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2023
Exports $615MWorld Rnk 1 / 91
Flag Rnk 525 / 1215
2023
Destination $51.3M Japan
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $51.3MSingapore
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Alkaline Metals-0.54Rnk 714 / 1025
2023
Imports $28.2MWorld Rnk 12 / 172
Flag Rnk 863 / 1214
2023
Origin $15.9M Vietnam
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $15.9MVietnam
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $615M in Alkaline Metals, making it the 1st largest exporter of Alkaline Metals in the world. At the same year, Alkaline Metals was the 525th most exported product in China. The main destination of Alkaline Metals exports from China are: Japan ($217M), India ($72.9M), United States ($55.2M), Singapore ($51.3M), and Germany ($33.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Alkaline Metals of China between 2022 and 2023 were Singapore ($51.3M), Indonesia ($18.8M), and Chinese Taipei ($14.1M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $28.2M in Alkaline Metals, becoming the 12th largest importer of Alkaline Metals in the world. At the same year, Alkaline Metals was the 863rd most imported product in China. China imports Alkaline Metals primarily from: Vietnam ($17.4M), United States ($3.64M), Japan ($2.52M), Nigeria ($1.7M), and South Korea ($1.15M).

The fastest growing import markets in Alkaline Metals for China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($15.9M), Japan ($2.11M), and Thailand ($1.02M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Panasonic (5), QVC Inc (4), and 99 Cents Only Stores (1) were at the forefront of shipping Alkaline Metals from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Alkaline Metals exports accounted up to $20.6M and imports accounted up to $718k, resulting in a positive trade balance of $19.8M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Alkaline Metals have decreased by $-13.2M (-39.2%) from $33.8M to $20.6M, while imports decreased by $-683k (-48.7%) from $1.4M to $718k.

Destinations In December 2024, Alkaline Metals were exported mostly to United States ($4.45M), India ($4.21M), Japan ($3.31M), South Korea ($1.6M), and Germany ($1.25M), and were imported mostly from Thailand ($317k), South Korea ($257k), Russia ($132k), United States ($8.58k), and Turkey ($2.44k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Alkaline Metals's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Japan ($-10.6M or -45.4%), India ($-6.64M or -55.3%), and Israel ($-4.18M or -78.6%). In December 2024, the decrease in Alkaline Metals's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China ($-3.54k or -80.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-13.2M(-39.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-683k(-48.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shanghai Province$7.28M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States$4.45M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$615M
IMPORTS (2023)$28.2M
NET TRADE (2023)$587M

In 2023, China exported $615M in Alkaline Metals. The main destinations of China exports on Alkaline Metals were Japan ($217M), India ($72.9M), United States ($55.2M), Singapore ($51.3M), and Germany ($33.1M).

In 2023, China imported $28.2M in Alkaline Metals, mainly from Vietnam ($17.4M), United States ($3.64M), Japan ($2.52M), Nigeria ($1.7M), and South Korea ($1.15M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Alkaline Metals EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Singapore$51.3M (535k%)
Indonesia$18.8M (3.94k%)
Chinese Taipei$14.1M (482%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Alkaline Metals BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Japan-$167M (-43.5%)
France-$28.9M (-66.8%)
United Kingdom-$20M (-77.8%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Alkaline Metals were:
Australia $150M
Vietnam $119M
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Alkaline Metals were:
Japan $376M
Malaysia $152M
India $89.7M

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Trade Value of Alkaline Metals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $17.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $2.09M

Alkaline Metals’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $17.7M.   Alkaline Metals’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $2.09M.

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