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Zinc; unwrought

7901 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $15.6BRnk 259 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.71B | $2.22BSouth Korea | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.96Rnk 845 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -16.4%Rnk 949 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.069%Rnk 259 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Zinc. In 2023, Raw Zinc were the world's 259th most traded product, with a total trade of $15.6B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Raw Zinc decreased by -16.4%, from $18.7B to $15.6B. Trade in Raw Zinc represent 0.069% of total world trade.

Raw Zinc are a part of Zinc articles. They include Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, >99% pure, Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, <99% pure, and Zinc alloys unwrought.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Raw Zinc  were South Korea ($1.71B), Australia ($1.32B), Canada ($1.22B), Spain ($1.22B), and India ($1.12B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Raw Zinc were United States ($2.22B), Germany ($1.37B), China ($1.01B), Turkey ($912M), and Netherlands ($870M).

Ranking Raw Zinc ranks 845th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Unwrought zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a bluish-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.

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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)South Korea$1.71B
Top Destination (2023)United States$2.22B

In 2023 Raw Zinc were the world's 259th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Raw Zinc were South Korea ($1.71B), Australia ($1.32B), Canada ($1.22B), Spain ($1.22B), and India ($1.12B).

In 2023, the top importers of Raw Zinc were United States ($2.22B), Germany ($1.37B), China ($1.01B), Turkey ($912M), and Netherlands ($870M).

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Exporters of Raw Zinc (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Australia$157M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$435M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Raw Zinc grew the fastest in Australia ($157M), Kazakhstan ($69.1M), Brazil ($46.1M), Spain ($7.43M), and Sweden ($6.74M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Raw Zinc were China ($435M), Singapore ($416M), Malaysia ($216M), Brazil ($87.4M), and South Korea ($76.7M).

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Exporters of Raw Zinc (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Raw Zinc (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.45. This means that most of the exports of Raw Zinc are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Zinc

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)South Korea$1.55B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$2.11B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Zinc were South Korea ($1.55B), Australia ($1.3B), Canada ($1.15B), Spain ($1.15B), and Finland ($928M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Zinc were United States ($2.11B), Germany ($1.17B), China ($952M), Turkey ($853M), and Italy ($750M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Raw Zinc, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, >99% pure ($10B), Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, <99% pure ($3.24B), and Zinc alloys unwrought ($2.32B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Raw Zinc (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 Raw Zinc.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Zinc by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $7.42M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALPeru+ $1.01M

Raw Zinc’s highest export potential is Netherlands. With an export gap of $7.42M.  Raw Zinc’s highest import potential is Peru with an import gap of $1.01M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Raw Zinc 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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