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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Petroleum jelly. In 2022, Petroleum jelly were the world's 3040th most traded product, with a total trade of $444M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Petroleum jelly grew by 0.4%, from $443M to $444M. Trade in Petroleum jelly represent 0.0019% of total world trade.

Petroleum jelly are a part of Petroleum Jelly.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Petroleum jelly  were India ($90.5M), United States ($82.9M), Germany ($70M), Netherlands ($29.1M), and United Arab Emirates ($28.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Petroleum jelly were Nigeria ($48.1M), Japan ($26M), Netherlands ($20.9M), United States ($18.7M), and Canada ($18.2M).

Ranking Petroleum jelly ranks 3770th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Petroleum jelly is a skin protectant that is applied topically to relieve dry skin, chapped lips, or minor skin irritation. It can also be used to make skin smoother and to help healing.

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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)India$90.5M
Top Destination (2022)Nigeria$48.1M

In 2022 Petroleum jelly were the world's 3040th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Petroleum jelly were India ($90.5M), United States ($82.9M), Germany ($70M), Netherlands ($29.1M), and United Arab Emirates ($28.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of Petroleum jelly were Nigeria ($48.1M), Japan ($26M), Netherlands ($20.9M), United States ($18.7M), and Canada ($18.2M).

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Exporters of Petroleum jelly (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$18.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Japan$8.81M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Petroleum jelly grew the fastest in India ($18.4M), United States ($17.8M), United Arab Emirates ($8.16M), Spain ($6.69M), and Netherlands ($4.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Petroleum jelly were Japan ($8.81M), Netherlands ($8.27M), Belgium ($4.71M), Nigeria ($3.39M), and France ($2.23M).

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Exporters of Petroleum jelly (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Petroleum jelly (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Petroleum jelly.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.75. This means that most of the exports of Petroleum jelly are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Petroleum jelly

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$86M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Nigeria$48M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Petroleum jelly were India ($86M), United States ($64.2M), Germany ($59.5M), Spain ($20.6M), and Tanzania ($16.3M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Petroleum jelly were Nigeria ($48M), Japan ($23.2M), Cote d'Ivoire ($15.6M), Canada ($10.8M), and Mexico ($10.5M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Petroleum jelly.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Petroleum jelly 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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