ChloridesChlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides
2827 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $3.29B, Rnk 636 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $807M | $350M, China | United States
2021 Product Complexity: 0.3, Rnk 450 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 17.1%, Rnk 779 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 4.44%, Rnk 933 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.016%, Rnk 636 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Chlorides. In 2021, Chlorides were the world's 636th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.29B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Chlorides grew by 17.1%, from $2.81B to $3.29B. Trade in Chlorides represent 0.016% of total world trade.
Chlorides are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Chlorides of metals nes, Calcium chloride, Bromides and bromide oxides of non-alkali metals, Iodides and odide oxides of metals, Chloride oxides, hydroxides of metals except copper, Aluminium chloride, Bromides of sodium and potassium, Ammonium chloride, Magnesium chloride, and Chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides of copper, among others.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Chlorides were China ($807M), United States ($317M), Germany ($272M), India ($239M), and Israel ($188M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Chlorides were United States ($350M), Japan ($237M), Germany ($188M), China ($187M), and South Korea ($158M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Chlorides was 4.44%, making it the 933rd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Chlorides ranks 450th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides are used in the production of plastics, dyes, detergents, herbicides, pesticides, and refrigerants. Bromides and bromide oxides are used in the production of high-density polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride. Iodides and iodide oxides are used in the production of polyvinylidene chloride.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Chlorides. 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): China, $807M
Top Destination (2021): United States, $350M
Chlorides are the world's 636th most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Chlorides were China ($807M), United States ($317M), Germany ($272M), India ($239M), and Israel ($188M).
In 2021, the top importers of Chlorides were United States ($350M), Japan ($237M), Germany ($188M), China ($187M), and South Korea ($158M).
Trade by country
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Chlorides grew the fastest in China ($144M), France ($50.1M), India ($39M), Germany ($25M), and Netherlands ($23.6M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Chlorides were China ($56.5M), United States ($55M), Japan ($53.2M), Vietnam ($46.7M), and Germany ($42.3M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Chlorides.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.33. This means that most of the exports of Chlorides are explained by 20 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Chlorides. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Chlorides during 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Chlorides were China ($621M), Israel ($179M), India ($171M), Germany ($83.6M), and Jordan ($82.5M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Chlorides were Japan ($118M), South Korea ($111M), Malaysia ($110M), Vietnam ($92.3M), and Canada ($70.1M).
In 2021, the world most traded Chlorides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Chlorides of metals nes ($770M), Calcium chloride ($485M), Iodides and odide oxides of metals ($318M), Chloride oxides, hydroxides of metals except... ($314M), and Ammonium chloride ($290M)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Chlorides. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Chlorides 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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