Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel

2619 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Slag Dross. In 2022, Slag Dross were the world's 1028th most traded product, with a total trade of $593M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Slag Dross decreased by -5.87%, from $630M to $593M. Trade in Slag Dross represent 0.0025% of total world trade.

Slag Dross are a part of Ores, slag and ash. They include Waste, scale, dross, slag of iron or steel industry.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Slag Dross  were Germany ($117M), China ($44.1M), Belgium ($42.4M), India ($33.6M), and South Korea ($29.7M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Slag Dross were Austria ($116M), Malaysia ($51.8M), France ($49.2M), Japan ($43.3M), and Macau ($41.3M).

Ranking Slag Dross ranks 685th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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)Germany$117M
Top Destination (2022)Austria$116M

In 2022 Slag Dross were the world's 1028th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Slag Dross were Germany ($117M), China ($44.1M), Belgium ($42.4M), India ($33.6M), and South Korea ($29.7M).

In 2022, the top importers of Slag Dross were Austria ($116M), Malaysia ($51.8M), France ($49.2M), Japan ($43.3M), and Macau ($41.3M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$86.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Macau$33M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Slag Dross grew the fastest in Germany ($86.7M), China ($33.2M), Singapore ($8.44M), Belgium ($6.12M), and India ($4.52M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Slag Dross were Macau ($33M), Austria ($12.6M), France ($8.33M), Germany ($7.01M), and Israel ($6.7M).

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Exporters of Slag Dross (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Slag Dross.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.69. This means that most of the exports of Slag Dross are explained by 25 countries.

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Value of Exports in Slag Dross

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$84.7M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Austria$109M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Slag Dross were Germany ($84.7M), China ($38.4M), Belgium ($28.5M), India ($27.1M), and Turkey ($23.3M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Slag Dross were Austria ($109M), Malaysia ($50.9M), France ($35.2M), Japan ($32.3M), and Vietnam ($28M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Slag Dross.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Slag Dross by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $1.66M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $617k

Slag Dross’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $1.66M.  Slag Dross’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $617k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Slag Dross 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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