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Feldspar; leucite; nepheline and nepheline syenite; fluorspar

2529 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Feldspar. In 2021, Feldspar were the world's 807th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.67B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Feldspar grew by 13.3%, from $1.47B to $1.67B. Trade in Feldspar represent 0.000079% of total world trade.

Feldspar are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Fluorspar, >97% calcium fluoride, Feldspar, Fluorspar, <97% calcium fluoride, and Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Feldspar  were Turkey ($322M), Mexico ($216M), Mongolia ($153M), Canada ($143M), and South Africa ($124M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Feldspar were United States ($242M), Italy ($200M), Spain ($175M), China ($152M), and India ($97M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Feldspar was 2.62%, making it the 1183rd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Feldspar ranks 951st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The most common use of feldspar is as a raw material for the production of glass. Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite are used in the production of porcelain. Fluorspar is used to make steel.

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

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Turkey, $322M

Top Destination (2021): United States, $242M

Feldspar are the world's 807th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Feldspar were Turkey ($322M), Mexico ($216M), Mongolia ($153M), Canada ($143M), and South Africa ($124M).

In 2021, the top importers of Feldspar were United States ($242M), Italy ($200M), Spain ($175M), China ($152M), and India ($97M).

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Turkey, $101M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Spain, $70.5M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Feldspar grew the fastest in Turkey ($101M), China ($31.1M), Pakistan ($12.7M), Norway ($9.5M), and Germany ($9.48M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Feldspar were Spain ($70.5M), Italy ($37.9M), Bangladesh ($9.75M), United Arab Emirates ($9.09M), and Poland ($8.69M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.15. This means that most of the exports of Feldspar are explained by 17 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Turkey, $298M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $224M

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Feldspar were Turkey ($298M), Mexico ($213M), Mongolia ($153M), Canada ($124M), and South Africa ($123M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Feldspar were United States ($224M), Italy ($171M), Spain ($140M), Russia ($70.6M), and Indonesia ($51.1M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Feldspar, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Feldspar ($662M), Fluorspar, >97% calcium fluoride ($421M), Fluorspar, <97% calcium fluoride ($397M), and Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite ($185M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Feldspar.
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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 Feldspar to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.