Nickel; unwrought

7502 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Nickel. In 2022, Raw Nickel were the world's 231st most traded product, with a total trade of $18.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Raw Nickel grew by 8.76%, from $17.4B to $18.9B. Trade in Raw Nickel represent 0.08% of total world trade.

Raw Nickel are a part of Nickel articles. They include Nickel unwrought, not alloyed and Nickel unwrought, alloyed.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Raw Nickel  were Australia ($3.19B), Canada ($2.78B), Russia ($2.74B), Norway ($2.16B), and Netherlands ($1.11B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Raw Nickel were China ($4.04B), United States ($2.45B), Netherlands ($2.21B), Germany ($1.49B), and Japan ($1.31B).

Ranking Raw Nickel ranks 692nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Unwrought nickel is a type of metal that has not been refined. It's used in the production of other metals, such as copper and iron.

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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)Australia$3.19B
Top Destination (2022)China$4.04B

In 2022 Raw Nickel were the world's 231st most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Raw Nickel were Australia ($3.19B), Canada ($2.78B), Russia ($2.74B), Norway ($2.16B), and Netherlands ($1.11B).

In 2022, the top importers of Raw Nickel were China ($4.04B), United States ($2.45B), Netherlands ($2.21B), Germany ($1.49B), and Japan ($1.31B).

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Exporters of Raw Nickel (2022)
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Importers of Raw Nickel (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$873M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.03B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Raw Nickel grew the fastest in Canada ($873M), Russia ($544M), Madagascar ($431M), Norway ($339M), and China ($322M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Raw Nickel were United States ($1.03B), Germany ($734M), Netherlands ($539M), Japan ($404M), and Chinese Taipei ($278M).

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Exporters of Raw Nickel (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Raw Nickel (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Raw Nickel.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.85. This means that most of the exports of Raw Nickel are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Nickel

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Australia$3.1B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$3.63B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Nickel were Australia ($3.1B), Canada ($2.74B), Russia ($2.74B), Norway ($2.16B), and Madagascar ($929M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Nickel were China ($3.63B), United States ($2.23B), Germany ($1.17B), Netherlands ($1.09B), and Japan ($991M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Raw Nickel, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Nickel unwrought, not alloyed ($17.8B) and Nickel unwrought, alloyed ($1.15B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Raw Nickel (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 Raw Nickel.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Nickel by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Raw Nickel to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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