Soybeans1201 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
World Trade (2018): $59.2B, Rnk 52 / 1225
Top Exporter (2018): $33.2B, Brazil
Top Importer (2018): $33.8B, China
Product Complexity (2018): -1.3, Rnk 899 / 1018
Export Growth (CAGR)(2017 - 2018): 2.01%, Rnk 1040 / 1225
Mean Tariff (2018): 4.09%, Rnk 973 / 1259
Share of World Trade (2018): 0.32%, Rnk 52 / 1225
Overview: This page contains the latest trade data of Soybeans. In 2018, Soybeans were the world's 52nd most traded product, with a total trade of $59.2B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Soybeans grew by 2.01%, from $58.1B to $59.2B. Trade in Soybeans represent 0.32% of total world trade.
Exports: In 2018 the top exporters of Soybeans were Brazil ($33.2B), United States ($17.2B), Canada ($2.25B), Paraguay ($2.23B), and Argentina ($1.46B).
Imports: In 2018 the top importers of Soybeans were China ($33.8B), Argentina ($2.36B), Mexico ($1.94B), Netherlands ($1.92B), and Japan ($1.42B).
Tariffs: In 2018 the average tariff for Soybeans was 4.09%, been the 973 lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
The countries with the highest import tariffs for Soybeans are South Korea (469%), Thailand (77.3%), Venezuela (38.4%), Bahamas (31.2%), and India (25.5%). The countries with the lowest tariffs are Angola (0%), Egypt (0%), Mauritius (0%), United Arab Emirates (0%), and Armenia (0%).
Ranking: Soybeans ranks 899th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Trade By Country
Soybeans are the world's 52nd most traded product.
In 2018, the top exporters of Soybeans were Brazil ($33.2B), United States ($17.2B), Canada ($2.25B), Paraguay ($2.23B), and Argentina ($1.46B).
In 2018, the top importers of Soybeans were China ($33.8B), Argentina ($2.36B), Mexico ($1.94B), Netherlands ($1.92B), and Japan ($1.42B).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2017 - 2018): Brazil, $7.34B
Top Destination Growth (2017 - 2018): Argentina, $1.73B
Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Soybeans grew the fastest in Brazil ($7.34B), Canada ($340M), Netherlands ($231M), Russia ($119M), and Croatia ($56.7M).
Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Soybeans were Argentina ($1.73B), Egypt ($497M), Netherlands ($312M), Iran ($223M), and Mexico ($221M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Soybeans.
In 2018, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.88. This means that most of the exports of Soybeans are explained by 3 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Soybeans. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Soybeans during 2018.
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Soybeans were Brazil ($33.1B), United States ($16.9B), Paraguay ($2.23B), Canada ($1.89B), and Ukraine ($866M).
In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Soybeans were China ($33.7B), Mexico ($1.94B), Netherlands ($1.61B), Japan ($1.42B), and Spain ($1.32B).
In 2018, the average tariff for importing Soybeans was 4.09%. The countries with the highest tariffs for importing Soybeans were South Korea (469%), Thailand (77.3%), Venezuela (38.4%), Bahamas (31.2%), and India (25.5%).
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.
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