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2022
Exports $253MWorld Rnk 3 / 122
Flag Rnk 714 / 1216
2022
Destination $16.4M Vietnam
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $16.4MSaudi Arabia
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Kaolin0.0083Rnk 544 / 1025
2022
Imports $137MWorld Rnk 2 / 177
Flag Rnk 586 / 1212
2022
Origin $15.2M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $15.2MBrazil
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $253M in Kaolin, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Kaolin in the world. At the same year, Kaolin was the 714th most exported product in China. The main destination of Kaolin exports from China are: Vietnam ($34.3M), Saudi Arabia ($26M), Chinese Taipei ($22.4M), Japan ($20.8M), and India ($18.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Kaolin of China between 2021 and 2022 were Saudi Arabia ($16.4M), Vietnam ($14.2M), and India ($7.83M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $137M in Kaolin, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Kaolin in the world. At the same year, Kaolin was the 586th most imported product in China. China imports Kaolin primarily from: United States ($81.2M), Brazil ($18.8M), United Kingdom ($13.4M), India ($6.09M), and Malaysia ($4.15M).

The fastest growing import markets in Kaolin for China between 2021 and 2022 were Brazil ($15.2M), India ($4.1M), and Belgium ($1.37M).

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 China's Kaolin exports accounted up to $13.6M and imports accounted up to $13.5M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $88.4k. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China's   Kaolin have decreased by $-737k (-5.13%) from $14.4M to $13.6M, while imports increased by $6.62M (95.7%) from $6.92M to $13.5M.

Destinations In September 2024, Kaolin were exported mostly to Egypt ($1.93M), Chinese Taipei ($1.35M), India ($1.19M), Japan ($876k), and South Korea ($861k), and were imported mostly from United States ($7.31M), Indonesia ($1.59M), Malaysia ($1.21M), Brazil ($1.09M), and United Kingdom ($970k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Kaolin's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Chinese Taipei ($-1.3M or -51.3%), Vietnam ($-913k or -49.3%), and Bangladesh ($-910k or -48.3%). In September 2024, the increase in Kaolin's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States ($1.7M or 29.2%), Brazil ($781k or 65%), and India ($523k or 154%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-737k(-5.13%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$6.62M(95.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Shanxi Province$7.01M
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Egypt$1.93M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$253M
IMPORTS (2022)$137M
NET TRADE (2022)$116M

In 2022, China exported $253M in Kaolin. The main destinations of China exports on Kaolin were Vietnam ($34.3M), Saudi Arabia ($26M), Chinese Taipei ($22.4M), Japan ($20.8M), and India ($18.9M).

In 2022, China imported $137M in Kaolin, mainly from United States ($81.2M), Brazil ($18.8M), United Kingdom ($13.4M), India ($6.09M), and Malaysia ($4.15M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Kaolin EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Saudi Arabia$16.4M (170%)
Vietnam$14.2M (70.7%)
India$7.83M (70.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Kaolin BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Philippines-$1.75M (-29.6%)
Cambodia-$687k (-61%)
Colombia-$654k (-30.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Kaolin were:
United States $672M
United Kingdom $285M
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Kaolin were:
Japan $149M
Italy $127M

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Trade Value of Kaolin by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $10.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.82M

Kaolin’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $10.1M.   Kaolin’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $5.82M.

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