HS Icon Chromium Ore

Chromium ores and concentrates

2610 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Chromium Ore. In 2021, Chromium Ore were the world's 696th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.63B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Chromium Ore grew by 28.3%, from $2.05B to $2.63B. Trade in Chromium Ore represent 0.00012% of total world trade.

Chromium Ore are a part of Ores, slag and ash. They include Chromium ores and concentrates.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Chromium Ore  were South Africa ($1.83B), Turkey ($269M), Zimbabwe ($150M), Pakistan ($90.4M), and Kazakhstan ($80.1M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Chromium Ore were China ($1.47B), Mozambique ($597M), Russia ($96.5M), Indonesia ($90.8M), and India ($63.7M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Chromium Ore was 3.73%, making it the 1062nd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Chromium Ore ranks 1021st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Chromium Ore. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): South Africa, $1.83B

Top Destination (2021): China, $1.47B

Chromium Ore are the world's 696th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Chromium Ore were South Africa ($1.83B), Turkey ($269M), Zimbabwe ($150M), Pakistan ($90.4M), and Kazakhstan ($80.1M).

In 2021, the top importers of Chromium Ore were China ($1.47B), Mozambique ($597M), Russia ($96.5M), Indonesia ($90.8M), and India ($63.7M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): South Africa, $271M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $237M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Chromium Ore grew the fastest in South Africa ($271M), Turkey ($134M), Zimbabwe ($117M), Pakistan ($36.9M), and Kazakhstan ($28M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Chromium Ore were China ($237M), Mozambique ($211M), Indonesia ($34.3M), Russia ($28.5M), and Sweden ($28.3M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Chromium Ore.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.84. This means that most of the exports of Chromium Ore are explained by 3 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): South Africa, $1.83B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $1.47B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Chromium Ore. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Chromium Ore during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Chromium Ore were South Africa ($1.83B), Turkey ($240M), Zimbabwe ($150M), Pakistan ($87.6M), and Kazakhstan ($80.1M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Chromium Ore were China ($1.47B), Mozambique ($595M), Russia ($96.1M), Indonesia ($90.8M), and India ($62.2M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Chromium Ore, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Chromium ores and concentrates ($2.63B)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Chromium Ore.
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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

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.

Country by Relatedness

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Chromium Ore to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.