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3808 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pesticides. In 2020, Pesticides were the world's 85th most traded product, with a total trade of $40.8B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Pesticides grew by 13.8%, from $35.8B to $40.8B. Trade in Pesticides represent 0.24% of total world trade.

Pesticides are a part of Chemical products n.e.s.. They include Herbicides, sprouting and growth regulators, Fungicides, packaged for retail sale, Insecticides, packaged for retail sale, Pesticides, rodenticides, others for retail sale, and Disinfectants, packaged for retail sale.

Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Pesticides  were China ($7.4B), United States ($4.49B), France ($4.22B), Germany ($4B), and India ($2.75B).

Imports In 2020 the top importers of Pesticides were Brazil ($3.73B), United States ($2.39B), France ($2.04B), Canada ($1.9B), and Germany ($1.5B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Pesticides was 5.63%, making it the 748th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Pesticides ranks 597th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Insecticides are used to kill insects, rodenticides are used to kill rodents, fungicides are used to kill fungi, herbicides are used to kill plants, anti-sprouting products are used to prevent sprouting, plant-growth regulators are used to promote growth, disinfectants are used to clean and sanitize, and similar products are used for other purposes.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Pesticides. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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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 (2020): China, $7.4B

Top Destination (2020): Brazil, $3.73B

Pesticides are the world's 85th most traded product.

In 2020, the top exporters of Pesticides were China ($7.4B), United States ($4.49B), France ($4.22B), Germany ($4B), and India ($2.75B).

In 2020, the top importers of Pesticides were Brazil ($3.73B), United States ($2.39B), France ($2.04B), Canada ($1.9B), and Germany ($1.5B).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2019 -  2020): China, $1.94B

Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): United States, $792M

Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Pesticides grew the fastest in China ($1.94B), United States ($244M), France ($241M), Turkey ($225M), and Mexico ($218M).

Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Pesticides were United States ($792M), Australia ($527M), Canada ($475M), Japan ($277M), and Netherlands ($183M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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

In 2020,  market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.53. This means that most of the exports of Pesticides are explained by 23 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): China, $6.37B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): Brazil, $3.39B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Pesticides. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Pesticides during 2020.

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pesticides were China ($6.37B), Germany ($2.5B), France ($2.18B), India ($2.11B), and United States ($2.1B).

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pesticides were Brazil ($3.39B), Canada ($1.65B), Australia ($960M), Ukraine ($810M), and Russia ($616M).

Disaggregation

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In 2020, the world most traded Pesticides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Herbicides, sprouting and growth regulators ($12.4B), Insecticides, packaged for retail sale ($10.9B), Fungicides, packaged for retail sale ($9.07B), Disinfectants, packaged for retail sale ($6.19B), and Pesticides, rodenticides, others for retail sale ($2.26B)

Country Comparison

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

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

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.

Country by Relatedness

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