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Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites

2828 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $761MRnk 992 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $234M | $50.3MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.42Rnk 690 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 12.2%Rnk 352 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0032%Rnk 992 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Hypochlorites. In 2022, Hypochlorites were the world's 992nd most traded product, with a total trade of $761M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Hypochlorites grew by 12.2%, from $678M to $761M. Trade in Hypochlorites represent 0.0032% of total world trade.

Hypochlorites are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Hypochlorites nes, chlorites & hypobromites of metals and Commercial and other calcium hypochlorite.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Hypochlorites  were China ($234M), United States ($63.1M), India ($56.6M), Germany ($42.6M), and Spain ($38.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Hypochlorites were United States ($50.3M), France ($46M), Brazil ($37.3M), Germany ($36.7M), and Canada ($29.3M).

Ranking Hypochlorites ranks 690th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Commercial calcium hypochlorite is used to disinfect water and swimming pools. Chlorites are used in the production of pesticides and herbicides. Hypobromites are used in the production of bromine.

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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$234M
Top Destination (2022)United States$50.3M

In 2022 Hypochlorites were the world's 992nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Hypochlorites were China ($234M), United States ($63.1M), India ($56.6M), Germany ($42.6M), and Spain ($38.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Hypochlorites were United States ($50.3M), France ($46M), Brazil ($37.3M), Germany ($36.7M), and Canada ($29.3M).

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Exporters of Hypochlorites (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$74.6M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Brazil$16.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Hypochlorites grew the fastest in China ($74.6M), India ($16.4M), Portugal ($6.44M), Spain ($5.03M), and Belgium ($4.17M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Hypochlorites were Brazil ($16.3M), Italy ($8.4M), United States ($6.71M), United Kingdom ($6.48M), and Belgium ($5.27M).

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Exporters of Hypochlorites (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.16. This means that most of the exports of Hypochlorites are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Hypochlorites

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$214M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Brazil$32.9M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Hypochlorites were China ($214M), India ($41.8M), Japan ($34M), Spain ($24.7M), and Netherlands ($18.8M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Hypochlorites were Brazil ($32.9M), France ($32.2M), Russia ($20.1M), Honduras ($15.8M), and Philippines ($15.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Hypochlorites, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Hypochlorites nes, chlorites & hypobromites of... ($432M) and Commercial and other calcium hypochlorite ($329M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Hypochlorites.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Hypochlorites by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $4.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $462k

Hypochlorites’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $4.1M.  Hypochlorites’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $462k.

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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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Hypochlorites 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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