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Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine

2801 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.67BRnk 711 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.15B | $679MChile | China
2022
Product Complexity -0.85Rnk 813 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 54.2%Rnk 30 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.011%Rnk 711 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Halogens. In 2022, Halogens were the world's 711th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.67B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Halogens grew by 54.2%, from $1.73B to $2.67B. Trade in Halogens represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Halogens are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Iodine, Chlorine, and Fluorine, bromine.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Halogens  were Chile ($1.15B), Belgium ($250M), Japan ($238M), Israel ($223M), and Jordan ($135M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Halogens were China ($679M), United States ($366M), Belgium ($320M), India ($258M), and Norway ($183M).

Ranking Halogens ranks 813th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Fluorine is used in the production of hydrofluoric acid and fluorine gas. Chlorine is used in the production of chlorinated fluorocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and chlorinated organics. Bromine is used in the production of brominated flame retardants. Iodine is used in the production of iodine-containing compounds.

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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)Chile$1.15B
Top Destination (2022)China$679M

In 2022 Halogens were the world's 711th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Halogens were Chile ($1.15B), Belgium ($250M), Japan ($238M), Israel ($223M), and Jordan ($135M).

In 2022, the top importers of Halogens were China ($679M), United States ($366M), Belgium ($320M), India ($258M), and Norway ($183M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Chile$540M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$216M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Halogens grew the fastest in Chile ($540M), Belgium ($92.3M), Canada ($66.3M), Japan ($53.1M), and Jordan ($37M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Halogens were China ($216M), United States ($164M), Belgium ($150M), India ($106M), and Norway ($85.9M).

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Exporters of Halogens (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.24. This means that most of the exports of Halogens are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Halogens

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Chile$1.15B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$664M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Halogens were Chile ($1.15B), Japan ($227M), Israel ($219M), Jordan ($135M), and Canada ($87.5M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Halogens were China ($664M), United States ($275M), Norway ($183M), India ($176M), and Italy ($128M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Halogens, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Iodine ($1.86B), Fluorine, bromine ($506M), and Chlorine ($310M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Halogens (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 Halogens.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Halogens by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $2.81M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $11.4k

Halogens’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $2.81M.  Halogens’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $11.4k.

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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 Halogens 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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