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Graphite; natural

2504 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $800MRnk 979 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $411M | $166MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.81Rnk 797 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 20.9%Rnk 166 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0034%Rnk 979 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Graphite. In 2022, Graphite were the world's 979th most traded product, with a total trade of $800M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Graphite grew by 20.9%, from $662M to $800M. Trade in Graphite represent 0.0034% of total world trade.

Graphite are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Natural graphite in powder or flakes and Natural graphite, except powder or flakes.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Graphite  were China ($411M), Mozambique ($83.9M), Madagascar ($78.5M), Germany ($35.4M), and Brazil ($30.4M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Graphite were United States ($166M), South Korea ($146M), Japan ($97M), China ($79.4M), and Germany ($57.5M).

Ranking Graphite ranks 797th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Graphite is the most common material used in pencils because it is soft and does not break easily. Graphite is also used in blackboard chalk and in lead-acid batteries.

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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$411M
Top Destination (2022)United States$166M

In 2022 Graphite were the world's 979th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Graphite were China ($411M), Mozambique ($83.9M), Madagascar ($78.5M), Germany ($35.4M), and Brazil ($30.4M).

In 2022, the top importers of Graphite were United States ($166M), South Korea ($146M), Japan ($97M), China ($79.4M), and Germany ($57.5M).

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Exporters of Graphite (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$107M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$95.7M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Graphite grew the fastest in China ($107M), Mozambique ($56.9M), Madagascar ($40.4M), Norway ($5.53M), and Hong Kong ($3.68M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Graphite were United States ($95.7M), China ($49.2M), South Korea ($31.6M), India ($7.37M), and Turkey ($6.81M).

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Exporters of Graphite (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Graphite (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.84. This means that most of the exports of Graphite are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Graphite

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$331M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$139M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Graphite. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Graphite during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Graphite were China ($331M), Mozambique ($83.8M), Madagascar ($78.5M), Brazil ($26.3M), and Canada ($13.3M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Graphite were United States ($139M), South Korea ($126M), Japan ($83.7M), Poland ($32M), and India ($30.5M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Graphite, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Natural graphite in powder or flakes ($755M) and Natural graphite, except powder or flakes ($45.1M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Graphite (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Graphite.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Graphite in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Graphite by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $8.07M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $992k

Graphite’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $8.07M.  Graphite’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $992k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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