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Sulphuric acid; oleum

2807 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $3.3BRnk 661 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $638M | $754MChina | Chile
2022
Product Complexity -0.16Rnk 607 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 82.7%Rnk 13 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.014%Rnk 661 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sulfuric Acid. In 2022, Sulfuric Acid were the world's 661st most traded product, with a total trade of $3.3B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sulfuric Acid grew by 82.7%, from $1.81B to $3.3B. Trade in Sulfuric Acid represent 0.014% of total world trade.

Sulfuric Acid are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Sulphuric acid, oleum.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sulfuric Acid  were China ($638M), South Korea ($321M), Japan ($301M), Peru ($218M), and Canada ($210M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sulfuric Acid were Chile ($754M), United States ($459M), Morocco ($201M), India ($199M), and Brazil ($190M).

Ranking Sulfuric Acid ranks 607th 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 (2022)China$638M
Top Destination (2022)Chile$754M

In 2022 Sulfuric Acid were the world's 661st most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sulfuric Acid were China ($638M), South Korea ($321M), Japan ($301M), Peru ($218M), and Canada ($210M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sulfuric Acid were Chile ($754M), United States ($459M), Morocco ($201M), India ($199M), and Brazil ($190M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$319M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Chile$467M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sulfuric Acid grew the fastest in China ($319M), Japan ($176M), South Korea ($166M), Peru ($141M), and Mexico ($82.8M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sulfuric Acid were Chile ($467M), United States ($218M), Philippines ($127M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($118M), and Brazil ($116M).

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Exporters of Sulfuric Acid (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Sulfuric Acid.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.36. This means that most of the exports of Sulfuric Acid are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sulfuric Acid

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$610M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Chile$753M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sulfuric Acid were China ($610M), South Korea ($320M), Japan ($300M), Peru ($201M), and Canada ($187M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sulfuric Acid were Chile ($753M), United States ($420M), Morocco ($201M), Brazil ($190M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($174M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $29.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $1.6M

Sulfuric Acid’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $29.9M.  Sulfuric Acid’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $1.6M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Sulfuric Acid.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sulfuric Acid 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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