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Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate, (witherite) whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816

2511 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $958MRnk 928 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $248M | $280MIndia | United States
2023
Product Complexity -1.17Rnk 901 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 3.25%Rnk 300 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0042%Rnk 928 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Barium Sulphate. In 2023, Barium Sulphate were the world's 928th most traded product, with a total trade of $958M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Barium Sulphate grew by 3.25%, from $928M to $958M. Trade in Barium Sulphate represent 0.0042% of total world trade.

Barium Sulphate are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Natural barium sulphate (barytes) and Natural barium carbonate (witherite).

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Barium Sulphate  were India ($248M), China ($143M), Morocco ($131M), Laos ($71.1M), and Turkey ($56.5M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Barium Sulphate were United States ($280M), Saudi Arabia ($136M), Argentina ($40.8M), Netherlands ($30.1M), and Italy ($28.1M).

Ranking Barium Sulphate ranks 901st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Barytes is used as a pigment and in the manufacture of paints, paper, rubber, textiles, and plastics. Witherite is used as a pigment and in the manufacture of paints, paper, rubber, textiles, and plastics.

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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)India$248M
Top Destination (2023)United States$280M

In 2023 Barium Sulphate were the world's 928th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Barium Sulphate were India ($248M), China ($143M), Morocco ($131M), Laos ($71.1M), and Turkey ($56.5M).

In 2023, the top importers of Barium Sulphate were United States ($280M), Saudi Arabia ($136M), Argentina ($40.8M), Netherlands ($30.1M), and Italy ($28.1M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Laos$51.2M
Top Destination Decrease (2022 -  2023)Kuwait-$13.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Barium Sulphate grew the fastest in Laos ($51.2M), Morocco ($12.3M), Tunisia ($11.5M), Norway ($5.76M), and Pakistan ($4.55M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest declining importers of Barium Sulphate were Kuwait (-$13.4M), Netherlands (-$12M), Malaysia (-$8.57M), United Kingdom (-$8.4M), and Colombia (-$7.61M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Barium Sulphate.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.7. This means that most of the exports of Barium Sulphate are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Barium Sulphate

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)India$242M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$260M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Barium Sulphate were India ($242M), China ($137M), Morocco ($130M), Laos ($71.1M), and Turkey ($34.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Barium Sulphate were United States ($260M), Saudi Arabia ($135M), Argentina ($40.8M), Italy ($25.4M), and Canada ($20.3M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Barium Sulphate, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Natural barium sulphate (barytes) ($955M) and Natural barium carbonate (witherite) ($3.44M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Barium Sulphate by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $739k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.18M

Barium Sulphate’s highest export potential is Indonesia. With an export gap of $739k.  Barium Sulphate’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.18M.

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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 Barium Sulphate 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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