B), Bahrain ($1.11B), and Norway ($994M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Aluminium Oxide, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Aluminium oxide, except artificial corundum ($16B), Aluminium hydroxide ($1.92B), and Artificial corundum ($1.76B)

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

Potential 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 (2022)

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 (2022)

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