HS Icon Halogens

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine

2801 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Halogens. In 2021, Halogens were the world's 798th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.72B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Halogens grew by 4.17%, from $1.65B to $1.72B. Trade in Halogens represent 0.0082% of total world trade.

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

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Halogens  were Chile ($611M), Israel ($216M), Japan ($185M), Belgium ($162M), and Jordan ($97.3M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Halogens were China ($462M), United States ($201M), Belgium ($170M), India ($152M), and Norway ($100M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Halogens was 4.05%, making it the 996th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Halogens ranks 830th 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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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Halogens. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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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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Top Origin (2021): Chile, $611M

Top Destination (2021): China, $462M

Halogens are the world's 798th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Halogens were Chile ($611M), Israel ($216M), Japan ($185M), Belgium ($162M), and Jordan ($97.3M).

In 2021, the top importers of Halogens were China ($462M), United States ($201M), Belgium ($170M), India ($152M), and Norway ($100M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Belgium, $30.7M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $68.4M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Halogens grew the fastest in Belgium ($30.7M), Canada ($23.5M), India ($22.9M), Israel ($20.3M), and Jordan ($18.5M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Halogens were China ($68.4M), France ($18.7M), India ($15.8M), Brazil ($14.3M), and Norway ($11.8M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.45. This means that most of the exports of Halogens are explained by 10 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Chile, $611M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $449M

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 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Halogens were Chile ($611M), Israel ($212M), Japan ($170M), Jordan ($96.6M), and Canada ($29.7M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Halogens were China ($449M), United States ($114M), Norway ($100M), India ($96.7M), and Italy ($75.6M).

Disaggregation

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Value

In 2021, the world most traded Halogens, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Iodine ($1.09B), Fluorine, bromine ($423M), and Chlorine ($215M)

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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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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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.

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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.