GraphiteGraphite; natural
2504 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $664M, Rnk 1000 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $313M | $116M, China | South Korea
2021 Product Complexity: -0.87, Rnk 795 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 26.4%, Rnk 409 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 2.32%, Rnk 1211 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.0032%, Rnk 1000 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Graphite. In 2021, Graphite were the world's 1000th most traded product, with a total trade of $664M. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Graphite grew by 26.4%, from $525M to $664M. Trade in Graphite represent 0.0032% 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 2021 the top exporters of Graphite were China ($313M), United States ($59.3M), Germany ($39.1M), Madagascar ($37.6M), and Japan ($34.8M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Graphite were South Korea ($116M), Japan ($102M), United States ($69M), Germany ($60.1M), and Poland ($35.7M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Graphite was 2.32%, making it the 1211th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Graphite ranks 795th 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.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Graphite. Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2021): China, $313M
Top Destination (2021): South Korea, $116M
Graphite are the world's 1000th most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Graphite were China ($313M), United States ($59.3M), Germany ($39.1M), Madagascar ($37.6M), and Japan ($34.8M).
In 2021, the top importers of Graphite were South Korea ($116M), Japan ($102M), United States ($69M), Germany ($60.1M), and Poland ($35.7M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2020 - 2021): United States, $36.1M
Top Destination Growth (2020 - 2021): Dominican Republic, $32.3M
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Graphite grew the fastest in United States ($36.1M), China ($24.2M), Madagascar ($19.5M), Mozambique ($10.7M), and Germany ($9.05M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Graphite were Dominican Republic ($32.3M), United States ($29.8M), Germany ($14.8M), Poland ($11.5M), and China ($10.2M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Graphite.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.1. This means that most of the exports of Graphite are explained by 8 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $283M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): South Korea, $91.9M
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 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Graphite were China ($283M), Madagascar ($37.6M), Brazil ($28.8M), Mozambique ($28.5M), and Canada ($15M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Graphite were South Korea ($91.9M), Japan ($67.2M), Poland ($34.2M), India ($24.5M), and Germany ($21M).
In 2021, the world most traded Graphite, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Natural graphite in powder or flakes ($580M) and Natural graphite, except powder or flakes ($83.8M)
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.
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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