2022
Exports
$311MWorld Rnk 2 / 68
Flag Rnk 671 / 1216
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tantalum
0.61Rnk 320 / 1025
2022
Imports
$149MWorld Rnk 2 / 114
Flag Rnk 567 / 1212
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China
1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $311M in Tantalum, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Tantalum in the world. At the same year, Tantalum was the 671st most exported product in China. The main destination of Tantalum exports from China are: United States ($121M), El Salvador ($26.4M), Germany ($22.4M), Chinese Taipei ($21.4M), and Indonesia ($17.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tantalum of China between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($18.8M), Germany ($9.19M), and El Salvador ($8.91M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $149M in Tantalum, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Tantalum in the world. At the same year, Tantalum was the 567th most imported product in China. China imports Tantalum primarily from: United States ($73.6M), Israel ($47.8M), South Korea ($14.2M), Germany ($4.61M), and Kazakhstan ($3.68M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tantalum for China between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($25.2M), South Korea ($5.47M), and Israel ($3.44M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as ABB Motors and Mechanical (1) were at the forefront of shipping Tantalum from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$3.27M(24%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-405k(-8.58%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Guizhou Province$7.32M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)United States$5M

This section shows Tantalum'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 Tantalum over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$311M
IMPORTS (2022)$149M
NET TRADE (2022)$162M

In 2022, China exported $311M in Tantalum. The main destinations of China exports on Tantalum were United States ($121M), El Salvador ($26.4M), Germany ($22.4M), Chinese Taipei ($21.4M), and Indonesia ($17.7M).

In 2022, China imported $149M in Tantalum, mainly from United States ($73.6M), Israel ($47.8M), South Korea ($14.2M), Germany ($4.61M), and Kazakhstan ($3.68M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Tantalum EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$18.8M (18.5%)
Germany$9.19M (69.3%)
El Salvador$8.91M (50.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tantalum BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$2.4M (-69.6%)
Iran-$344k (-100%)
Croatia-$80k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Tantalum were:
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Tantalum were:

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Trade Value of Tantalum by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $4.27M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALKazakhstan+ $3.15M

Tantalum’s highest export potential is South Korea. With an export gap of $4.27M.   Tantalum’s highest import potential is Kazakhstan with an import gap of $3.15M.

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