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Tin ores and concentrates

2609 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.18BRnk 898 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $458M | $724MDemocratic Republic of the Congo | China
2023
Product Complexity -2.78Rnk 1043 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -5.31%Rnk 574 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0052%Rnk 898 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tin Ores. In 2023, Tin Ores were the world's 898th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.18B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Tin Ores decreased by -5.31%, from $1.25B to $1.18B. Trade in Tin Ores represent 0.0052% of total world trade.

Tin Ores are a part of Ores, slag and ash. They include Tin ores and concentrates.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Tin Ores  were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($458M), Australia ($209M), Nigeria ($101M), Republic of the Congo ($64.5M), and Rwanda ($48.4M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Tin Ores were China ($724M), Malaysia ($278M), Thailand ($147M), United Arab Emirates ($11.7M), and Poland ($5.08M).

Ranking Tin Ores ranks 1043rd 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 (2023)Democratic Republic of the Congo$458M
Top Destination (2023)China$724M

In 2023 Tin Ores were the world's 898th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Tin Ores were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($458M), Australia ($209M), Nigeria ($101M), Republic of the Congo ($64.5M), and Rwanda ($48.4M).

In 2023, the top importers of Tin Ores were China ($724M), Malaysia ($278M), Thailand ($147M), United Arab Emirates ($11.7M), and Poland ($5.08M).

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Exporters of Tin Ores (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Democratic Republic of the Congo$376M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$298M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Tin Ores grew the fastest in Democratic Republic of the Congo ($376M), Bolivia ($18M), Venezuela ($13.3M), Tanzania ($11M), and Russia ($4.51M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Tin Ores were China ($298M), Poland ($2.85M), Honduras ($310k), Slovenia ($174k), and Trinidad and Tobago ($171k).

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Exporters of Tin Ores (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Tin Ores (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Tin Ores.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.23. This means that most of the exports of Tin Ores are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Tin Ores

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Democratic Republic of the Congo$458M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$723M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tin Ores were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($458M), Australia ($209M), Nigeria ($101M), Republic of the Congo ($64.5M), and Rwanda ($48.2M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tin Ores were China ($723M), Malaysia ($269M), Thailand ($137M), United Arab Emirates ($11.2M), and Poland ($5.04M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Tin Ores.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Tin Ores in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Tin Ores by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALThailand+ $5.07k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALTanzania+ $8.56k

Tin Ores’s highest export potential is Thailand. With an export gap of $5.07k.  Tin Ores’s highest import potential is Tanzania with an import gap of $8.56k.

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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 (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Tin Ores 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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