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Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet

2702 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lignite. In 2021, Lignite were the world's 448th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.04B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Lignite grew by 125%, from $3.13B to $7.04B. Trade in Lignite represent 0.033% of total world trade.

Lignite are a part of Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation. They include Lignite, not agglomerated and Lignite, agglomerated.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Lignite  were Indonesia ($5.29B), Russia ($887M), Philippines ($511M), Germany ($134M), and Kazakhstan ($47.7M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Lignite were China ($6.51B), South Korea ($84.7M), Uzbekistan ($44.6M), India ($41.3M), and Poland ($34.8M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Lignite was 2.34%, making it the 1209th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Lignite ranks 943rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Lignite is a brown coal that is used in the production of electricity. It is also used in the production of steel, as a fuel for power plants, and as a raw material for the production of chemicals.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Indonesia, $5.29B

Top Destination (2021): China, $6.51B

Lignite are the world's 448th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Lignite were Indonesia ($5.29B), Russia ($887M), Philippines ($511M), Germany ($134M), and Kazakhstan ($47.7M).

In 2021, the top importers of Lignite were China ($6.51B), South Korea ($84.7M), Uzbekistan ($44.6M), India ($41.3M), and Poland ($34.8M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Indonesia, $3.23B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $3.92B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Lignite grew the fastest in Indonesia ($3.23B), Russia ($429M), Philippines ($220M), Germany ($32.2M), and Mongolia ($12.5M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Lignite were China ($3.92B), India ($32.6M), Pakistan ($13.4M), Singapore ($12.2M), and North Macedonia ($9.43M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lignite.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.33. This means that most of the exports of Lignite are explained by 2 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Indonesia, $5.29B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $6.51B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Lignite. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Lignite during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lignite were Indonesia ($5.29B), Russia ($871M), Philippines ($507M), Germany ($120M), and Kazakhstan ($47.7M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lignite were China ($6.51B), South Korea ($84.7M), Uzbekistan ($44.6M), India ($38.7M), and Poland ($33.3M).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Lignite, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lignite, not agglomerated ($6.97B) and Lignite, agglomerated ($71.4M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Lignite.
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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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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.

Country by Relatedness

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