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Classification 4152 for Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

2018
World Trade $60.1BRnk 54 / 237
2018
Top Exporter | Top Importer $12.6B | $4.84BChina | China
2017 - 2018
Export Growth (CAGR) 26.7%Rnk 94 / 237

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Inorganic chemicals. In 2018, Inorganic chemicals were the world's 54th most traded product, with a total trade of $60.1B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Inorganic chemicals grew by 26.7%, from $47.4B to $60.1B. Trade in Inorganic chemicals represent 0.31% of total world trade.

Inorganic chemicals are a part of Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.. They include Other inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals and Inorganic chemical elements, oxides and halogen salts.

Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Inorganic chemicals  were China ($12.6B), United States ($7.26B), Germany ($4.76B), South Korea ($3.58B), and Belgium ($2.29B).

Imports In 2018 the top importers of Inorganic chemicals were China ($4.84B), Japan ($4.78B), United States ($4.74B), South Korea ($4.06B), and Germany ($3.3B).

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2018)China$12.6B
Top Destination (2018)China$4.84B

In 2018 Inorganic chemicals were the world's 54th most traded product (out of 237).

In 2018, the top exporters of Inorganic chemicals were China ($12.6B), United States ($7.26B), Germany ($4.76B), South Korea ($3.58B), and Belgium ($2.29B).

In 2018, the top importers of Inorganic chemicals were China ($4.84B), Japan ($4.78B), United States ($4.74B), South Korea ($4.06B), and Germany ($3.3B).

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Exporters of Inorganic chemicals (2018)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2017 -  2018)China$4.45B
Top Destination Growth (2017 -  2018)Rest of the world$2.15B

Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Inorganic chemicals grew the fastest in China ($4.45B), Rest of the world ($1.38B), South Korea ($1.15B), Thailand ($678M), and Qatar ($658M).

Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Inorganic chemicals were Rest of the world ($2.15B), Thailand ($1.33B), Japan ($1.11B), South Korea ($949M), and Vietnam ($919M).

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Exporters of Inorganic chemicals (2017 - 2018)

Importers of Inorganic chemicals (2017 - 2018)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Inorganic chemicals.

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Value of Exports in Inorganic chemicals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2018)China$7.76B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018)Japan$2.53B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Inorganic chemicals. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Inorganic chemicals during 2018.

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Inorganic chemicals were China ($7.76B), United States ($2.52B), Germany ($1.46B), Chile ($1.46B), and Morocco ($1.34B).

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Inorganic chemicals were Japan ($2.53B), India ($1.93B), Indonesia ($1.09B), France ($1.06B), and United Kingdom ($881M).

Net Trade (2018)

Disaggregation

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Disaggregation

In 2018, the world most traded Inorganic chemicals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic... ($31B) and Inorganic chemical elements, oxides and halogen... ($29.1B)

Subgroup Disaggregation for Inorganic chemicals (2018)
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