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Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement

2521 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Limestone. In 2021, Limestone were the world's 916th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.08B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Limestone grew by 31.8%, from $819M to $1.08B. Trade in Limestone represent 0.0051% of total world trade.

Limestone are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Limestone materials for manufacture of lime or cement.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Limestone  were United Arab Emirates ($553M), Japan ($75.6M), Malaysia ($58.9M), Vietnam ($52.3M), and India ($40.7M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Limestone were India ($507M), Bangladesh ($124M), Chinese Taipei ($50.8M), South Korea ($39.8M), and Indonesia ($36.3M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Limestone was 3.91%, making it the 1031st lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Limestone ranks 773rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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): United Arab Emirates, $553M

Top Destination (2021): India, $507M

Limestone are the world's 916th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Limestone were United Arab Emirates ($553M), Japan ($75.6M), Malaysia ($58.9M), Vietnam ($52.3M), and India ($40.7M).

In 2021, the top importers of Limestone were India ($507M), Bangladesh ($124M), Chinese Taipei ($50.8M), South Korea ($39.8M), and Indonesia ($36.3M).

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): United Arab Emirates, $220M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): India, $159M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Limestone grew the fastest in United Arab Emirates ($220M), China ($30.7M), India ($14.7M), Thailand ($13.8M), and Malaysia ($12.1M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Limestone were India ($159M), Bangladesh ($76.4M), Chinese Taipei ($16.3M), Madagascar ($15.7M), and Indonesia ($12M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.19. This means that most of the exports of Limestone are explained by 9 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): United Arab Emirates, $539M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): India, $466M

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Limestone were United Arab Emirates ($539M), Japan ($52.5M), Vietnam ($52.2M), Malaysia ($50.4M), and Oman ($38.4M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Limestone were India ($466M), Chinese Taipei ($50.7M), South Korea ($36.6M), Indonesia ($36.3M), and Netherlands ($21M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Limestone, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Limestone materials for manufacture of lime... ($1.08B)

Country Comparison

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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.

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