Cereal Flours1102 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2020 World Trade: $1.13B, Rnk 866 / 1217
2020 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $163M | $195M, Thailand | United States
2020 Product Complexity: -1.12, Rnk 869 / 1028
2019 - 2020 Export Growth (CAGR): 12.9%, Rnk 95 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 32.2%, Rnk 21 / 1259
2020 Share of World Trade: 0.0068%, Rnk 866 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cereal Flours. In 2020, Cereal Flours were the world's 866th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.13B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Cereal Flours grew by 12.9%, from $1B to $1.13B. Trade in Cereal Flours represent 0.0068% of total world trade.
Cereal Flours are a part of Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten. They include Maize (corn) flour, Cereal flour except wheat, meslin, rye, maize, rice, Rice flour, and Rye flour.
Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Cereal Flours were Thailand ($163M), Mexico ($138M), United States ($97.2M), Germany ($68.1M), and Italy ($67M).
Imports In 2020 the top importers of Cereal Flours were United States ($195M), Canada ($47.8M), Spain ($41.4M), France ($41.1M), and Germany ($38.4M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Cereal Flours was 32.2%, making it the 21st lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
The countries with the highest import tariffs for Cereal Flours are Austria (341%), South Korea (298%), Taiwan (85.5%), Japan (79.3%), and Iran (47.3%). The countries with the lowest tariffs are Angola (0%), Mauritius (0%), United Arab Emirates (0%), Hong Kong (0%), and Kuwait (0%).
Ranking Cereal Flours ranks 869th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cereal Flours. Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2020): Thailand, $163M
Top Destination (2020): United States, $195M
Cereal Flours are the world's 866th most traded product.
In 2020, the top exporters of Cereal Flours were Thailand ($163M), Mexico ($138M), United States ($97.2M), Germany ($68.1M), and Italy ($67M).
In 2020, the top importers of Cereal Flours were United States ($195M), Canada ($47.8M), Spain ($41.4M), France ($41.1M), and Germany ($38.4M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2019 - 2020): Mexico, $36.6M
Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): United States, $43.9M
Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Cereal Flours grew the fastest in Mexico ($36.6M), Brazil ($24M), Germany ($11.5M), Belgium ($10.5M), and Canada ($7.69M).
Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Cereal Flours were United States ($43.9M), Venezuela ($13.8M), El Salvador ($11.1M), Spain ($11.1M), and Guatemala ($8.51M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cereal Flours.
In 2020, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.76. This means that most of the exports of Cereal Flours are explained by 27 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): Thailand, $157M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): United States, $98.3M
This map shows which countries export or import more of Cereal Flours. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cereal Flours during 2020.
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cereal Flours were Thailand ($157M), Mexico ($122M), Italy ($52.1M), Brazil ($52M), and Uganda ($31.5M).
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cereal Flours were United States ($98.3M), Angola ($28.6M), China ($27.9M), Spain ($26.7M), and Philippines ($26.6M).
In 2020, the world most traded Cereal Flours, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Maize (corn) flour ($571M) and Cereal flour except wheat, meslin, rye,... ($562M)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Cereal Flours. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Cereal Flours 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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