Prepared Pigments3207 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2020 World Trade: $4.27B, Rnk 529 / 1217
2020 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $979M | $399M, Spain | China
2020 Product Complexity: 1.16, Rnk 126 / 1028
2019 - 2020 Export Growth (CAGR): -2.98%, Rnk 443 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 5.24%, Rnk 794 / 1259
2020 Share of World Trade: 0.025%, Rnk 529 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Prepared Pigments. In 2020, Prepared Pigments were the world's 529th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.27B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Prepared Pigments decreased by -2.98%, from $4.4B to $4.27B. Trade in Prepared Pigments represent 0.025% of total world trade.
Prepared Pigments are a part of Paints, dyes, & varnishes. They include Liquid lustres and similar preparations, Glass frit and other glass (powder, granules, flakes), Pigment, opacifier, colours etc for ceramics or glass, and Vitrifiable enamels, glazes etc for ceramics and glas.
Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Prepared Pigments were Spain ($979M), Japan ($509M), China ($475M), Chinese Taipei ($428M), and Germany ($270M).
Imports In 2020 the top importers of Prepared Pigments were China ($399M), Germany ($217M), South Korea ($189M), United States ($176M), and Vietnam ($173M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Prepared Pigments was 5.24%, making it the 794th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Prepared Pigments ranks 126th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Prepared pigments are used to colour ceramic, enamel and glass products. Prepared opacifiers are used to make a product more opaque. Prepared colours are used to change the colour of the product being made. Vitrifiable enamels are used to create colours on a surface. Glazes are used to create a glossy finish on a product. Engobes are used to create a range of colours on a surface. Liquid lustres are used to create a shiny finish on a product. Glass frit is used to create colours on a surface.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Prepared Pigments. Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Prepared Pigments are the world's 529th most traded product.
In 2020, the top exporters of Prepared Pigments were Spain ($979M), Japan ($509M), China ($475M), Chinese Taipei ($428M), and Germany ($270M).
In 2020, the top importers of Prepared Pigments were China ($399M), Germany ($217M), South Korea ($189M), United States ($176M), and Vietnam ($173M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2019 - 2020): Chinese Taipei, $163M
Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): Malaysia, $46.7M
Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Prepared Pigments grew the fastest in Chinese Taipei ($163M), China ($79.4M), Turkey ($19.6M), Hong Kong ($13M), and Mexico ($6.85M).
Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Prepared Pigments were Malaysia ($46.7M), Chinese Taipei ($46.7M), Philippines ($35.4M), Hong Kong ($25.4M), and Japan ($16.6M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Prepared Pigments.
In 2020, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.96. This means that most of the exports of Prepared Pigments are explained by 15 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): Spain, $930M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): Philippines, $165M
This map shows which countries export or import more of Prepared Pigments. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Prepared Pigments during 2020.
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Prepared Pigments were Spain ($930M), Japan ($401M), Chinese Taipei ($279M), United States ($77.2M), and China ($76.5M).
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Prepared Pigments were Philippines ($165M), Malaysia ($163M), India ($144M), Vietnam ($139M), and Algeria ($97.3M).
In 2020, the world most traded Prepared Pigments, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Liquid lustres and similar preparations ($1.34B), Glass frit and other glass (powder,... ($1.12B), Pigment, opacifier, colours etc for ceramics... ($994M), and Vitrifiable enamels, glazes etc for ceramics... ($815M)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Prepared Pigments. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Prepared Pigments in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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.
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