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Classification 4451 for Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

2018
World Trade $328BRnk 11 / 237
2018
Top Exporter | Top Importer $42.6B | $47.5BChina | China
2017 - 2018
Export Growth (CAGR) 28.7%Rnk 85 / 237

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Organic chemicals. In 2018, Organic chemicals were the world's 11th most traded product, with a total trade of $328B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Organic chemicals grew by 28.7%, from $255B to $328B. Trade in Organic chemicals represent 1.72% of total world trade.

Organic chemicals are a part of Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.. They include Organo-inorganic and heterocyclic compounds, Hydrocarbons, n.e.s., and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Nitrogen-function compounds, Carboxylic acids, and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peracids, and their halogenated,..., Other organic chemicals, Alcohols, phenols, phenol-alcohols, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, and Organic chemicals.

Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Organic chemicals  were China ($42.6B), United States ($32.4B), Belgium ($29.7B), South Korea ($23.8B), and Ireland ($22.8B).

Imports In 2018 the top importers of Organic chemicals were China ($47.5B), United States ($35.1B), Germany ($30.8B), Belgium ($25.8B), and India ($14.5B).

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2018)China$42.6B
Top Destination (2018)China$47.5B

In 2018 Organic chemicals were the world's 11th most traded product (out of 237).

In 2018, the top exporters of Organic chemicals were China ($42.6B), United States ($32.4B), Belgium ($29.7B), South Korea ($23.8B), and Ireland ($22.8B).

In 2018, the top importers of Organic chemicals were China ($47.5B), United States ($35.1B), Germany ($30.8B), Belgium ($25.8B), and India ($14.5B).

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Exporters of Organic chemicals (2018)
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Importers of Organic chemicals (2018)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2017 -  2018)Belgium$11.5B
Top Destination Growth (2017 -  2018)China$14.8B

Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Organic chemicals grew the fastest in Belgium ($11.5B), Saudi Arabia ($11.4B), China ($9.61B), Rest of the world ($9.1B), and Ireland ($5.73B).

Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Organic chemicals were China ($14.8B), Germany ($8.25B), Rest of the world ($8.23B), India ($4.04B), and Thailand ($3.52B).

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Exporters of Organic chemicals (2017 - 2018)

Importers of Organic chemicals (2017 - 2018)

Market Concentration

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

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Value of Exports in Organic chemicals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2018)Ireland$19.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018)Germany$9.28B

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

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Organic chemicals were Ireland ($19.6B), South Korea ($13B), Saudi Arabia ($9.71B), Singapore ($8.26B), and Switzerland ($7.2B).

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Organic chemicals were Germany ($9.28B), Mexico ($6.58B), Brazil ($5.18B), China ($4.92B), and Italy ($4.51B).

Net Trade (2018)

Disaggregation

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In 2018, the world most traded Organic chemicals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Organo-inorganic and heterocyclic compounds ($95.3B), Hydrocarbons, n.e.s., and their halogenated, sulphonated,... ($88.3B), Nitrogen-function compounds ($55B), Other organic chemicals ($40.9B), and Carboxylic acids, and their anhydrides, halides,... ($39B)

Subgroup Disaggregation for Organic chemicals (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 Organic chemicals.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Organic chemicals in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Organic chemicals by percentage of total exports

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