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Zinc; unwrought

7901 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $18.4BRnk 240 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.99B | $2.86BSouth Korea | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.83Rnk 806 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 15.1%Rnk 273 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.078%Rnk 240 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Zinc. In 2022, Raw Zinc were the world's 240th most traded product, with a total trade of $18.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Raw Zinc grew by 15.1%, from $16B to $18.4B. Trade in Raw Zinc represent 0.078% 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 2022 the top exporters of Raw Zinc  were South Korea ($1.99B), Canada ($1.51B), India ($1.4B), Spain ($1.33B), and Australia ($1.22B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Raw Zinc were United States ($2.86B), Turkey ($1.5B), Germany ($1.44B), Netherlands ($1.02B), and Belgium ($916M).

Ranking Raw Zinc ranks 806th 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 (2022)South Korea$1.99B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.86B

In 2022 Raw Zinc were the world's 240th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Raw Zinc were South Korea ($1.99B), Canada ($1.51B), India ($1.4B), Spain ($1.33B), and Australia ($1.22B).

In 2022, the top importers of Raw Zinc were United States ($2.86B), Turkey ($1.5B), Germany ($1.44B), Netherlands ($1.02B), and Belgium ($916M).

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Exporters of Raw Zinc (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$542M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$997M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Raw Zinc grew the fastest in India ($542M), South Korea ($331M), Singapore ($273M), China ($256M), and Kazakhstan ($223M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Raw Zinc were United States ($997M), Turkey ($336M), Belgium ($269M), Italy ($237M), and Netherlands ($230M).

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Exporters of Raw Zinc (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.61. This means that most of the exports of Raw Zinc are explained by 24 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Zinc

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)South Korea$1.91B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$2.68B

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Zinc were South Korea ($1.91B), Canada ($1.4B), Spain ($1.25B), Australia ($1.18B), and Peru ($979M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Zinc were United States ($2.68B), Turkey ($1.33B), Germany ($1.07B), Italy ($791M), and Chinese Taipei ($773M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Raw Zinc, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, >99% pure ($11.4B), Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, <99% pure ($4.1B), and Zinc alloys unwrought ($2.85B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Raw Zinc (2022)
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Country Comparison

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Zinc by percentage of total exports

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 (2022)

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 (2022)

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