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Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols

2907 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $7.57BRnk 449 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $861M | $1.57BSouth Korea | China
2022
Product Complexity 1.48Rnk 52 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -11.5%Rnk 1129 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.032%Rnk 449 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Phenols. In 2022, Phenols were the world's 449th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.57B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Phenols decreased by -11.5%, from $8.55B to $7.57B. Trade in Phenols represent 0.032% of total world trade.

Phenols are a part of Organic chemicals. They include Phenol (hdroxybenzene), salts, Bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane, salts, Monophenols nes, Polyphenols nes, Cresols, salts, Resorcinol, salts, Octylphenol, nonylphenol and isomers, salts thereof, Hydroquinone (quinol), salts, Naphthols, salts, and Xylenols, salts, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Phenols  were South Korea ($861M), Japan ($770M), Chinese Taipei ($721M), Germany ($690M), and United States ($661M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Phenols were China ($1.57B), India ($716M), Netherlands ($471M), Germany ($434M), and South Korea ($426M).

Ranking Phenols ranks 52nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Phenols are used in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic fibers, and resins. Phenol-alcohols are used as disinfectants and as ingredients in soaps and detergents.

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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)South Korea$861M
Top Destination (2022)China$1.57B

In 2022 Phenols were the world's 449th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Phenols were South Korea ($861M), Japan ($770M), Chinese Taipei ($721M), Germany ($690M), and United States ($661M).

In 2022, the top importers of Phenols were China ($1.57B), India ($716M), Netherlands ($471M), Germany ($434M), and South Korea ($426M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$99.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Poland$77.7M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Phenols grew the fastest in United States ($99.4M), Germany ($96.2M), Finland ($32.8M), Italy ($32.4M), and Austria ($15.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Phenols were Poland ($77.7M), Netherlands ($56.6M), United Kingdom ($34M), Brazil ($32.9M), and Canada ($23M).

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Exporters of Phenols (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.19. This means that most of the exports of Phenols are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Phenols

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Chinese Taipei$488M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$997M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Phenols were Chinese Taipei ($488M), South Korea ($435M), Japan ($401M), Singapore ($371M), and United States ($337M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Phenols were China ($997M), India ($381M), Netherlands ($344M), Poland ($177M), and United Kingdom ($130M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Phenols, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Phenol (hdroxybenzene), salts ($2.73B), Bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane, salts ($1.83B), Monophenols nes ($1B), Polyphenols nes ($816M), and Cresols, salts ($316M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $9.56M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $10.7M

Phenols’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $9.56M.  Phenols’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $10.7M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Phenols.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Phenols 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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