Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $4.76B in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 57th most exported product in China. The main destination of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster exports from China are: Japan ($602M), United States ($518M), South Korea ($497M), Hong Kong ($262M), and Chinese Taipei ($248M).

The fastest growing export markets for Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster of China between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($184M), Malaysia ($82.6M), and India ($80.2M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $14.7B in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, becoming the 1st largest importer of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 23rd most imported product in China. China imports Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster primarily from: Australia ($8.26B), India ($990M), Turkey ($565M), Brazil ($508M), and Vietnam ($436M).

The fastest growing import markets in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster for China between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($6.97B), Brazil ($279M), and India ($223M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Walmart (193), At Home Procurement (181), and CrimsonLogic (176) were at the forefront of shipping Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster from China to the United States.

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July 2024

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Overview In July 2024 China's Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster exports accounted up to $261M and imports accounted up to $1.09B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $832M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of China's Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster have decreased by $-12.5M (-4.55%) from $274M to $261M, while imports decreased by $-1B (-47.9%) from $2.1B to $1.09B.

Destinations In July 2024, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were exported mostly to United States ($33.7M), Hong Kong ($27.4M), Japan ($26.6M), South Korea ($19.7M), and Netherlands ($17.4M), and were imported mostly from Australia ($385M), India ($84.8M), Turkey ($70M), Zimbabwe ($63.4M), and United States ($53.1M).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to South Korea ($-11.4M or -27.4%), Netherlands ($-10.4M or -38.9%), and Chinese Taipei ($-10.3M or -43.6%). In July 2024, the decrease in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Vietnam ($-88.5M or -84%), India ($-45.6M or -39.7%), and Turkey ($-24.5M or -36.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-12.5M(-4.55%)

IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-1B(-47.9%)

MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Guangdong Province$124M

MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)United States$33.7M

This section shows Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster'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 Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster over time.

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