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2023
World Trade $56BRnk 57 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $18.4B | $7.03BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.12Rnk 44 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -10.5%Rnk 68 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.25%Rnk 57 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ceramic products. In 2023, Ceramic products were the world's 57th most traded product, with a total trade of $56B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Ceramic products decreased by -10.5%, from $62.5B to $56B. Trade in Ceramic products represent 0.25% of total world trade.

Ceramic products are a part of Stone And Glass. They include Glazed Ceramics, Unglazed Ceramics, Bathroom Ceramics, Porcelain Tableware, Refractory Bricks, Laboratory Ceramic Ware, Ceramic Tableware, Ornamental Ceramics, Refractory Ceramics, and Other Ceramic Articles, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Ceramic products  were China ($18.4B), Italy ($5.32B), Spain ($4.38B), Germany ($3.46B), and India ($3.22B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Ceramic products were United States ($7.03B), Germany ($2.93B), France ($2.63B), United Kingdom ($1.95B), and Vietnam ($1.83B).

Ranking Ceramic products ranks 44th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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$18.4B
Top Destination (2023)United States$7.03B

In 2023 Ceramic products were the world's 57th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Ceramic products were China ($18.4B), Italy ($5.32B), Spain ($4.38B), Germany ($3.46B), and India ($3.22B).

In 2023, the top importers of Ceramic products were United States ($7.03B), Germany ($2.93B), France ($2.63B), United Kingdom ($1.95B), and Vietnam ($1.83B).

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Exporters of Ceramic products (2023)
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Importers of Ceramic products (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)India$246M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$1.06B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Ceramic products grew the fastest in India ($246M), Mexico ($77.2M), Saudi Arabia ($40.1M), Uganda ($33.7M), and Ghana ($29.1M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Ceramic products were Vietnam ($1.06B), Russia ($106M), Republic of the Congo ($93.5M), Libya ($64.2M), and Tajikistan ($58.7M).

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Exporters of Ceramic products (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Ceramic products (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.09. This means that most of the exports of Ceramic products are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ceramic products

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$17B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$4.96B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ceramic products were China ($17B), Italy ($4.09B), Spain ($3.64B), India ($2.28B), and Turkey ($849M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ceramic products were United States ($4.96B), France ($1.76B), United Kingdom ($1.45B), South Korea ($1.39B), and Vietnam ($1.13B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Ceramic products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Unglazed Ceramics ($19.1B), Bathroom Ceramics ($7.91B), Laboratory Ceramic Ware ($6.52B), Porcelain Tableware ($5.73B), and Refractory Bricks ($4.75B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Ceramic products (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Ceramic products.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Ceramic products in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ceramic products by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $240M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $38.5M

Ceramic products’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $240M.  Ceramic products’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $38.5M.

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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)

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