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Fluorides; fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts

2826 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Fluorides. In 2021, Fluorides were the world's 771st most traded product, with a total trade of $1.92B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Fluorides grew by 23.4%, from $1.55B to $1.92B. Trade in Fluorides represent 0.000091% of total world trade.

Fluorides are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Aluminium fluoride, Complex fluorine salts except synthetic cryolite, Fluorides of metals except ammonium, sodium, aluminiu, Sodium hexafluoroaluminate (synthetic cryolite), Fluorides of ammonium or of sodium, and Fluorosilicates of sodium or of potassium.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Fluorides  were China ($490M), Singapore ($252M), South Korea ($189M), Japan ($129M), and Italy ($113M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Fluorides were Mozambique ($290M), United States ($209M), South Korea ($209M), China ($197M), and Japan ($136M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Fluorides was 3.84%, making it the 1043rd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Fluorides ranks 506th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Fluorides are used in toothpaste, mouthwash, and other dental care products. Fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates, and other complex fluorine salts are used in water treatment and in the production of hydrofluoric acid.

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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): China, $490M

Top Destination (2021): Mozambique, $290M

Fluorides are the world's 771st most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Fluorides were China ($490M), Singapore ($252M), South Korea ($189M), Japan ($129M), and Italy ($113M).

In 2021, the top importers of Fluorides were Mozambique ($290M), United States ($209M), South Korea ($209M), China ($197M), and Japan ($136M).

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $130M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): South Korea, $102M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Fluorides grew the fastest in China ($130M), South Korea ($87.3M), United Arab Emirates ($50.5M), South Africa ($38.7M), and Japan ($24.5M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Fluorides were South Korea ($102M), China ($97.9M), United States ($58.1M), Mozambique ($31.4M), and Malaysia ($21M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.92. This means that most of the exports of Fluorides are explained by 15 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $293M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Mozambique, $289M

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Fluorides were China ($293M), Singapore ($227M), Italy ($95.8M), Mexico ($58.3M), and Tunisia ($44.9M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Fluorides were Mozambique ($289M), United States ($98.7M), India ($55.3M), Malaysia ($53M), and United Kingdom ($41.4M).

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Value

In 2021, the world most traded Fluorides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Complex fluorine salts except synthetic cryolite ($708M), Aluminium fluoride ($597M), Fluorides of metals except ammonium, sodium,... ($542M), and Sodium hexafluoroaluminate (synthetic cryolite) ($72.5M)

Country Comparison

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

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