Silicates2839 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2020 World Trade: $661M, Rnk 974 / 1217
2020 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $125M | $46.1M, China | United States
2020 Product Complexity: -0.52, Rnk 707 / 1028
2019 - 2020 Export Growth (CAGR): -4.6%, Rnk 506 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 4.79%, Rnk 863 / 1259
2020 Share of World Trade: 0.0039%, Rnk 974 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Silicates. In 2020, Silicates were the world's 974th most traded product, with a total trade of $661M. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Silicates decreased by -4.6%, from $693M to $661M. Trade in Silicates represent 0.0039% of total world trade.
Silicates are a part of Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth.... They include Silicates of sodium other than metasilicates, Commercial alkali metal silicates, silicates nes, Sodium metasilicates, and Potassium silicates.
Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Silicates were China ($125M), United States ($58.2M), Netherlands ($51.8M), Poland ($43.8M), and Germany ($42.2M).
Imports In 2020 the top importers of Silicates were United States ($46.1M), Germany ($42M), South Korea ($33.2M), Netherlands ($31.6M), and Japan ($27.1M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Silicates was 4.79%, making it the 863rd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
The countries with the highest import tariffs for Silicates are Bahamas (40.2%), Bermuda (25%), Cayman Islands (22%), and Comoros (18.9%). The countries with the lowest tariffs are Angola (0%), Kenya (0%), Mauritius (0%), Rwanda (0%), and Tanzania (0%).
Ranking Silicates ranks 707th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Silicates are used in many different industries. They are used in the glass industry, where they are used to make glass. They are also used in the construction industry, where they are used to make cement. Silicates are also used in the paint industry, where they are used to make paint.
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Silicates. Countries are shown based on data availability.
For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.
* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Top Origin (2020): China, $125M
Top Destination (2020): United States, $46.1M
Silicates are the world's 974th most traded product.
In 2020, the top exporters of Silicates were China ($125M), United States ($58.2M), Netherlands ($51.8M), Poland ($43.8M), and Germany ($42.2M).
In 2020, the top importers of Silicates were United States ($46.1M), Germany ($42M), South Korea ($33.2M), Netherlands ($31.6M), and Japan ($27.1M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2019 - 2020): United Arab Emirates, $6.66M
Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): India, $6.45M
Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Silicates grew the fastest in United Arab Emirates ($6.66M), France ($5.11M), Brazil ($4.29M), Malaysia ($3.83M), and Spain ($3.54M).
Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Silicates were India ($6.45M), Mexico ($4.69M), Chinese Taipei ($4.05M), Algeria ($2.08M), and Uganda ($1.99M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Silicates.
In 2020, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.63. This means that most of the exports of Silicates are explained by 24 countries.
TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): China, $111M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): South Korea, $29.8M
This map shows which countries export or import more of Silicates. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Silicates during 2020.
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Silicates were China ($111M), Poland ($31.5M), Netherlands ($20.2M), Spain ($18.4M), and Belgium ($17.4M).
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Silicates were South Korea ($29.8M), Mexico ($17.6M), Turkey ($16M), Russia ($12.7M), and Indonesia ($9.46M).
In 2020, the world most traded Silicates, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Silicates of sodium other than metasilicates ($355M), Commercial alkali metal silicates, silicates nes ($248M), and Sodium metasilicates ($57.5M)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Silicates. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Silicates in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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.
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