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Ceramic goods; (e.g. retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods) excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths

6903 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.43BRnk 718 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $475M | $340MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.87Rnk 227 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -9.49%Rnk 726 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.011%Rnk 718 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Refractory Ceramics. In 2023, Refractory Ceramics were the world's 718th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.43B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Refractory Ceramics decreased by -9.49%, from $2.68B to $2.43B. Trade in Refractory Ceramics represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Refractory Ceramics are a part of Ceramic products. They include Refractory ceramic articles, >50% alumina or silica, Refractory ceramic articles nes, and Refractory ceramic articles, >50% carbon.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Refractory Ceramics  were China ($475M), United States ($304M), Germany ($301M), Japan ($193M), and Mexico ($148M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Refractory Ceramics were United States ($340M), China ($166M), Germany ($131M), Mexico ($115M), and Italy ($106M).

Ranking Refractory Ceramics ranks 227th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Retorts are used to heat chemicals and other materials. They can be made from a variety of materials, including glass, ceramic, or metal.

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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)China$475M
Top Destination (2023)United States$340M

In 2023 Refractory Ceramics were the world's 718th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Refractory Ceramics were China ($475M), United States ($304M), Germany ($301M), Japan ($193M), and Mexico ($148M).

In 2023, the top importers of Refractory Ceramics were United States ($340M), China ($166M), Germany ($131M), Mexico ($115M), and Italy ($106M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mexico$33.3M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Netherlands$8.64M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Refractory Ceramics grew the fastest in Mexico ($33.3M), Italy ($9.23M), Hungary ($6.44M), South Korea ($4.15M), and Brazil ($3.49M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Refractory Ceramics were Netherlands ($8.64M), Mexico ($6.19M), Saudi Arabia ($5.85M), Argentina ($5.72M), and Germany ($5.47M).

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Exporters of Refractory Ceramics (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Refractory Ceramics.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.08. This means that most of the exports of Refractory Ceramics are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Refractory Ceramics

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$309M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Russia$63.4M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Refractory Ceramics were China ($309M), Germany ($170M), Japan ($152M), Czechia ($109M), and United Kingdom ($43.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Refractory Ceramics were Russia ($63.4M), Indonesia ($58.7M), Canada ($54.4M), Turkey ($46.3M), and France ($42.6M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Refractory Ceramics, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Refractory ceramic articles, >50% alumina or... ($1.26B), Refractory ceramic articles nes ($1.03B), and Refractory ceramic articles, >50% carbon ($140M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Refractory Ceramics by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $4.25M

Refractory Ceramics’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $1.2M.  Refractory Ceramics’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $4.25M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Refractory Ceramics.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Refractory Ceramics 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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