Lead ores and concentrates

2607 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lead Ore. In 2023, Lead Ore were the world's 521st most traded product, with a total trade of $5.32B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Lead Ore decreased by -18.7%, from $6.54B to $5.32B. Trade in Lead Ore represent 0.024% of total world trade.

Lead Ore are a part of Ores, slag and ash. They include Lead ores and concentrates.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Lead Ore  were Mexico ($918M), United States ($711M), Russia ($528M), Australia ($482M), and Peru ($458M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Lead Ore were China ($2.14B), South Korea ($853M), Kazakhstan ($484M), Germany ($445M), and Belgium ($288M).

Ranking Lead Ore ranks 954th 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)Mexico$918M
Top Destination (2023)China$2.14B

In 2023 Lead Ore were the world's 521st most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Lead Ore were Mexico ($918M), United States ($711M), Russia ($528M), Australia ($482M), and Peru ($458M).

In 2023, the top importers of Lead Ore were China ($2.14B), South Korea ($853M), Kazakhstan ($484M), Germany ($445M), and Belgium ($288M).

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Exporters of Lead Ore (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Australia$109M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$319M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Lead Ore grew the fastest in Australia ($109M), Spain ($84.1M), Argentina ($45.3M), Kazakhstan ($33.7M), and South Africa ($26.6M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Lead Ore were Germany ($319M), Switzerland ($109M), Kazakhstan ($109M), United States ($20.3M), and Hong Kong ($6.56M).

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Exporters of Lead Ore (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Lead Ore (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.26. This means that most of the exports of Lead Ore are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Lead Ore

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Mexico$901M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$2.14B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lead Ore were Mexico ($901M), United States ($682M), Russia ($528M), Peru ($422M), and Australia ($379M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lead Ore were China ($2.14B), South Korea ($853M), Germany ($443M), Kazakhstan ($435M), and Belgium ($270M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $24.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALPeru+ $3.67k

Lead Ore’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $24.9M.  Lead Ore’s highest import potential is Peru with an import gap of $3.67k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Lead Ore to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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