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Classification 5168 for Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

2018
World Trade $116BRnk 34 / 237
2018
Top Exporter | Top Importer $17.9B | $29.3BChile | China
2017 - 2018
Export Growth (CAGR) 18.7%Rnk 148 / 237

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Non-ferrous metals. In 2018, Non-ferrous metals were the world's 34th most traded product, with a total trade of $116B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Non-ferrous metals grew by 18.7%, from $98.1B to $116B. Trade in Non-ferrous metals represent 0.61% of total world trade.

Non-ferrous metals are a part of Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material. They include Copper, Silver, platinum and other metals of the platinum group, Nickel, Zinc, Miscellaneous non-ferrous base metals employed in metallurgy, and cermets, Aluminium, Lead, and Tin.

Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Non-ferrous metals  were Chile ($17.9B), Russia ($6.72B), Zambia ($6.56B), Japan ($6.31B), and Canada ($6.18B).

Imports In 2018 the top importers of Non-ferrous metals were China ($29.3B), United States ($12.4B), Germany ($7.21B), Netherlands ($5.88B), and Switzerland ($5.62B).

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2018)Chile$17.9B
Top Destination (2018)China$29.3B

In 2018 Non-ferrous metals were the world's 34th most traded product (out of 237).

In 2018, the top exporters of Non-ferrous metals were Chile ($17.9B), Russia ($6.72B), Zambia ($6.56B), Japan ($6.31B), and Canada ($6.18B).

In 2018, the top importers of Non-ferrous metals were China ($29.3B), United States ($12.4B), Germany ($7.21B), Netherlands ($5.88B), and Switzerland ($5.62B).

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Exporters of Non-ferrous metals (2018)
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Importers of Non-ferrous metals (2018)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2017 -  2018)Zambia$3.57B
Top Destination Growth (2017 -  2018)Rest of the world$5.14B

Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Non-ferrous metals grew the fastest in Zambia ($3.57B), Japan ($2.53B), Rest of the world ($1.58B), Malaysia ($1.43B), and United States ($1.34B).

Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Non-ferrous metals were Rest of the world ($5.14B), Switzerland ($4.4B), Thailand ($2.76B), Netherlands ($2.49B), and Vietnam ($1.74B).

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Exporters of Non-ferrous metals (2017 - 2018)

Importers of Non-ferrous metals (2017 - 2018)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Non-ferrous metals.

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Value of Exports in Non-ferrous metals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2018)Chile$17.9B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018)China$25.4B

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

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Non-ferrous metals were Chile ($17.9B), Zambia ($6.54B), Russia ($6.5B), Canada ($4.92B), and Japan ($4.05B).

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Non-ferrous metals were China ($25.4B), United States ($8.55B), Switzerland ($4.76B), Germany ($4.02B), and India ($3.77B).

Net Trade (2018)

Disaggregation

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Disaggregation

In 2018, the world most traded Non-ferrous metals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Copper ($67.8B), Silver, platinum and other metals of... ($18B), Zinc ($15.3B), Nickel ($10.6B), and Miscellaneous non-ferrous base metals employed in... ($4.74B)

Subgroup Disaggregation for Non-ferrous metals (2018)
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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 Non-ferrous metals.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Non-ferrous metals in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Non-ferrous metals by percentage of total exports

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