2022
Exports
$108MWorld Rnk 75 / 214
Flag Rnk 18 / 94
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster
0.0083Rnk 544 / 1025
2022
Imports
$41.2MWorld Rnk 130 / 226
Flag Rnk 37 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Laos
-0.79Rnk 100 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Laos exported $108M in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, making it the 75th largest exporter of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 18th most exported product in Laos. The main destination of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster exports from Laos are: Thailand ($67.3M), Vietnam ($20.9M), Kuwait ($12.4M), China ($7.14M), and Malaysia ($337k).

The fastest growing export markets for Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster of Laos between 2021 and 2022 were Kuwait ($12.4M), China ($3.61M), and Malaysia ($337k).

Imports In 2022, Laos imported $41.2M in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, becoming the 130th largest importer of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster in the world. At the same year, Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster was the 37th most imported product in Laos. Laos imports Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster primarily from: Thailand ($21.1M), China ($16M), Vietnam ($3.93M), Australia ($148k), and Germany ($10.3k).

The fastest growing import markets in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster for Laos between 2021 and 2022 were China ($11.9M), Australia ($116k), and Thailand ($7.2k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CMPC (4) and Amazon (2) were at the forefront of shipping Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster from Laos to the United States.

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Oct 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* 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)$108M
IMPORTS (2022)$41.2M
NET TRADE (2022)$67M

In 2022, Laos exported $108M in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. The main destinations of Laos exports on Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were Thailand ($67.3M), Vietnam ($20.9M), Kuwait ($12.4M), China ($7.14M), and Malaysia ($337k).

In 2022, Laos imported $41.2M in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster, mainly from Thailand ($21.1M), China ($16M), Vietnam ($3.93M), Australia ($148k), and Germany ($10.3k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster EXPORT MARKETS FOR Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kuwait$12.4M (1%)
China$3.61M (102%)
Malaysia$337k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster BY Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):
Thailand-$17.7M (-20.9%)
Vietnam-$10.1M (-32.5%)
Australia-$183k (-98.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Laos's main exporting competitors in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were:
China $4.76B
Turkey $4.12B
In 2022, Laos's main importing competitors in Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster were:

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Trade Value of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALMalaysia+ $191k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $3.32M

Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster’s highest export potential is Malaysia. With an export gap of $191k.   Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $3.32M.

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