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Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

2920 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other Esters. In 2021, Other Esters were the world's 755th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.04B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Other Esters grew by 32%, from $1.55B to $2.04B. Trade in Other Esters represent 0.000097% of total world trade.

Other Esters are a part of Organic chemicals. They include Esters of inorganic acids, nes, their salts, derivs and Thiophosphoric esters(phosphorothioates),salts,derivs.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Other Esters  were China ($655M), Germany ($304M), United States ($190M), Japan ($138M), and India ($119M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Other Esters were United States ($249M), China ($183M), South Korea ($182M), India ($111M), and Japan ($99.7M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Other Esters was 4.13%, making it the 982nd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Other Esters ranks 8th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Esters of inorganic acids of non-metals and their salts are used as solvents, plasticizers, and as intermediates in the production of other chemicals. Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives are used as solvents, plasticizers, and as intermediates in the production of other chemicals.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $655M

Top Destination (2021): United States, $249M

Other Esters are the world's 755th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Other Esters were China ($655M), Germany ($304M), United States ($190M), Japan ($138M), and India ($119M).

In 2021, the top importers of Other Esters were United States ($249M), China ($183M), South Korea ($182M), India ($111M), and Japan ($99.7M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $258M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $64.5M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Other Esters grew the fastest in China ($258M), India ($47.1M), Germany ($46.7M), United States ($34.4M), and France ($25.8M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Other Esters were United States ($64.5M), China ($54.3M), South Korea ($45.5M), Japan ($38.5M), and United Kingdom ($24.8M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other Esters.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.48. This means that most of the exports of Other Esters are explained by 11 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $472M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Brazil, $79.2M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Other Esters. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Other Esters during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other Esters were China ($472M), Germany ($222M), Chinese Taipei ($77.2M), Japan ($38.1M), and Singapore ($24.1M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other Esters were Brazil ($79.2M), South Korea ($62.7M), United States ($59.5M), Canada ($49.6M), and Italy ($46.3M).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Other Esters, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Esters of inorganic acids, nes, their... ($1.89B) and Thiophosphoric esters(phosphorothioates),salts,derivs ($150M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Other Esters.
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Product Complexity

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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.

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