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2023
Exports $2.44BWorld Rnk 2 / 160
Flag Rnk 128 / 1217
2023
Destination $84.8M Mexico
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $84.8MChile
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Carbonates-0.49Rnk 701 / 1025
2023
Imports $509MWorld Rnk 6 / 217
Flag Rnk 515 / 1215
2023
Origin $32.8M Chile
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $32.8MChile
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States1.5Rnk 10 / 132

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Exports In 2023, United States exported $2.44B in Carbonates, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Carbonates in the world. At the same year, Carbonates was the 128th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Carbonates exports from United States are: Mexico ($446M), Chile ($288M), Brazil ($254M), Indonesia ($183M), and Canada ($121M).

The fastest growing export markets for Carbonates of United States between 2022 and 2023 were Chile ($84.8M), Brazil ($78.8M), and China ($71.2M).

Imports In 2023, United States imported $509M in Carbonates, becoming the 6th largest importer of Carbonates in the world. At the same year, Carbonates was the 515th most imported product in United States. United States imports Carbonates primarily from: Chile ($154M), Argentina ($84.8M), Germany ($37.4M), Australia ($30.6M), and China ($22.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Carbonates for United States between 2022 and 2023 were Chile ($32.8M), Argentina ($30.3M), and China ($5.97M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Hankook Tires (7), Givaudan Fragrances (4), and Hyosung (3) were at the forefront of shipping Carbonates to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2025

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Overview In January 2025 United States' Carbonates exports accounted up to $146M and imports accounted up to $34.4M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $112M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of United States'   Carbonates have decreased by $-3.17M (-2.12%) from $150M to $146M, while imports decreased by $-17.6M (-33.9%) from $52M to $34.4M.

Destinations In January 2025, Carbonates were exported mostly to Mexico ($45.7M), Chile ($36.4M), Brazil ($14.1M), Indonesia ($11.1M), and Thailand ($10.7M), and were imported mostly from Argentina ($9.65M), Germany ($3.88M), Australia ($2.61M), France ($2.06M), and Philippines ($1.56M).

Growth In January 2025, the decrease in Carbonates's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Brazil ($-33.2M or -79.4%), Australia ($-10.7M or -97.5%), and Thailand ($-9.28M or -96.2%). In January 2025, the decrease in Carbonates's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Chile ($-6.86M or -26.3%), Chinese Taipei ($-717k or -84.5%), and Italy ($-541k or -47.3%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-3.17M(-2.12%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-17.6M(-33.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)Wyoming$99.7M
MAIN DESTINATION (January 2025)Mexico$45.7M

This section shows Carbonates's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Carbonates over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$2.44B
IMPORTS (2023)$509M
NET TRADE (2023)$1.93B

In 2023, United States exported $2.44B in Carbonates. The main destinations of United States exports on Carbonates were Mexico ($446M), Chile ($288M), Brazil ($254M), Indonesia ($183M), and Canada ($121M).

In 2023, United States imported $509M in Carbonates, mainly from Chile ($154M), Argentina ($84.8M), Germany ($37.4M), Australia ($30.6M), and China ($22.8M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Carbonates EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
Chile$84.8M (41.8%)
Brazil$78.8M (44.8%)
China$71.2M (473%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Carbonates BY United States WERE (2022 - 2023):
Saudi Arabia-$44.8M (-90.1%)
Malaysia-$44.2M (-32.6%)
Indonesia-$41.7M (-18.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, United States's main exporting competitors in Carbonates were:
Chile $6.08B
Turkey $1.7B
In 2023, United States's main importing competitors in Carbonates were:
China $4.64B
South Korea $1.71B
Japan $1.13B

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Trade Value of Carbonates by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $47.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChile+ $29M

Carbonates’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $47.7M.   Carbonates’s highest import potential is Chile with an import gap of $29M.

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