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Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents

2707 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2021
World Trade $32.8BRnk 139 / 1217
2021
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.52B | $5.37BNetherlands | Netherlands
2021
Product Complexity 0.049Rnk 532 / 1024
2020 - 2021
Export Growth (CAGR) 61.9%Rnk 55 / 1217
2018
Mean Tariff 3.63%Rnk 1076 / 1259
2021
Share of World Trade 0.16%Rnk 139 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Coal Tar Oil. In 2021, Coal Tar Oil were the world's 139th most traded product, with a total trade of $32.8B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Coal Tar Oil grew by 61.9%, from $20.3B to $32.8B. Trade in Coal Tar Oil represent 0.16% of total world trade.

Coal Tar Oil are a part of Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation. They include Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures from coal tar, nes, Coal tar distillation products nes, Xylole, Naphthalene, Benzol, Toluole, Creosote oils, and Phenols.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Coal Tar Oil  were Netherlands ($3.52B), Germany ($2.29B), United States ($1.98B), Singapore ($1.97B), and Belgium ($1.83B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Coal Tar Oil were Netherlands ($5.37B), China ($4.28B), Belgium ($3.93B), United States ($1.84B), and India ($1.46B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Coal Tar Oil was 3.63%, making it the 1076th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Coal Tar Oil ranks 532nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The common uses of oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar are: -used in the production of synthetic resins, plastics, and synthetic fibers -used in the production of dyes and pigments -used in the production of paints, varnishes, and lacquers -used in the production of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides -used in the production of pharmaceuticals

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

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2021)Netherlands$3.52B
Top Destination (2021)Netherlands$5.37B

In 2021 Coal Tar Oil were the world's 139th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2021, the top exporters of Coal Tar Oil were Netherlands ($3.52B), Germany ($2.29B), United States ($1.98B), Singapore ($1.97B), and Belgium ($1.83B).

In 2021, the top importers of Coal Tar Oil were Netherlands ($5.37B), China ($4.28B), Belgium ($3.93B), United States ($1.84B), and India ($1.46B).

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Exporters of Coal Tar Oil (2021)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021)Germany$1.23B
Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021)Netherlands$2.43B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Coal Tar Oil grew the fastest in Germany ($1.23B), Estonia ($1.1B), Netherlands ($1.02B), Denmark ($884M), and United States ($868M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Coal Tar Oil were Netherlands ($2.43B), Belgium ($2.21B), United States ($983M), India ($919M), and China ($560M).

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Exporters of Coal Tar Oil (2020 - 2021)

Importers of Coal Tar Oil (2020 - 2021)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Coal Tar Oil.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.88. This means that most of the exports of Coal Tar Oil are explained by 29 countries.

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Value of Exports in Coal Tar Oil

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2021)Germany$1.43B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021)China$4.18B

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Coal Tar Oil were Germany ($1.43B), Japan ($1.36B), Russia ($1.23B), Estonia ($970M), and Indonesia ($899M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Coal Tar Oil were China ($4.18B), Belgium ($2.1B), Netherlands ($1.85B), Ecuador ($1.13B), and India ($954M).

Net Trade (2021)

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Coal Tar Oil, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Coal tar distillation products nes ($15.9B), Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures from coal tar,... ($11.4B), Xylole ($3.57B), Benzol ($1.14B), and Toluole ($326M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Coal Tar Oil (2021)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Coal Tar Oil 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 (2021)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2021)

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