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Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof

6809 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.96BRnk 669 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $379M | $354MMexico | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.55Rnk 736 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 4.5%Rnk 264 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.013%Rnk 669 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plaster Articles. In 2023, Plaster Articles were the world's 669th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.96B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Plaster Articles grew by 4.5%, from $2.83B to $2.96B. Trade in Plaster Articles represent 0.013% of total world trade.

Plaster Articles are a part of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.. They include Plaster board etc not ornamental, paper reinforced, Plaster boards etc not ornamental, reinforced nes, and Articles of plaster etc, other than plasterboard.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Plaster Articles  were Mexico ($379M), Germany ($342M), Spain ($258M), China ($250M), and United States ($237M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Plaster Articles were United States ($354M), France ($224M), Canada ($173M), Switzerland ($138M), and United Kingdom ($114M).

Ranking Plaster Articles ranks 736th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Plaster is a mixture of lime, sand, and water. It's used to make products like plaster bandages for the treatment of fractures. Plaster splints are used to treat broken bones. Plaster can also be used in the production of building materials, such as lightweight with plaster agglomerated building boards or articles for heat-insulation, sound-insulation or sound absorption.

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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 (2023)Mexico$379M
Top Destination (2023)United States$354M

In 2023 Plaster Articles were the world's 669th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Plaster Articles were Mexico ($379M), Germany ($342M), Spain ($258M), China ($250M), and United States ($237M).

In 2023, the top importers of Plaster Articles were United States ($354M), France ($224M), Canada ($173M), Switzerland ($138M), and United Kingdom ($114M).

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Exporters of Plaster Articles (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$58M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)France$28.6M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Plaster Articles grew the fastest in China ($58M), Mexico ($34.8M), Belgium ($30.1M), United States ($21.7M), and Bulgaria ($15.9M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Plaster Articles were France ($28.6M), Netherlands ($18.2M), Canada ($16.1M), Italy ($13.9M), and Hong Kong ($13.4M).

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Exporters of Plaster Articles (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Plaster Articles.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.75. This means that most of the exports of Plaster Articles are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Plaster Articles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Mexico$367M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)France$182M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Plaster Articles. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Plaster Articles during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plaster Articles were Mexico ($367M), Germany ($299M), China ($238M), Spain ($225M), and Turkey ($87.6M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plaster Articles were France ($182M), Switzerland ($133M), Canada ($122M), United States ($118M), and United Kingdom ($85.6M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Plaster Articles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Plaster board etc not ornamental, paper... ($1.94B), Plaster boards etc not ornamental, reinforced... ($745M), and Articles of plaster etc, other than... ($271M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Plaster Articles (2023)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Plaster Articles.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Plaster Articles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $660k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $376k

Plaster Articles’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $660k.  Plaster Articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $376k.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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