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Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the like

6904 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.62BRnk 810 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $662M | $225MChina | United Kingdom
2023
Product Complexity -0.56Rnk 739 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 0.41%Rnk 394 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0072%Rnk 810 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ceramic Bricks. In 2023, Ceramic Bricks were the world's 810th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.62B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Ceramic Bricks grew by 0.41%, from $1.62B to $1.62B. Trade in Ceramic Bricks represent 0.0072% of total world trade.

Ceramic Bricks are a part of Ceramic products. They include Building bricks and Ceramic flooring blocks, tiles and the like.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Ceramic Bricks  were China ($662M), Belgium ($167M), Netherlands ($145M), Germany ($101M), and Denmark ($55.9M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Ceramic Bricks were United Kingdom ($225M), United States ($69.1M), Republic of the Congo ($64.5M), Togo ($56.4M), and Vietnam ($52.7M).

Ranking Ceramic Bricks ranks 739th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ceramic building bricks are used to build structures. They can be made from a variety of materials, including clay, and they come in many different colors. Flooring blocks are also used to build structures. They can be made from a variety of materials, including clay, and they come in many different colors. Support or filler tiles are used to add strength to buildings. They can be made from a variety of materials, including clay, and they come in many different colors.

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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)China$662M
Top Destination (2023)United Kingdom$225M

In 2023 Ceramic Bricks were the world's 810th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Ceramic Bricks were China ($662M), Belgium ($167M), Netherlands ($145M), Germany ($101M), and Denmark ($55.9M).

In 2023, the top importers of Ceramic Bricks were United Kingdom ($225M), United States ($69.1M), Republic of the Congo ($64.5M), Togo ($56.4M), and Vietnam ($52.7M).

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Exporters of Ceramic Bricks (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$242M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Republic of the Congo$64.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Ceramic Bricks grew the fastest in China ($242M), Mexico ($13M), United States ($3.21M), Malaysia ($2.54M), and Albania ($2.5M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Ceramic Bricks were Republic of the Congo ($64.4M), Vietnam ($51.6M), Togo ($35.3M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($22.5M), and Burma ($20.6M).

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Exporters of Ceramic Bricks (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Ceramic Bricks (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ceramic Bricks.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.62. This means that most of the exports of Ceramic Bricks are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ceramic Bricks

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$659M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$207M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ceramic Bricks were China ($659M), Belgium ($118M), Netherlands ($116M), Germany ($59.4M), and Denmark ($49.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ceramic Bricks were United Kingdom ($207M), Vietnam ($51.2M), Canada ($34M), Kazakhstan ($33.9M), and Hong Kong ($32.1M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Ceramic Bricks, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Building bricks ($842M) and Ceramic flooring blocks, tiles and the... ($782M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Ceramic Bricks (2023)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ceramic Bricks by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $4.82M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $3.04M

Ceramic Bricks’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $4.82M.  Ceramic Bricks’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $3.04M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 Ceramic Bricks 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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