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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)

2022
World Trade $2.33BRnk 749 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $482M | $420MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.28Rnk 469 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 20%Rnk 185 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0098%Rnk 749 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Vegetable Alkaloids. In 2022, Vegetable Alkaloids were the world's 749th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.33B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Vegetable Alkaloids grew by 20%, from $1.94B to $2.33B. Trade in Vegetable Alkaloids represent 0.0098% 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 2022 the top exporters of Vegetable Alkaloids  were China ($482M), Germany ($387M), India ($329M), Switzerland ($139M), and United Kingdom ($119M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Vegetable Alkaloids were United States ($420M), Germany ($179M), India ($99M), Ireland ($93.9M), and Brazil ($88.4M).

Ranking Vegetable Alkaloids ranks 469th 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 (2022)China$482M
Top Destination (2022)United States$420M

In 2022 Vegetable Alkaloids were the world's 749th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Vegetable Alkaloids were China ($482M), Germany ($387M), India ($329M), Switzerland ($139M), and United Kingdom ($119M).

In 2022, the top importers of Vegetable Alkaloids were United States ($420M), Germany ($179M), India ($99M), Ireland ($93.9M), and Brazil ($88.4M).

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Exporters of Vegetable Alkaloids (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$202M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Ireland$45.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Vegetable Alkaloids grew the fastest in China ($202M), Germany ($93.7M), France ($40.1M), India ($28.5M), and Chinese Taipei ($11.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Vegetable Alkaloids were Ireland ($45.4M), Germany ($38.9M), India ($36.6M), United States ($30.6M), and Poland ($22.4M).

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Exporters of Vegetable Alkaloids (2021 - 2022)

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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 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.98. This means that most of the exports of Vegetable Alkaloids are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in Vegetable Alkaloids

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$427M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$338M

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Vegetable Alkaloids were China ($427M), India ($230M), Germany ($208M), Czechia ($66.8M), and Switzerland ($65.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Vegetable Alkaloids were United States ($338M), Brazil ($80.8M), Ireland ($77.7M), Japan ($54.2M), and Poland ($38.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Vegetable Alkaloids, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Caffeine, salts, in bulk ($757M), Vegetable alkaloids nes, salts, ethers, esters... ($665M), Opium alkaloids, their derivs, in bulk,... ($548M), Rye ergot alkaloids, derivatives, in bulk,... ($92.1M), and Ephedrines, salts, in bulk ($82.1M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Vegetable Alkaloids (2022)
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Country Comparison

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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 (2022)

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 (2022)

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