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2022
Exports $7.72BWorld Rnk 1 / 64
Flag Rnk 3 / 3731
2022
Destination $5.39B China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $5.39BChina
2022
Imports $270kWorld Rnk 41 / 111
Flag Rnk 3376 / 4404
2022
Origin $132k Germany
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $132kGermany
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Chile-0.18Rnk 74 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Chile exported $7.72B in Lithium carbonates, making it the 1st largest exporter of Lithium carbonates in the world. At the same year, Lithium carbonates was the 3rd most exported product in Chile. The main destination of Lithium carbonates exports from Chile are: China ($5.78B), South Korea ($992M), Japan ($519M), United States ($128M), and United Kingdom ($114M).

The fastest growing export markets for Lithium carbonates of Chile between 2021 and 2022 were China ($5.39B), South Korea ($741M), and Japan ($414M).

Imports In 2022, Chile imported $270k in Lithium carbonates, becoming the 41st largest importer of Lithium carbonates in the world. At the same year, Lithium carbonates was the 3376th most imported product in Chile. Chile imports Lithium carbonates primarily from: Germany ($155k), United States ($86.2k), United Kingdom ($17.2k), Chile ($5.67k), and China ($2.84k).

The fastest growing import markets in Lithium carbonates for Chile between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($132k), United States ($33.9k), and United Kingdom ($17k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Fetzer Vineyards (2.69k), DAVID OPPENHEIMER CO. (840), and Pacific Trellis Fruit (743) were at the forefront of shipping Lithium carbonates from Chile to the United States.

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August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Chile's Lithium carbonates exports accounted up to $141M and imports accounted up to $37.7k, resulting in a positive trade balance of $141M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Chile's   Lithium carbonates have decreased by $-383M (-73.1%) from $525M to $141M, while imports decreased by $-47.5k (-55.7%) from $85.2k to $37.7k.

Destinations In August 2024, Lithium carbonates were exported mostly to N/A, and were imported mostly from Germany ($37.7k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Lithium carbonates's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to N/A. In August 2024, the decrease in Lithium carbonates's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-383M(-73.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - August 2024)$-47.5k(-55.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Las Condes$317M

This section shows Lithium carbonates's exports and imports data at subnational level for Chile. 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 Lithium carbonates over time.

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Unit Prices

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Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$7.72B
IMPORTS (2022)$270k
NET TRADE (2022)$7.72B

In 2022, Chile exported $7.72B in Lithium carbonates. The main destinations of Chile exports on Lithium carbonates were China ($5.78B), South Korea ($992M), Japan ($519M), United States ($128M), and United Kingdom ($114M).

In 2022, Chile imported $270k in Lithium carbonates, mainly from Germany ($155k), United States ($86.2k), United Kingdom ($17.2k), Chile ($5.67k), and China ($2.84k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Lithium carbonates EXPORT MARKETS FOR Chile WERE (2021 - 2022):
China$5.39B (1.38k%)
South Korea$741M (295%)
Japan$414M (393%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Lithium carbonates BY Chile WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malaysia-$832k (-96%)
Czechia-$421k (-95.2%)
India-$361k (-100%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Chile's main exporting competitors in Lithium carbonates were:
China $666M
Argentina $637M
In 2022, Chile's main importing competitors in Lithium carbonates were:
China $6.17B
South Korea $1.38B
Japan $1.07B

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Trade Value of Lithium carbonates by Exporters

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