Molybdenum OreMolybdenum ores and concentrates
2613 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2021 World Trade: $5.58B, Rnk 520 / 1217
2021 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $1.67B | $743M, Chile | South Korea
2021 Product Complexity: -0.77, Rnk 775 / 1024
2020 - 2021 Export Growth (CAGR): 44.7%, Rnk 151 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 2.02%, Rnk 1242 / 1259
2021 Share of World Trade: 0.027%, Rnk 520 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Molybdenum Ore. In 2021, Molybdenum Ore were the world's 520th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.58B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Molybdenum Ore grew by 44.7%, from $3.85B to $5.58B. Trade in Molybdenum Ore represent 0.027% of total world trade.
Molybdenum Ore are a part of Ores, slag and ash. They include Molybdenum concentrates, roasted and Molybdenum ores and concentrates except roasted.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Molybdenum Ore were Chile ($1.67B), United States ($965M), Peru ($900M), Netherlands ($647M), and Mexico ($430M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Molybdenum Ore were South Korea ($743M), Japan ($728M), Netherlands ($711M), Chile ($558M), and China ($514M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Molybdenum Ore was 2.02%, making it the 1242nd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Molybdenum Ore ranks 775th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Molybdenum ores and concentrates are used in the production of steel alloys, high-temperature alloys, and other specialty alloys.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Molybdenum Ore. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2021): Chile, $1.67B
Top Destination (2021): South Korea, $743M
Molybdenum Ore are the world's 520th most traded product.
In 2021, the top exporters of Molybdenum Ore were Chile ($1.67B), United States ($965M), Peru ($900M), Netherlands ($647M), and Mexico ($430M).
In 2021, the top importers of Molybdenum Ore were South Korea ($743M), Japan ($728M), Netherlands ($711M), Chile ($558M), and China ($514M).
Trade by country
Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Molybdenum Ore grew the fastest in Peru ($482M), Chile ($406M), Netherlands ($241M), China ($188M), and United States ($136M).
Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Molybdenum Ore were Japan ($383M), Chile ($300M), South Korea ($261M), Netherlands ($229M), and United States ($206M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Molybdenum Ore.
In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.09. This means that most of the exports of Molybdenum Ore are explained by 8 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Molybdenum Ore. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Molybdenum Ore during 2021.
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Molybdenum Ore were Chile ($1.11B), Peru ($898M), United States ($505M), Mexico ($384M), and Armenia ($126M).
In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Molybdenum Ore were Japan ($724M), South Korea ($656M), China ($306M), Belgium ($303M), and Brazil ($246M).
In 2021, the world most traded Molybdenum Ore, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Molybdenum concentrates, roasted ($3.24B) and Molybdenum ores and concentrates except roasted ($2.34B)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Molybdenum Ore. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Molybdenum Ore in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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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