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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Maize (corn) flour. In 2022, Maize (corn) flour were the world's 2593rd most traded product, with a total trade of $693M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Maize (corn) flour grew by 27.6%, from $543M to $693M. Trade in Maize (corn) flour represent 0.0029% of total world trade.

Maize (corn) flour are a part of Cereal Flours.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Maize (corn) flour  were Mexico ($150M), United States ($66.5M), Zambia ($55.3M), Italy ($50.3M), and Colombia ($46.9M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Maize (corn) flour were United States ($162M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($84.6M), Spain ($28.4M), Honduras ($26.4M), and Angola ($23.2M).

Ranking Maize (corn) flour ranks 4097th 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 (2022)Mexico$150M
Top Destination (2022)United States$162M

In 2022 Maize (corn) flour were the world's 2593rd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Maize (corn) flour were Mexico ($150M), United States ($66.5M), Zambia ($55.3M), Italy ($50.3M), and Colombia ($46.9M).

In 2022, the top importers of Maize (corn) flour were United States ($162M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($84.6M), Spain ($28.4M), Honduras ($26.4M), and Angola ($23.2M).

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Exporters of Maize (corn) flour (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Zambia$54.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Democratic Republic of the Congo$67.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Maize (corn) flour grew the fastest in Zambia ($54.8M), Mexico ($23.6M), El Salvador ($13.5M), India ($10.4M), and Colombia ($10.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Maize (corn) flour were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($67.9M), United States ($31.1M), Thailand ($11.5M), Spain ($9.04M), and Honduras ($7.56M).

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Exporters of Maize (corn) flour (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Maize (corn) flour (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Maize (corn) flour.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.38. This means that most of the exports of Maize (corn) flour are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Maize (corn) flour

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Mexico$141M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$95.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Maize (corn) flour. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Maize (corn) flour during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Maize (corn) flour were Mexico ($141M), Zambia ($55.2M), Colombia ($46.7M), Italy ($44.3M), and El Salvador ($34.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Maize (corn) flour were United States ($95.1M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($84.3M), Angola ($22.6M), Canada ($21.4M), and Spain ($19.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Maize (corn) flour.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Maize (corn) flour by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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 (2022)

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