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Sulphites; thiosulphates

2832 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $642MRnk 1003 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $168M | $44.6MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.14Rnk 617 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -24.4%Rnk 1099 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0028%Rnk 1003 / 1217

About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sulfites. In 2023, Sulfites were the world's 1003rd most traded product, with a total trade of $642M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Sulfites decreased by -24.4%, from $849M to $642M. Trade in Sulfites represent 0.0028% of total world trade.

Sulfites are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Sodium sulphites, Sulphites of metals other than sodium, and Thiosulphates of metals.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Sulfites  were China ($168M), Germany ($98.1M), Italy ($85.1M), United States ($56.3M), and Thailand ($38.4M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Sulfites were United States ($44.6M), France ($41.6M), Mexico ($33.9M), Brazil ($23.2M), and Spain ($22.6M).

Ranking Sulfites ranks 617th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Sulphites are used as preservatives in food, wine, and beer. Thiosulphates are used as a reducing agent in organic chemistry.

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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$168M
Top Destination (2023)United States$44.6M

In 2023 Sulfites were the world's 1003rd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Sulfites were China ($168M), Germany ($98.1M), Italy ($85.1M), United States ($56.3M), and Thailand ($38.4M).

In 2023, the top importers of Sulfites were United States ($44.6M), France ($41.6M), Mexico ($33.9M), Brazil ($23.2M), and Spain ($22.6M).

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Exporters of Sulfites (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Zambia$13.7M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Zambia$5.78M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Sulfites grew the fastest in Zambia ($13.7M), Vietnam ($7.68M), Finland ($4.52M), Japan ($2.4M), and Canada ($791k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Sulfites were Zambia ($5.78M), Sweden ($3.48M), Guyana ($2.45M), Nicaragua ($1.61M), and Azerbaijan ($605k).

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Exporters of Sulfites (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Sulfites (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.74. This means that most of the exports of Sulfites are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sulfites

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$166M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mexico$33.7M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Sulfites. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Sulfites during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sulfites were China ($166M), Germany ($89.8M), Italy ($80.1M), Thailand ($34M), and Turkey ($15.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sulfites were Mexico ($33.7M), France ($25.3M), Brazil ($22.3M), South Africa ($19.5M), and Australia ($15.9M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Sulfites, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sodium sulphites ($421M), Thiosulphates of metals ($115M), and Sulphites of metals other than sodium ($106M)

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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 Sulfites.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sulfites by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALBrazil+ $536k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.54M

Sulfites’s highest export potential is Brazil. With an export gap of $536k.  Sulfites’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.54M.

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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 (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sulfites to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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