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Nitrites; nitrates

2834 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.99BRnk 782 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $587M | $269MChile | Netherlands
2022
Product Complexity -0.3Rnk 658 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 36.5%Rnk 60 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0084%Rnk 782 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Nitrites and Nitrates. In 2022, Nitrites and Nitrates were the world's 782nd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.99B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Nitrites and Nitrates grew by 36.5%, from $1.46B to $1.99B. Trade in Nitrites and Nitrates represent 0.0084% of total world trade.

Nitrites and Nitrates are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Potassium nitrate, Nitrates of metals except potassium and bismuth, Nitrites of metals, and Bismuth nitrates.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Nitrites and Nitrates  were Chile ($587M), China ($269M), Israel ($187M), Netherlands ($147M), and Jordan ($97.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Nitrites and Nitrates were Netherlands ($269M), Spain ($201M), United States ($160M), Peru ($85.7M), and Germany ($71.1M).

Ranking Nitrites and Nitrates ranks 658th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Nitrites and nitrates are often used in curing meats to prevent botulism, and to give the meat a pink color.

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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)Chile$587M
Top Destination (2022)Netherlands$269M

In 2022 Nitrites and Nitrates were the world's 782nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Nitrites and Nitrates were Chile ($587M), China ($269M), Israel ($187M), Netherlands ($147M), and Jordan ($97.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of Nitrites and Nitrates were Netherlands ($269M), Spain ($201M), United States ($160M), Peru ($85.7M), and Germany ($71.1M).

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Exporters of Nitrites and Nitrates (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Chile$228M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$113M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Nitrites and Nitrates grew the fastest in Chile ($228M), Israel ($83.6M), China ($81.4M), Netherlands ($30.9M), and Norway ($20.8M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Nitrites and Nitrates were Netherlands ($113M), Peru ($58.4M), Spain ($56.8M), United States ($44.3M), and Nigeria ($24.1M).

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Exporters of Nitrites and Nitrates (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Nitrites and Nitrates.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.84. This means that most of the exports of Nitrites and Nitrates are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Nitrites and Nitrates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Chile$579M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Spain$138M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Nitrites and Nitrates were Chile ($579M), China ($254M), Israel ($177M), Jordan ($96.7M), and Norway ($64.2M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Nitrites and Nitrates were Spain ($138M), Netherlands ($122M), United States ($107M), Peru ($85.6M), and Australia ($53.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Nitrites and Nitrates, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Potassium nitrate ($1.31B), Nitrates of metals except potassium and... ($534M), and Nitrites of metals ($145M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Nitrites and Nitrates by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.56M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $79.5k

Nitrites and Nitrates’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $1.56M.  Nitrites and Nitrates’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $79.5k.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Nitrites and Nitrates.

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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