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290311 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $140MRnk 3934 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $99.2M | $30.5MGermany | France
2022
Product Complexity 1.01Rnk 766 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 18.3%Rnk 898 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.00059%Rnk 3934 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Chloromethane and chloroethane. In 2022, Chloromethane and chloroethane were the world's 3934th most traded product, with a total trade of $140M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane grew by 18.3%, from $119M to $140M. Trade in Chloromethane and chloroethane represent 0.00059% of total world trade.

Chloromethane and chloroethane are a part of Halogenated Hydrocarbons.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Chloromethane and chloroethane  were Germany ($99.2M), France ($9.26M), United States ($9.01M), China ($8.67M), and Netherlands ($8.11M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane were France ($30.5M), United Kingdom ($20.7M), Belgium ($15.2M), Italy ($11.4M), and Sweden ($11.4M).

Ranking Chloromethane and chloroethane ranks 766th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Chloromethane is used as a solvent for substances such as Toulene. Chloroethane is used in the production of vinyl chloride and chloroethane.

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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 (2022)Germany$99.2M
Top Destination (2022)France$30.5M

In 2022 Chloromethane and chloroethane were the world's 3934th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Chloromethane and chloroethane were Germany ($99.2M), France ($9.26M), United States ($9.01M), China ($8.67M), and Netherlands ($8.11M).

In 2022, the top importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane were France ($30.5M), United Kingdom ($20.7M), Belgium ($15.2M), Italy ($11.4M), and Sweden ($11.4M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$17.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)France$11M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane grew the fastest in Germany ($17.7M), Romania ($1.13M), France ($1.13M), Netherlands ($956k), and China ($767k).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane were France ($11M), Belgium ($3.51M), Sweden ($2.24M), Mexico ($2.07M), and United States ($1.54M).

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Exporters of Chloromethane and chloroethane (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.7. This means that most of the exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane are explained by 3 countries.

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Value of Exports in Chloromethane and chloroethane

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$93.3M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)France$21.2M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Chloromethane and chloroethane. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Chloromethane and chloroethane during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Chloromethane and chloroethane were Germany ($93.3M), China ($8.56M), Netherlands ($6.38M), Romania ($1.6M), and Bulgaria ($585k).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane were France ($21.2M), United Kingdom ($20.5M), Belgium ($14.8M), Sweden ($11.4M), and Italy ($11.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Chloromethane and chloroethane by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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 (2022)

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