Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides

2825 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Inorganic Salts. In 2022, Inorganic Salts were the world's 347th most traded product, with a total trade of $11.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Inorganic Salts grew by 83.4%, from $6.04B to $11.1B. Trade in Inorganic Salts represent 0.047% of total world trade.

Inorganic Salts are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Metal bases, oxides, hydroxides, peroxides, nes, Antimony oxides, Lithium oxide and hydroxide, Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides, Vanadium oxides and hydroxides, Copper oxides and hydroxides, Germanium oxides and zirconium dioxide, Hydrazine and hydroxylamine, inorganic salts, and Nickel oxides and hydroxides.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Inorganic Salts  were China ($5.51B), United States ($811M), Chile ($769M), Australia ($506M), and Netherlands ($342M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Inorganic Salts were South Korea ($4.02B), Japan ($1.53B), China ($856M), United States ($745M), and Netherlands ($466M).

Ranking Inorganic Salts ranks 798th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Hydrazine and hydroxylamine are used as rocket fuel. Inorganic bases are used in the production of glass, as a corrosion inhibitor, and in the production of ammonia. Metal oxides are used in the production of iron and steel, in the production of silicon, and in the production of cement. Hydroxides are used in the production of soaps and detergents, and in the production of aluminum. Peroxides are used in the production of plastics.

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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$5.51B
Top Destination (2022)South Korea$4.02B

In 2022 Inorganic Salts were the world's 347th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Inorganic Salts were China ($5.51B), United States ($811M), Chile ($769M), Australia ($506M), and Netherlands ($342M).

In 2022, the top importers of Inorganic Salts were South Korea ($4.02B), Japan ($1.53B), China ($856M), United States ($745M), and Netherlands ($466M).

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Exporters of Inorganic Salts (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$3.63B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)South Korea$2.95B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Inorganic Salts grew the fastest in China ($3.63B), Australia ($412M), Chile ($355M), United States ($242M), and France ($71.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Inorganic Salts were South Korea ($2.95B), Japan ($817M), China ($545M), United States ($143M), and Poland ($119M).

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Exporters of Inorganic Salts (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Inorganic Salts.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.19. This means that most of the exports of Inorganic Salts are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Inorganic Salts

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$4.65B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)South Korea$3.79B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Inorganic Salts were China ($4.65B), Chile ($754M), Australia ($489M), Russia ($229M), and Brazil ($204M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Inorganic Salts were South Korea ($3.79B), Japan ($1.29B), India ($317M), Czechia ($185M), and Poland ($179M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Inorganic Salts, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lithium oxide and hydroxide ($5.4B), Metal bases, oxides, hydroxides, peroxides, nes ($1.42B), Antimony oxides ($817M), Nickel oxides and hydroxides ($661M), and Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides ($658M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $93.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $24.4M

Inorganic Salts’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $93.8M.  Inorganic Salts’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $24.4M.

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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 Inorganic Salts 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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