HS Icon Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. In 2021, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were the world's 53rd most traded product, with a total trade of $59.9B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster grew by 27.3%, from $47B to $59.9B. Trade in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster represent 0.0028% of total world trade.

Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster are a part of Mineral Products. They include Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster  were China ($4.11B), Turkey ($3.6B), United States ($2.86B), United Arab Emirates ($2.82B), and Germany ($2.51B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were China ($7.28B), United States ($4.65B), India ($3.43B), Germany ($2.09B), and Netherlands ($1.94B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was 3.95%, making it the 85th lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster ranks 91st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $4.11B

Top Destination (2021): China, $7.28B

Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster are the world's 53rd most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were China ($4.11B), Turkey ($3.6B), United States ($2.86B), United Arab Emirates ($2.82B), and Germany ($2.51B).

In 2021, the top importers of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were China ($7.28B), United States ($4.65B), India ($3.43B), Germany ($2.09B), and Netherlands ($1.94B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): United Arab Emirates, $965M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $1.76B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster grew the fastest in United Arab Emirates ($965M), China ($780M), Australia ($727M), Qatar ($703M), and United States ($559M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were China ($1.76B), India ($1.18B), United States ($954M), Morocco ($537M), and Italy ($501M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.78. This means that most of the exports of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster are explained by 54 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Turkey, $3.04B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $3.17B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were Turkey ($3.04B), United Arab Emirates ($2.43B), Vietnam ($1.99B), Australia ($1.43B), and Morocco ($885M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were China ($3.17B), United States ($1.78B), Bangladesh ($1.3B), India ($1.27B), and Chinese Taipei ($675M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, &..., disaggragated by their HS6 level were Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, &... ($59.9B)

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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.