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Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars

2706 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tar. In 2021, Tar were the world's 977th most traded product, with a total trade of $776M. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Tar grew by 69.4%, from $458M to $776M. Trade in Tar represent 0.000037% of total world trade.

Tar are a part of Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation. They include Tar from coal, lignite or peat, other mineral tars.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Tar  were Poland ($135M), Turkey ($61.9M), Netherlands ($59.1M), Ukraine ($57.4M), and United States ($51M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Tar were Denmark ($123M), Spain ($116M), Czechia ($74.9M), Belgium ($73.7M), and Germany ($68.2M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Tar was 2.66%, making it the 1177th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Tar ranks 559th 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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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Poland, $135M

Top Destination (2021): Denmark, $123M

Tar are the world's 977th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Tar were Poland ($135M), Turkey ($61.9M), Netherlands ($59.1M), Ukraine ($57.4M), and United States ($51M).

In 2021, the top importers of Tar were Denmark ($123M), Spain ($116M), Czechia ($74.9M), Belgium ($73.7M), and Germany ($68.2M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Poland, $68.3M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Denmark, $67.4M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Tar grew the fastest in Poland ($68.3M), Netherlands ($41M), United States ($29.6M), Ukraine ($26.7M), and Turkey ($24.9M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Tar were Denmark ($67.4M), Spain ($58.8M), Germany ($32.5M), Czechia ($29.5M), and Canada ($29.2M).

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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 Tar.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.42. This means that most of the exports of Tar are explained by 21 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Poland, $132M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Spain, $114M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Tar. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Tar during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tar were Poland ($132M), Turkey ($61.7M), Ukraine ($50.9M), Vietnam ($38.2M), and United States ($34.9M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tar were Spain ($114M), Denmark ($96.2M), Czechia ($70M), Canada ($52.1M), and Belgium ($50M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Tar, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Tar from coal, lignite or peat,... ($776M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Tar.
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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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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.

Country by Relatedness

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