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Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives

2939 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.31BRnk 735 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $399M | $442MGermany | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.43Rnk 397 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.09%Rnk 474 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.01%Rnk 735 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Vegetable Alkaloids. In 2023, Vegetable Alkaloids were the world's 735th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.31B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Vegetable Alkaloids decreased by -2.09%, from $2.36B to $2.31B. Trade in Vegetable Alkaloids represent 0.01% of total world trade.

Vegetable Alkaloids are a part of Organic chemicals. They include Vegetable alkaloids nes, salts, ethers, esters in bul, Opium alkaloids, their derivs, in bulk, salts thereof, Caffeine, salts, in bulk, Rye ergot alkaloids, derivatives, in bulk, salts, Ephedrines, salts, in bulk, Nicotine, salts, in bulk, Theophylline and aminophylline, derivs, in bulk, salt, Cinchona alkaloids, derivatives nes, in bulk, salts, and Quinine, salts, in bulk.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Vegetable Alkaloids  were Germany ($399M), China ($398M), India ($350M), Switzerland ($166M), and United Kingdom ($130M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Vegetable Alkaloids were United States ($442M), Germany ($208M), United Kingdom ($95.1M), Italy ($94.1M), and India ($86.6M).

Ranking Vegetable Alkaloids ranks 397th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Alkaloids are naturally occurring, nitrogen-containing organic compounds that have a bitter taste. They are classified as amines, bases, or amino acids. Alkaloids are used in pharmaceuticals and other chemical products.

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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)Germany$399M
Top Destination (2023)United States$442M

In 2023 Vegetable Alkaloids were the world's 735th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Vegetable Alkaloids were Germany ($399M), China ($398M), India ($350M), Switzerland ($166M), and United Kingdom ($130M).

In 2023, the top importers of Vegetable Alkaloids were United States ($442M), Germany ($208M), United Kingdom ($95.1M), Italy ($94.1M), and India ($86.6M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$41.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Denmark$24.3M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Vegetable Alkaloids grew the fastest in Germany ($41.9M), Switzerland ($18.4M), France ($14.3M), Vietnam ($11M), and United Kingdom ($8.77M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Vegetable Alkaloids were Denmark ($24.3M), Italy ($20.5M), Belgium ($14.6M), France ($11.4M), and Singapore ($11.4M).

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Exporters of Vegetable Alkaloids (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Vegetable Alkaloids.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.02. This means that most of the exports of Vegetable Alkaloids are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Vegetable Alkaloids

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$335M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$357M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Vegetable Alkaloids were China ($335M), India ($263M), Germany ($191M), Switzerland ($89.8M), and Australia ($67M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Vegetable Alkaloids were United States ($357M), Brazil ($69.5M), Ireland ($66.1M), Japan ($46.6M), and Singapore ($38.9M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Vegetable Alkaloids, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Vegetable alkaloids nes, salts, ethers, esters... ($708M), Caffeine, salts, in bulk ($660M), Opium alkaloids, their derivs, in bulk,... ($592M), Ephedrines, salts, in bulk ($92.7M), and Theophylline and aminophylline, derivs, in bulk,... ($81.9M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Vegetable Alkaloids (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Vegetable Alkaloids.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Vegetable Alkaloids by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $13.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $10.1M

Vegetable Alkaloids’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $13.6M.  Vegetable Alkaloids’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $10.1M.

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Product Complexity

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Vegetable Alkaloids.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Vegetable Alkaloids 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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