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Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in liquid or paste form, as used in manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils, dyes etc in forms, packing for retail sale

3212 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.43BRnk 735 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $487M | $260MGermany | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.84Rnk 229 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 1.73%Rnk 779 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.01%Rnk 735 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Nonaqueous Pigments. In 2022, Nonaqueous Pigments were the world's 735th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.43B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Nonaqueous Pigments grew by 1.73%, from $2.39B to $2.43B. Trade in Nonaqueous Pigments represent 0.01% of total world trade.

Nonaqueous Pigments are a part of Paints, dyes, & varnishes. They include Pigments for paints, dyes, etc packaged for retail and Stamping foils.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Nonaqueous Pigments  were Germany ($487M), United States ($244M), China ($192M), Chinese Taipei ($130M), and Japan ($127M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Nonaqueous Pigments were United States ($260M), Germany ($182M), China ($145M), Italy ($108M), and Belgium ($96.5M).

Ranking Nonaqueous Pigments ranks 229th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Pigments are used in the manufacture of paints. They are made of metallic powders and flakes dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form. Pigments can be used to color paper, metal, and plastics.

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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)Germany$487M
Top Destination (2022)United States$260M

In 2022 Nonaqueous Pigments were the world's 735th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Nonaqueous Pigments were Germany ($487M), United States ($244M), China ($192M), Chinese Taipei ($130M), and Japan ($127M).

In 2022, the top importers of Nonaqueous Pigments were United States ($260M), Germany ($182M), China ($145M), Italy ($108M), and Belgium ($96.5M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Chinese Taipei$32.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$33.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Nonaqueous Pigments grew the fastest in Chinese Taipei ($32.7M), United States ($23.1M), Italy ($13.5M), China ($11.8M), and Malaysia ($11.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Nonaqueous Pigments were United States ($33.9M), China ($32.1M), Kuwait ($17.6M), Indonesia ($13.7M), and Mexico ($11.8M).

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Exporters of Nonaqueous Pigments (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Nonaqueous Pigments.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.45. This means that most of the exports of Nonaqueous Pigments are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Nonaqueous Pigments

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$306M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Mexico$64.5M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Nonaqueous Pigments were Germany ($306M), Chinese Taipei ($108M), Japan ($104M), Malaysia ($77.7M), and Netherlands ($59.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Nonaqueous Pigments were Mexico ($64.5M), Indonesia ($52M), Vietnam ($46.5M), Turkey ($46.1M), and Thailand ($41.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Nonaqueous Pigments, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Pigments for paints, dyes, etc packaged... ($1.57B) and Stamping foils ($861M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Nonaqueous Pigments (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Nonaqueous Pigments.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Nonaqueous Pigments by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.62M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $6.26M

Nonaqueous Pigments’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $3.62M.  Nonaqueous Pigments’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $6.26M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 Nonaqueous Pigments.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Nonaqueous Pigments 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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