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2022
World Trade $2.05BRnk 1464 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $672M | $149MUnited States | Japan
2022
Product Complexity -0.095Rnk 2661 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.06%Rnk 1716 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0087%Rnk 1464 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays. In 2022, Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were the world's 1464th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.05B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays grew by 9.06%, from $1.88B to $2.05B. Trade in Kaolin and other kaolinic clays represent 0.0087% of total world trade.

Kaolin and other kaolinic clays are a part of Kaolin.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays  were United States ($672M), United Kingdom ($285M), China ($253M), Brazil ($190M), and Germany ($81.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were Japan ($149M), China ($137M), Italy ($127M), Spain ($111M), and Belgium ($111M).

Ranking Kaolin and other kaolinic clays ranks 2661st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Kaolin is a type of clay and is the clay most often used in the ceramics industry. It is a mineral, not a rock, and it is mined from the earth. It has a variety of uses in the ceramics industry, including as a filler for porcelain products, for making paper, for making bricks and tiles, and as an ingredient in drilling fluids.

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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)United States$672M
Top Destination (2022)Japan$149M

In 2022 Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were the world's 1464th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were United States ($672M), United Kingdom ($285M), China ($253M), Brazil ($190M), and Germany ($81.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were Japan ($149M), China ($137M), Italy ($127M), Spain ($111M), and Belgium ($111M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$69.3M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Spain$46M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays grew the fastest in China ($69.3M), Brazil ($55.2M), United States ($47.2M), United Kingdom ($30.9M), and Portugal ($15M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were Spain ($46M), Italy ($31.5M), Saudi Arabia ($19.1M), Turkey ($17.4M), and Vietnam ($17.2M).

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Exporters of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.57. This means that most of the exports of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Kaolin and other kaolinic clays

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$639M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$142M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were United States ($639M), United Kingdom ($263M), Brazil ($170M), China ($116M), and Czechia ($62.5M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Kaolin and other kaolinic clays were Japan ($142M), Italy ($117M), Spain ($78.1M), Canada ($73.9M), and Mexico ($71.2M).

Net Trade (2022)

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

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)

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