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Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates)

2833 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $6.64BRnk 483 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.65B | $860MChina | Japan
2022
Product Complexity -0.28Rnk 650 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 13.8%Rnk 299 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.028%Rnk 483 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sulfates. In 2022, Sulfates were the world's 483rd most traded product, with a total trade of $6.64B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sulfates grew by 13.8%, from $5.83B to $6.64B. Trade in Sulfates represent 0.028% of total world trade.

Sulfates are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Sulphates of metals nes, Copper sulphates, Disodium sulphate, Nickel sulphates, Magnesium sulphate, Peroxosulphates (persulphates) of metals, Barium sulphate, Sodium sulphates other than disodium sulphate, Aluminium sulphate, and Chromium sulphates, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sulfates  were China ($1.65B), Chinese Taipei ($580M), South Africa ($563M), Finland ($436M), and Germany ($408M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sulfates were Japan ($860M), China ($672M), Belgium ($659M), United States ($451M), and Brazil ($245M).

Ranking Sulfates ranks 650th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Sulphates are compounds containing the SO4 ion. They are used in detergents, bleaches, and cleaners. Alums are compounds containing the Al(OH)3 ion. They are used in water purification and as a coagulant in the paper industry. Peroxosulphates are compounds containing the SO3O- ion. They are used in detergents, bleaches, and cleaners.

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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)China$1.65B
Top Destination (2022)Japan$860M

In 2022 Sulfates were the world's 483rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sulfates were China ($1.65B), Chinese Taipei ($580M), South Africa ($563M), Finland ($436M), and Germany ($408M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sulfates were Japan ($860M), China ($672M), Belgium ($659M), United States ($451M), and Brazil ($245M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$311M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$326M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sulfates grew the fastest in China ($311M), Chile ($209M), Finland ($169M), Chinese Taipei ($94.8M), and Australia ($66.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sulfates were China ($326M), Japan ($145M), Brazil ($72.9M), Belgium ($41.3M), and Bangladesh ($31M).

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Exporters of Sulfates (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Sulfates (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Sulfates.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.31. This means that most of the exports of Sulfates are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sulfates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$982M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$755M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sulfates were China ($982M), Chinese Taipei ($490M), South Africa ($489M), Finland ($400M), and Germany ($242M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sulfates were Japan ($755M), Belgium ($456M), Brazil ($219M), United States ($216M), and Canada ($135M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Sulfates, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sulphates of metals nes ($2.07B), Copper sulphates ($1.25B), Nickel sulphates ($1.21B), Disodium sulphate ($861M), and Magnesium sulphate ($503M)

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Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $8.96M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $1.64M

Sulfates’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $8.96M.  Sulfates’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $1.64M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Sulfates.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sulfates 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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