Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lake Pigments. In 2022, Lake Pigments were the world's 1107th most traded product, with a total trade of $307M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Lake Pigments grew by 15.3%, from $266M to $307M. Trade in Lake Pigments represent 0.0013% of total world trade.

Lake Pigments are a part of Paints, dyes, & varnishes. They include Colour lakes, preparations based thereon.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Lake Pigments  were Peru ($73.3M), India ($68.4M), United States ($42M), United Kingdom ($30.3M), and Netherlands ($14.5M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Lake Pigments were United States ($29.2M), Mexico ($19.8M), Bangladesh ($19.4M), Denmark ($19.3M), and China ($13.4M).

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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)Peru$73.3M
Top Destination (2022)United States$29.2M

In 2022 Lake Pigments were the world's 1107th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Lake Pigments were Peru ($73.3M), India ($68.4M), United States ($42M), United Kingdom ($30.3M), and Netherlands ($14.5M).

In 2022, the top importers of Lake Pigments were United States ($29.2M), Mexico ($19.8M), Bangladesh ($19.4M), Denmark ($19.3M), and China ($13.4M).

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Exporters of Lake Pigments (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Peru$19.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$14.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Lake Pigments grew the fastest in Peru ($19.7M), India ($16.7M), United Kingdom ($7.34M), France ($2.61M), and Mexico ($815k).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Lake Pigments were United States ($14.4M), Denmark ($5.83M), Brazil ($3.39M), Turkey ($2.98M), and South Korea ($2.43M).

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Exporters of Lake Pigments (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Lake Pigments (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lake Pigments.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.52. This means that most of the exports of Lake Pigments are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lake Pigments

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Peru$72.7M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Mexico$17.1M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lake Pigments were Peru ($72.7M), India ($65.2M), United Kingdom ($24.2M), United States ($12.8M), and Netherlands ($10M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lake Pigments were Mexico ($17.1M), Denmark ($17M), Brazil ($12.1M), China ($8.46M), and Canada ($8.42M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $266k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $29.3k

Lake Pigments’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $266k.  Lake Pigments’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $29.3k.

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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)

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