HS Icon Dextrins

Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches

3505 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Dextrins. In 2021, Dextrins were the world's 574th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.35B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Dextrins grew by 16.5%, from $3.74B to $4.35B. Trade in Dextrins represent 0.021% of total world trade.

Dextrins are a part of Glues, starches, & albuminoid products. They include Dextrins and other modified starches and Glues based on starches, or modified starches.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Dextrins  were Thailand ($866M), Netherlands ($540M), Germany ($491M), United States ($433M), and France ($387M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Dextrins were China ($482M), Germany ($380M), Japan ($366M), United States ($220M), and Indonesia ($145M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Dextrins was 13.6%, making it the 237th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Dextrins ranks 336th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Dextrins are used in the food industry as a thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier, and extender. They are also used as a raw material for other food additives, such as pectin. Modified starches are used in the food industry as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier. They are also used as a raw material for other food additives, such as pectin. Glues based on starches, dextrins or other modified starches are used in the manufacture of paper products and cardboard boxes.

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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): Thailand, $866M

Top Destination (2021): China, $482M

Dextrins are the world's 574th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Dextrins were Thailand ($866M), Netherlands ($540M), Germany ($491M), United States ($433M), and France ($387M).

In 2021, the top importers of Dextrins were China ($482M), Germany ($380M), Japan ($366M), United States ($220M), and Indonesia ($145M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Thailand, $105M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $85.6M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Dextrins grew the fastest in Thailand ($105M), Belgium ($80.1M), Germany ($55.7M), Netherlands ($42.6M), and China ($40.4M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Dextrins were China ($85.6M), Germany ($52.5M), Japan ($42.7M), United States ($37.2M), and France ($24.3M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Dextrins.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.12. This means that most of the exports of Dextrins are explained by 17 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Thailand, $827M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Japan, $317M

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Dextrins were Thailand ($827M), Netherlands ($396M), France ($251M), United States ($213M), and Austria ($162M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Dextrins were Japan ($317M), China ($310M), Indonesia ($131M), Russia ($121M), and South Korea ($112M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Dextrins, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Dextrins and other modified starches ($4.03B) and Glues based on starches, or modified... ($325M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Dextrins.
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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.

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