CarbonatesCarbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate
2836 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $8.58B, Rnk 397 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $1.61B | $775M, United States | China
2021 Product Complexity: -0.64, Rnk 745 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 20%, Rnk 657 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 4.38%, Rnk 944 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.00041%, Rnk 397 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Carbonates. In 2021, Carbonates were the world's 397th most traded product, with a total trade of $8.58B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Carbonates grew by 20%, from $7.15B to $8.58B. Trade in Carbonates represent 0.00041% of total world trade.
Carbonates are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Disodium carbonate, Calcium carbonate, Carbonates of metals nes, Lithium carbonates, Sodium bicarbonate, Potassium carbonates, Barium carbonate, Strontium carbonate, Ammonium carbonate (including commercial), and Lead carbonate, among others.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Carbonates were United States ($1.61B), Turkey ($934M), Chile ($897M), China ($896M), and Germany ($732M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Carbonates were China ($775M), South Korea ($570M), Mexico ($412M), United States ($334M), and India ($314M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Carbonates was 4.38%, making it the 944th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Carbonates ranks 745th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Carbonates are used as a base in soap, detergents, and cleaning products. Peroxocarbonates are used in cleaning products, and ammonium carbonate is used in baking powder.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Carbonates. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2021): United States, $1.61B
Top Destination (2021): China, $775M
Carbonates are the world's 397th most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Carbonates were United States ($1.61B), Turkey ($934M), Chile ($897M), China ($896M), and Germany ($732M).
In 2021, the top importers of Carbonates were China ($775M), South Korea ($570M), Mexico ($412M), United States ($334M), and India ($314M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2020 - 2021): United States, $239M
Top Destination Growth (2020 - 2021): China, $423M
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Carbonates grew the fastest in United States ($239M), Chile ($235M), Germany ($142M), Argentina ($120M), and Turkey ($85.6M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Carbonates were China ($423M), Mexico ($82.5M), South Korea ($75.3M), India ($65.1M), and Netherlands ($64.2M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Carbonates.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.37. This means that most of the exports of Carbonates are explained by 20 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): United States, $1.28B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): South Korea, $405M
This map shows which countries export or import more of Carbonates. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Carbonates during 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Carbonates were United States ($1.28B), Turkey ($843M), Chile ($749M), Germany ($418M), and Bulgaria ($226M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Carbonates were South Korea ($405M), Mexico ($388M), Brazil ($274M), Indonesia ($244M), and Japan ($242M).
In 2021, the world most traded Carbonates, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Disodium carbonate ($3.6B), Lithium carbonates ($1.47B), Carbonates of metals nes ($1.04B), Calcium carbonate ($966M), and Sodium bicarbonate ($941M)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Carbonates. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Carbonates in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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.
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