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Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included

3815 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $28.4BRnk 164 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $5.55B | $5.42BUnited States | Germany
2022
Product Complexity 0.59Rnk 335 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -0.75%Rnk 895 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.12%Rnk 164 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Reaction and Catalytic Products. In 2022, Reaction and Catalytic Products were the world's 164th most traded product, with a total trade of $28.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Reaction and Catalytic Products decreased by -0.75%, from $28.6B to $28.4B. Trade in Reaction and Catalytic Products represent 0.12% of total world trade.

Reaction and Catalytic Products are a part of Chemical products n.e.s.. They include Supported catalysts, precious metal based, Supported catalysts, except nickel or precious metal, Reaction initiators, accelerators, catalysts, others, and Supported catalysts, nickel based.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Reaction and Catalytic Products  were United States ($5.55B), Germany ($4.5B), North Macedonia ($2.64B), Poland ($2.17B), and Japan ($2.04B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Reaction and Catalytic Products were Germany ($5.42B), United States ($2.31B), China ($1.92B), Mexico ($1.75B), and South Korea ($1.18B).

Ranking Reaction and Catalytic Products ranks 335th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The common uses of reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, not elsewhere specified (excl. rubber accelerators) are in the production of paints, polymers, plastics, detergents, pharmaceuticals, and other chemicals.

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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)United States$5.55B
Top Destination (2022)Germany$5.42B

In 2022 Reaction and Catalytic Products were the world's 164th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Reaction and Catalytic Products were United States ($5.55B), Germany ($4.5B), North Macedonia ($2.64B), Poland ($2.17B), and Japan ($2.04B).

In 2022, the top importers of Reaction and Catalytic Products were Germany ($5.42B), United States ($2.31B), China ($1.92B), Mexico ($1.75B), and South Korea ($1.18B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)North Macedonia$729M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$421M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Reaction and Catalytic Products grew the fastest in North Macedonia ($729M), United States ($436M), Netherlands ($253M), Kuwait ($216M), and China ($188M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Reaction and Catalytic Products were Germany ($421M), India ($227M), Kuwait ($121M), Indonesia ($105M), and South Korea ($94.3M).

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Exporters of Reaction and Catalytic Products (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Reaction and Catalytic Products.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.11. This means that most of the exports of Reaction and Catalytic Products are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Reaction and Catalytic Products

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$3.24B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Mexico$1.63B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Reaction and Catalytic Products were United States ($3.24B), North Macedonia ($2.61B), Poland ($1.43B), Japan ($977M), and Italy ($723M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Reaction and Catalytic Products were Mexico ($1.63B), South Korea ($1.01B), Portugal ($976M), Germany ($921M), and China ($891M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Reaction and Catalytic Products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Supported catalysts, precious metal based ($16.8B), Supported catalysts, except nickel or precious... ($5.72B), Reaction initiators, accelerators, catalysts, others ($4.37B), and Supported catalysts, nickel based ($1.46B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Reaction and Catalytic Products by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $7.67M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $358k

Reaction and Catalytic Products’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $7.67M.  Reaction and Catalytic Products’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $358k.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Reaction and Catalytic Products.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Reaction and Catalytic Products 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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