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Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap

8101 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.48BRnk 855 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $369M | $236MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 1.05Rnk 155 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 19.4%Rnk 194 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0063%Rnk 855 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tungsten. In 2022, Tungsten were the world's 855th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.48B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Tungsten grew by 19.4%, from $1.24B to $1.48B. Trade in Tungsten represent 0.0063% of total world trade.

Tungsten are a part of Cermet articles. They include Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof nes, Tungsten unwrought, bars/rods simply sintered, scrap, Powders, tungsten (wolfram), Wire, tungsten (wolfram), and Tungsten profiles, sheet or foil, not simply sintered.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Tungsten  were China ($369M), Germany ($206M), United States ($145M), Japan ($117M), and Austria ($92.9M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Tungsten were United States ($236M), Germany ($204M), Austria ($130M), Japan ($123M), and South Korea ($80.9M).

Ranking Tungsten ranks 155th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Tungsten is a metal that is used in the production of light bulbs, and other products. Tungsten waste and scrap are leftover materials from the production of tungsten.

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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$369M
Top Destination (2022)United States$236M

In 2022 Tungsten were the world's 855th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Tungsten were China ($369M), Germany ($206M), United States ($145M), Japan ($117M), and Austria ($92.9M).

In 2022, the top importers of Tungsten were United States ($236M), Germany ($204M), Austria ($130M), Japan ($123M), and South Korea ($80.9M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$46.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$54.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Tungsten grew the fastest in China ($46.4M), United States ($33.7M), Austria ($22.4M), Canada ($16.9M), and Malaysia ($16.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Tungsten were Germany ($54.8M), United States ($44.2M), Austria ($27.2M), Japan ($13.8M), and China ($13M).

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Exporters of Tungsten (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.08. This means that most of the exports of Tungsten are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Tungsten

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$308M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$91.4M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tungsten were China ($308M), Czechia ($35M), India ($9.12M), Poland ($8.62M), and Sweden ($4.21M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tungsten were United States ($91.4M), Finland ($45.8M), South Korea ($38.8M), Austria ($37M), and Mexico ($28.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Tungsten, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Tungsten unwrought, bars/rods simply sintered, scrap ($604M), Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof nes ($425M), Powders, tungsten (wolfram) ($337M), and Wire, tungsten (wolfram) ($119M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Tungsten by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $7.21M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.13M

Tungsten’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $7.21M.  Tungsten’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $2.13M.

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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 Tungsten.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Tungsten 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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