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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Carbon tetrachloride. In 2022, Carbon tetrachloride were the world's 4467th most traded product, with a total trade of $24.1M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Carbon tetrachloride grew by 9.72%, from $22M to $24.1M. Trade in Carbon tetrachloride represent 0.0001% of total world trade.

Carbon tetrachloride are a part of Halogenated Hydrocarbons.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Carbon tetrachloride  were Germany ($8.08M), France ($7.98M), India ($2.58M), Netherlands ($2.45M), and United Kingdom ($1.29M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Carbon tetrachloride were United States ($13.9M), India ($3.81M), France ($1.89M), Germany ($1.31M), and Kuwait ($844k).

Ranking Carbon tetrachloride ranks 466th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Carbon tetrachloride is a solvent used in the production of plastic, insecticides, and paints. It is also used in the production of pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics.

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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)Germany$8.08M
Top Destination (2022)United States$13.9M

In 2022 Carbon tetrachloride were the world's 4467th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Carbon tetrachloride were Germany ($8.08M), France ($7.98M), India ($2.58M), Netherlands ($2.45M), and United Kingdom ($1.29M).

In 2022, the top importers of Carbon tetrachloride were United States ($13.9M), India ($3.81M), France ($1.89M), Germany ($1.31M), and Kuwait ($844k).

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Exporters of Carbon tetrachloride (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$2.57M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$1.25M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Carbon tetrachloride grew the fastest in India ($2.57M), Netherlands ($1.51M), United Kingdom ($1.28M), Belgium ($406k), and Germany ($363k).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Carbon tetrachloride were Germany ($1.25M), Kuwait ($844k), Netherlands ($651k), Serbia ($205k), and Belgium ($182k).

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Exporters of Carbon tetrachloride (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Carbon tetrachloride.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.36. This means that most of the exports of Carbon tetrachloride are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Carbon tetrachloride

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$6.78M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$13.7M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Carbon tetrachloride were Germany ($6.78M), France ($6.09M), Netherlands ($1.78M), United Kingdom ($1.24M), and China ($962k).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Carbon tetrachloride were United States ($13.7M), India ($1.23M), Greece ($118k), Spain ($52.3k), and Latvia ($11k).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Carbon tetrachloride.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Carbon tetrachloride by percentage of total exports

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)

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