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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Melamine. In 2022, Melamine were the world's 1621st most traded product, with a total trade of $1.73B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Melamine grew by 2.46%, from $1.69B to $1.73B. Trade in Melamine represent 0.0073% of total world trade.

Melamine are a part of Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Melamine  were China ($833M), Germany ($172M), Netherlands ($159M), Qatar ($112M), and Trinidad and Tobago ($104M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Melamine were United States ($131M), Germany ($126M), Italy ($124M), India ($121M), and Spain ($91.6M).

Ranking Melamine ranks 1844th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Melamine is typically used in the manufacture of plastics, lacquers, adhesives, and insulation.

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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)China$833M
Top Destination (2022)United States$131M

In 2022 Melamine were the world's 1621st most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Melamine were China ($833M), Germany ($172M), Netherlands ($159M), Qatar ($112M), and Trinidad and Tobago ($104M).

In 2022, the top importers of Melamine were United States ($131M), Germany ($126M), Italy ($124M), India ($121M), and Spain ($91.6M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$40.6M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$83.1M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Melamine grew the fastest in India ($40.6M), Trinidad and Tobago ($34.2M), Qatar ($30M), Spain ($12.8M), and China ($9.41M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Melamine were United States ($83.1M), Germany ($64.5M), Italy ($45.5M), Poland ($23.3M), and Belgium ($20.6M).

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Exporters of Melamine (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.85. This means that most of the exports of Melamine are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Melamine

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$832M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$115M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Melamine were China ($832M), Qatar ($112M), Trinidad and Tobago ($104M), Netherlands ($99.5M), and Germany ($46M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Melamine were Italy ($115M), United States ($96.6M), Turkey ($77.8M), Belgium ($72.5M), and Spain ($68.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Melamine.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Melamine 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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