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Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

2701 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $208BRnk 14 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $71.7B | $40.3BAustralia | China
2023
Product Complexity -2.07Rnk 1016 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -25.4%Rnk 1114 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.92%Rnk 14 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Coal Briquettes. In 2023, Coal Briquettes were the world's 14th most traded product, with a total trade of $208B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Coal Briquettes decreased by -25.4%, from $279B to $208B. Trade in Coal Briquettes represent 0.92% of total world trade.

Coal Briquettes are a part of Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation. They include Bituminous coal, not agglomerated, Non-Agglomerated Coal (Excl. Anthracite & Bituminous), Anthracite, not agglomerated, and Coal briquettes, ovoids, similar made solid fuels.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Coal Briquettes  were Australia ($71.7B), Indonesia ($38.8B), Russia ($27.2B), United States ($19.7B), and Colombia ($10.4B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Coal Briquettes were China ($40.3B), India ($39B), Japan ($36.5B), South Korea ($13.1B), and Chinese Taipei ($11.6B).

Ranking Coal Briquettes ranks 1016th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Coal is used to heat buildings and power plants. Briquettes are used for heating homes. Ovoid coal is used in coal-fired power plants.

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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)Australia$71.7B
Top Destination (2023)China$40.3B

In 2023 Coal Briquettes were the world's 14th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Coal Briquettes were Australia ($71.7B), Indonesia ($38.8B), Russia ($27.2B), United States ($19.7B), and Colombia ($10.4B).

In 2023, the top importers of Coal Briquettes were China ($40.3B), India ($39B), Japan ($36.5B), South Korea ($13.1B), and Chinese Taipei ($11.6B).

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Exporters of Coal Briquettes (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mongolia$2.37B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$10.3B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Coal Briquettes grew the fastest in Mongolia ($2.37B), Spain ($283M), Kyrgyzstan ($159M), Tanzania ($158M), and Germany ($39M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Coal Briquettes were China ($10.3B), Mexico ($266M), United Arab Emirates ($192M), Norway ($163M), and Mozambique ($147M).

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Exporters of Coal Briquettes (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Coal Briquettes (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Coal Briquettes.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3. This means that most of the exports of Coal Briquettes are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Coal Briquettes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Australia$71.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$39.2B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Coal Briquettes were Australia ($71.6B), Indonesia ($35.5B), Russia ($27.1B), United States ($19B), and Colombia ($10.4B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Coal Briquettes were China ($39.2B), India ($38.8B), Japan ($36.5B), South Korea ($13.1B), and Chinese Taipei ($11.6B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Coal Briquettes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated ($135B), Non-Agglomerated Coal (Excl. Anthracite & Bituminous) ($65B), Anthracite, not agglomerated ($7.95B), and Coal briquettes, ovoids, similar made solid... ($196M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Coal Briquettes by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $596M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $18.3M

Coal Briquettes’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $596M.  Coal Briquettes’s highest import potential is Indonesia with an import gap of $18.3M.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Coal Briquettes.

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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