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68 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $58.7BRnk 54 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $11.6B | $9.64BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.9Rnk 21 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.16%Rnk 31 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.26%Rnk 54 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.. In 2023, Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were the world's 54th most traded product, with a total trade of $58.7B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. decreased by -2.16%, from $60B to $58.7B. Trade in Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. represent 0.26% of total world trade.

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. are a part of Stone And Glass. They include Building Stone, Cement Articles, Other Stone Articles, Milling Stones, Rock Wool, Abrasive Powder, Plaster Articles, Asphalt, Friction Material, and Asbestos Cement Articles, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.  were China ($11.6B), Germany ($5.15B), United States ($4.26B), Italy ($3.25B), and Spain ($2.46B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were United States ($9.64B), Germany ($3.72B), South Korea ($2.99B), France ($2.63B), and United Kingdom ($2.36B).

Ranking Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. ranks 21st 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 (2023)China$11.6B
Top Destination (2023)United States$9.64B

In 2023 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were the world's 54th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were China ($11.6B), Germany ($5.15B), United States ($4.26B), Italy ($3.25B), and Spain ($2.46B).

In 2023, the top importers of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were United States ($9.64B), Germany ($3.72B), South Korea ($2.99B), France ($2.63B), and United Kingdom ($2.36B).

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Exporters of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$588M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)South Korea$1.47B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. grew the fastest in China ($588M), United States ($159M), Egypt ($158M), Malaysia ($148M), and Philippines ($90.4M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were South Korea ($1.47B), Libya ($202M), Singapore ($140M), Italy ($111M), and Indonesia ($57.2M).

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Exporters of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica..

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.83. This means that most of the exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. are explained by 28 countries.

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Value of Exports in Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$9.86B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$5.38B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were China ($9.86B), Italy ($1.57B), Spain ($1.5B), Germany ($1.43B), and Turkey ($1.41B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were United States ($5.38B), South Korea ($1.99B), United Kingdom ($1.3B), France ($1.26B), and Singapore ($925M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica., disaggragated by their HS6 level were Building Stone ($12.2B), Cement Articles ($10.8B), Other Stone Articles ($9B), Rock Wool ($5.47B), and Milling Stones ($5.4B)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica..
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $280M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $66.1M

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $280M.  Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $66.1M.

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Product Complexity

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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)

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