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78 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $9.51BRnk 84 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $757M | $1.32BAustralia | United States
2023
Product Complexity -1.08Rnk 82 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 2.62%Rnk 20 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.042%Rnk 84 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lead articles. In 2023, Lead articles were the world's 84th most traded product, with a total trade of $9.51B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Lead articles grew by 2.62%, from $9.26B to $9.51B. Trade in Lead articles represent 0.042% of total world trade.

Lead articles are a part of Metals. They include Raw Lead, Scrap Lead, Lead Sheets, Other Lead Products, Lead Bars, and Lead Pipes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Lead articles  were Australia ($757M), India ($704M), South Korea ($674M), United Kingdom ($609M), and China ($607M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Lead articles were United States ($1.32B), India ($1.02B), Germany ($643M), United Kingdom ($453M), and South Korea ($419M).

Ranking Lead articles ranks 82nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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 (2023)Australia$757M
Top Destination (2023)United States$1.32B

In 2023 Lead articles were the world's 84th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Lead articles were Australia ($757M), India ($704M), South Korea ($674M), United Kingdom ($609M), and China ($607M).

In 2023, the top importers of Lead articles were United States ($1.32B), India ($1.02B), Germany ($643M), United Kingdom ($453M), and South Korea ($419M).

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Exporters of Lead articles (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)India$185M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Singapore$280M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Lead articles grew the fastest in India ($185M), China ($173M), Kazakhstan ($125M), Malaysia ($111M), and Belgium ($46.2M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Lead articles were Singapore ($280M), India ($221M), Italy ($149M), Chinese Taipei ($81.6M), and Poland ($53.4M).

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Exporters of Lead articles (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Lead articles (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lead articles.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.38. This means that most of the exports of Lead articles are explained by 41 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lead articles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Australia$749M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$1.14B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Lead articles. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Lead articles during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lead articles were Australia ($749M), China ($456M), Canada ($374M), Kazakhstan ($274M), and South Korea ($255M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lead articles were United States ($1.14B), Turkey ($328M), India ($312M), Singapore ($290M), and Italy ($270M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Lead articles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Raw Lead ($8.03B), Scrap Lead ($753M), Lead Sheets ($390M), and Other Lead Products ($335M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Lead articles (2023)
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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 Lead articles.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Lead articles in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Lead articles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $45.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $710k

Lead articles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $45.2M.  Lead articles’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $710k.

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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 (2023)

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