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Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813

6812 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $145MRnk 1157 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $33.7M | $10.7MChina | Germany
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -8.59%Rnk 1093 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.00061%Rnk 1157 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Asbestos Fibres. In 2022, Asbestos Fibres were the world's 1157th most traded product, with a total trade of $145M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Asbestos Fibres decreased by -8.59%, from $158M to $145M. Trade in Asbestos Fibres represent 0.00061% of total world trade.

Asbestos Fibres are a part of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.. They include Asbestos fabricated products nes, Asbestos clothing, accessories, foot and headwear, Compressed asbestos fibre jointing, in sheets, rolls, Asbestos fibres etc, Asbestos paper, millboard and felt, Asbestos woven or knit fabric, Asbestos cords and string, and Asbestos yarn and thread.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Asbestos Fibres  were China ($33.7M), Italy ($26.6M), India ($9.94M), United Arab Emirates ($9.48M), and United States ($7.77M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Asbestos Fibres were Germany ($10.7M), Indonesia ($9.66M), France ($8.48M), Vietnam ($6.23M), and South Sudan ($6M).

Description Fabricated asbestos fibres are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including asbestos and magnesium carbonate.

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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)China$33.7M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$10.7M

In 2022 Asbestos Fibres were the world's 1157th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Asbestos Fibres were China ($33.7M), Italy ($26.6M), India ($9.94M), United Arab Emirates ($9.48M), and United States ($7.77M).

In 2022, the top importers of Asbestos Fibres were Germany ($10.7M), Indonesia ($9.66M), France ($8.48M), Vietnam ($6.23M), and South Sudan ($6M).

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Exporters of Asbestos Fibres (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$10.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)France$6.87M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Asbestos Fibres grew the fastest in Italy ($10.8M), China ($4.7M), United Arab Emirates ($1.92M), United Kingdom ($1.69M), and Slovakia ($1.56M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Asbestos Fibres were France ($6.87M), Germany ($2.8M), Vietnam ($2.74M), United Kingdom ($2.6M), and Spain ($2.41M).

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Exporters of Asbestos Fibres (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Asbestos Fibres.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.09. This means that most of the exports of Asbestos Fibres are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Asbestos Fibres

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$30.6M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Indonesia$9.17M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Asbestos Fibres were China ($30.6M), Italy ($21.1M), India ($8.8M), United Arab Emirates ($6.8M), and Russia ($6.07M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Asbestos Fibres were Indonesia ($9.17M), France ($6.48M), Germany ($6.08M), Vietnam ($5.69M), and Kazakhstan ($4.45M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Asbestos Fibres, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Asbestos fabricated products nes ($72.9M), Asbestos clothing, accessories, foot and headwear ($70.2M), Compressed asbestos fibre jointing, in sheets,... ($1.24M), and Asbestos paper, millboard and felt ($268k)

HS6 Disaggregation for Asbestos Fibres (2022)
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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 Asbestos Fibres.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Asbestos Fibres by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP IMPORT POTENTIALN/AN/A

Asbestos Fibres’s highest export potential is N/A. With an export gap of N/A.  Asbestos Fibres’s highest import potential is N/A with an import gap of N/A.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Asbestos Fibres 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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