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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Lead. In 2022, Raw Lead were the world's 454th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.48B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Raw Lead decreased by -5.71%, from $7.93B to $7.48B. Trade in Raw Lead represent 0.032% of total world trade.

Raw Lead are a part of Lead articles. They include Lead refined unwrought, Lead unwrought nes, and Lead unwrought containing mostly antimony.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Raw Lead  were South Korea ($803M), Australia ($712M), India ($483M), United Kingdom ($468M), and Canada ($366M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Raw Lead were United States ($1.32B), India ($570M), Vietnam ($563M), Germany ($546M), and United Kingdom ($397M).

Ranking Raw Lead ranks 945th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Unwrought lead is a type of lead that has not been refined or purified. It can be used in the production of other goods, such as batteries and ammunition.

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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$803M
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.32B

In 2022 Raw Lead were the world's 454th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Raw Lead were South Korea ($803M), Australia ($712M), India ($483M), United Kingdom ($468M), and Canada ($366M).

In 2022, the top importers of Raw Lead were United States ($1.32B), India ($570M), Vietnam ($563M), Germany ($546M), and United Kingdom ($397M).

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Exporters of Raw Lead (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)South Korea$101M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$73.7M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Raw Lead grew the fastest in South Korea ($101M), China ($59.8M), India ($41.9M), Malaysia ($40M), and Pakistan ($37.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Raw Lead were Turkey ($73.7M), Vietnam ($68.6M), Italy ($53.5M), Lithuania ($42.4M), and Finland ($35.8M).

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Exporters of Raw Lead (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Raw Lead (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Raw Lead.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.25. This means that most of the exports of Raw Lead are explained by 38 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Lead

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Australia$706M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$1.25B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Lead were Australia ($706M), South Korea ($431M), Canada ($356M), Kazakhstan ($204M), and Belgium ($198M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Lead were United States ($1.25B), Vietnam ($519M), Turkey ($357M), Germany ($315M), and Czechia ($218M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Raw Lead, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lead refined unwrought ($4.46B), Lead unwrought nes ($2.04B), and Lead unwrought containing mostly antimony ($983M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Raw Lead (2022)
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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 Raw Lead.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Lead by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $44.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $530k

Raw Lead’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $44.4M.  Raw Lead’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $530k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Raw Lead 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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