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2022
World Trade $457MRnk 3012 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $109M | $95.2MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.88Rnk 959 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.22%Rnk 3288 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0019%Rnk 3012 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pentaerythritol. In 2022, Pentaerythritol were the world's 3012th most traded product, with a total trade of $457M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Pentaerythritol decreased by -2.22%, from $467M to $457M. Trade in Pentaerythritol represent 0.0019% of total world trade.

Pentaerythritol are a part of Acyclic Alcohols.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Pentaerythritol  were China ($109M), Sweden ($79M), Germany ($76.4M), Spain ($50.3M), and Chinese Taipei ($46.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Pentaerythritol were United States ($95.2M), India ($33.8M), South Korea ($24.5M), Japan ($22.2M), and Brazil ($19.4M).

Ranking Pentaerythritol ranks 959th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Pentaerythritol is often used as a thickening agent in food. It can be used as a substitute for sugar in foods because it is about two-thirds as sweet as sugar. It is also used as a thickening agent in paints, in the production of polyester fibers, and as a component in the production of polyurethane foams.

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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$109M
Top Destination (2022)United States$95.2M

In 2022 Pentaerythritol were the world's 3012th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Pentaerythritol were China ($109M), Sweden ($79M), Germany ($76.4M), Spain ($50.3M), and Chinese Taipei ($46.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Pentaerythritol were United States ($95.2M), India ($33.8M), South Korea ($24.5M), Japan ($22.2M), and Brazil ($19.4M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$13.5M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$18.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Pentaerythritol grew the fastest in Germany ($13.5M), Chinese Taipei ($6.47M), Sweden ($4.45M), India ($4.27M), and Kuwait ($367k).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Pentaerythritol were United States ($18.4M), India ($3.54M), Brazil ($2.62M), Turkey ($2.18M), and China ($1.06M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.12. This means that most of the exports of Pentaerythritol are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pentaerythritol

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$97.4M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$90.1M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pentaerythritol were China ($97.4M), Sweden ($71.8M), Germany ($62.4M), Spain ($47.1M), and Chinese Taipei ($41.6M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pentaerythritol were United States ($90.1M), South Korea ($24.3M), India ($22.8M), Japan ($21.5M), and Brazil ($19.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Pentaerythritol 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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