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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon. In 2022, Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were the world's 630th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.15B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon grew by 37.6%, from $4.47B to $6.15B. Trade in Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon represent 0.026% of total world trade.

Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon are a part of Ferroalloys.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon  were China ($1.34B), Russia ($830M), Norway ($555M), Malaysia ($425M), and Brazil ($419M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were Japan ($926M), United States ($829M), Germany ($456M), South Korea ($410M), and Netherlands ($398M).

Ranking Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon ranks 3453rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Ferro-silicon is an alloy of silicon and iron. It is used in the steel-making process. When steel is made, the ferro-silicon is melted with the iron. The silicon reduces the amount of oxygen in the iron, which reduces the amount of carbon that is added to the steel.

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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 (2022)China$1.34B
Top Destination (2022)Japan$926M

In 2022 Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were the world's 630th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were China ($1.34B), Russia ($830M), Norway ($555M), Malaysia ($425M), and Brazil ($419M).

In 2022, the top importers of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were Japan ($926M), United States ($829M), Germany ($456M), South Korea ($410M), and Netherlands ($398M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$442M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$648M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon grew the fastest in China ($442M), Norway ($213M), Brazil ($178M), Malaysia ($163M), and Russia ($156M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were United States ($648M), Japan ($187M), Italy ($100M), Germany ($88.4M), and India ($79.6M).

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Exporters of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.12. This means that most of the exports of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.3B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$920M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were China ($1.3B), Russia ($759M), Norway ($552M), Malaysia ($401M), and Brazil ($391M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon were Japan ($920M), United States ($806M), South Korea ($407M), India ($292M), and Germany ($292M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Ferro-silicon, >55% silicon by percentage of total exports

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 (2022)

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