HS Icon Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes

Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

34 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. In 2021, Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were the world's 47th most traded product, with a total trade of $73.7B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes grew by 12.5%, from $65.5B to $73.7B. Trade in Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes represent 0.35% of total world trade.

Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes are a part of Chemical Products. They include Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes  were Germany ($9.58B), United States ($7.66B), China ($5.86B), France ($3.95B), and Japan ($3.56B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were China ($5.55B), United States ($5.04B), Germany ($5.04B), France ($3.27B), and United Kingdom ($2.99B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes was 9.66%, making it the 49th lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes ranks 36th 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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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Germany, $9.58B

Top Destination (2021): China, $5.55B

Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes are the world's 47th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were Germany ($9.58B), United States ($7.66B), China ($5.86B), France ($3.95B), and Japan ($3.56B).

In 2021, the top importers of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were China ($5.55B), United States ($5.04B), Germany ($5.04B), France ($3.27B), and United Kingdom ($2.99B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Germany, $1.13B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $1.08B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes grew the fastest in Germany ($1.13B), United States ($734M), Japan ($577M), Netherlands ($466M), and France ($452M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were China ($1.08B), Germany ($561M), France ($398M), Italy ($355M), and United States ($327M).

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.98. This means that most of the exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes are explained by 31 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Germany, $4.54B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Canada, $1.59B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were Germany ($4.54B), United States ($2.62B), Japan ($2.36B), Poland ($1.47B), and Italy ($1.21B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were Canada ($1.59B), Russia ($822M), Australia ($716M), United Kingdom ($597M), and Hong Kong ($523M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes ($73.7B)

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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.