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Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.. In 2021, Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were the world's 52nd most traded product, with a total trade of $60.7B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. grew by 20.1%, from $50.5B to $60.7B. Trade in Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. represent 0.29% of total world trade.

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. are a part of Stone And Glass. They include Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica..

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.  were China ($12.1B), Germany ($5.85B), United States ($3.74B), Italy ($3.46B), and Japan ($2.62B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were United States ($9.87B), Germany ($4.23B), France ($2.66B), China ($2.46B), and United Kingdom ($2.27B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. was 9.56%, making it the 50th lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. ranks 28th 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, $12.1B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $9.87B

Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. are the world's 52nd most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were China ($12.1B), Germany ($5.85B), United States ($3.74B), Italy ($3.46B), and Japan ($2.62B).

In 2021, the top importers of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were United States ($9.87B), Germany ($4.23B), France ($2.66B), China ($2.46B), and United Kingdom ($2.27B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $1.34B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $2.06B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. grew the fastest in China ($1.34B), Germany ($743M), Italy ($730M), Spain ($581M), and United States ($537M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were United States ($2.06B), Germany ($591M), France ($535M), United Kingdom ($484M), and China ($457M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.84. This means that most of the exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. are explained by 28 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $9.62B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $6.12B

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 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were China ($9.62B), Italy ($1.98B), Germany ($1.62B), Spain ($1.5B), and Japan ($1.44B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. were United States ($6.12B), France ($1.44B), United Kingdom ($1.19B), South Korea ($1.04B), and Australia ($837M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica., disaggragated by their HS6 level were Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. ($60.7B)

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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.