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Zinc and articles thereof

79 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2022
World Trade $22.7BRnk 75 / 96
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.06B | $3.2BSouth Korea | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.46Rnk 61 / 96
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 13.3%Rnk 25 / 96
2022
Share of World Trade 0.096%Rnk 75 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Zinc articles. In 2022, Zinc articles were the world's 75th most traded product, with a total trade of $22.7B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Zinc articles grew by 13.3%, from $20B to $22.7B. Trade in Zinc articles represent 0.096% of total world trade.

Zinc articles are a part of Metals. They include Raw Zinc, Other Zinc Products, Zinc Sheets, Scrap Waste, Zinc Powder, Zinc Bars, and Zinc Pipes.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Zinc articles  were South Korea ($2.06B), Canada ($1.58B), Spain ($1.52B), India ($1.46B), and Australia ($1.29B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Zinc articles were United States ($3.2B), Germany ($1.85B), Turkey ($1.54B), Belgium ($1.17B), and Netherlands ($1.14B).

Ranking Zinc articles ranks 61st 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 (2022)South Korea$2.06B
Top Destination (2022)United States$3.2B

In 2022 Zinc articles were the world's 75th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Zinc articles were South Korea ($2.06B), Canada ($1.58B), Spain ($1.52B), India ($1.46B), and Australia ($1.29B).

In 2022, the top importers of Zinc articles were United States ($3.2B), Germany ($1.85B), Turkey ($1.54B), Belgium ($1.17B), and Netherlands ($1.14B).

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Exporters of Zinc articles (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$541M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Zinc articles grew the fastest in India ($541M), South Korea ($337M), Singapore ($276M), Kazakhstan ($225M), and China ($217M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Zinc articles were United States ($1B), Turkey ($342M), Belgium ($305M), Italy ($264M), and Netherlands ($238M).

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Exporters of Zinc articles (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Zinc articles.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.9. This means that most of the exports of Zinc articles are explained by 29 countries.

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Value of Exports in Zinc articles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)South Korea$1.95B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$2.66B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Zinc articles were South Korea ($1.95B), Canada ($1.43B), Spain ($1.37B), Australia ($1.23B), and Peru ($1.05B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Zinc articles were United States ($2.66B), Turkey ($1.36B), Germany ($852M), Italy ($848M), and Chinese Taipei ($728M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Zinc articles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Raw Zinc ($18.4B), Other Zinc Products ($1.57B), Scrap Waste ($1.01B), Zinc Sheets ($854M), and Zinc Powder ($632M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Zinc articles (2022)
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Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Zinc articles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $7.46M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.25M

Zinc articles’s highest export potential is Netherlands. With an export gap of $7.46M.  Zinc articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.25M.

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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)

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