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2022
Exports | Imports $3.54M | $8.75BWorld Rnk 20 / 68
Flag Rnk 1147 / 1216
World Rnk 1 / 114
Flag Rnk 39 / 1212
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET | FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $457k | $2.69BMongolia |  Indonesia
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.01Rnk 24 / 124
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Lignite-1.49Rnk 945 / 1025

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Exports In 2022, China exported $3.54M in Lignite, making it the 20th largest exporter of Lignite in the world. At the same year, Lignite was the 1147th most exported product in China. The main destination of Lignite exports from China are: Japan ($1.11M), Malaysia ($595k), Burma ($554k), Mongolia ($468k), and India ($189k).

The fastest growing export markets for Lignite of China between 2021 and 2022 were Mongolia ($457k), India ($64.7k), and Burma ($59.7k).

Imports In 2022, China imported $8.75B in Lignite, becoming the 1st largest importer of Lignite in the world. At the same year, Lignite was the 39th most imported product in China. China imports Lignite primarily from: Indonesia ($7.94B), Philippines ($450M), Russia ($343M), Mongolia ($7.64M), and Kyrgyzstan ($3.38M).

The fastest growing import markets in Lignite for China between 2021 and 2022 were Indonesia ($2.69B), Kyrgyzstan ($3.38M), and Ethiopia ($5.06k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CINMAR LLC (198), CONAIR CORPORATION (140), and WAL-MART INC. (67) were at the forefront of shipping Lignite from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 China's Lignite exports accounted up to $36.6k and imports accounted up to $777M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $777M. Between December 2022 and January 2024 the exports of China's   Lignite have decreased by $-78.7k (-68.3%) from $115k to $36.6k, while imports decreased by $-310M (-28.5%) from $1.09B to $777M.

Destinations In January 2024, Lignite were exported mostly to , and were imported mostly from Indonesia ($752M), Philippines ($17.7M), Mongolia ($3.71M), Russia ($2.73M), and Laos ($474k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Lignite's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to . In February 2024, the decrease in Lignite's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Philippines ($-79.9M or -74%) and Russia ($-23.9M or -81.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - January 2024)$-78.7k(-68.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-310M(-28.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Shandong Province$36.6k
MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)

This section shows Lignite's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. 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 Lignite over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$3.54M
IMPORTS (2022)$8.75B
NET TRADE (2022)-$8.75B

In 2022, China exported $3.54M in Lignite. The main destinations of China exports on Lignite were Japan ($1.11M), Malaysia ($595k), Burma ($554k), Mongolia ($468k), and India ($189k).

In 2022, China imported $8.75B in Lignite, mainly from Indonesia ($7.94B), Philippines ($450M), Russia ($343M), Mongolia ($7.64M), and Kyrgyzstan ($3.38M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Lignite EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mongolia$457k (4.24k%)
India$64.7k (51.8%)
Burma$59.7k (12.1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Lignite BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malaysia-$293k (-33%)
Japan-$151k (-12%)
United States-$67.2k (-47.7%)
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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 Lignite were:
Indonesia $8.29B
Philippines $450M
Russia $348M
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Lignite were:
Serbia $141M
South Korea $96M

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Trade Value of Lignite by Exporters

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