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2023
Exports $745kWorld Rnk 61 / 118
Flag Rnk 1190 / 1215
2023
Destination $62.2k Uganda
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $62.2kHong Kong
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Zinc Ore-1.42Rnk 932 / 1025
2023
Imports $3.71BWorld Rnk 1 / 93
Flag Rnk 88 / 1214
2023
Origin $236M Australia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $236MPeru
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $745k in Zinc Ore, making it the 61st largest exporter of Zinc Ore in the world. At the same year, Zinc Ore was the 1190th most exported product in China. The main destination of Zinc Ore exports from China are: Uganda ($330k), Indonesia ($217k), Hong Kong ($87.4k), Saudi Arabia ($55.6k), and Netherlands ($32.4k).

The fastest growing export markets for Zinc Ore of China between 2022 and 2023 were Hong Kong ($62.2k), Saudi Arabia ($52.5k), and Kyrgyzstan ($5.35k).

Imports In 2023, China imported $3.71B in Zinc Ore, becoming the 1st largest importer of Zinc Ore in the world. At the same year, Zinc Ore was the 88th most imported product in China. China imports Zinc Ore primarily from: Australia ($910M), Peru ($706M), South Africa ($335M), Bolivia ($307M), and Kazakhstan ($208M).

The fastest growing import markets in Zinc Ore for China between 2022 and 2023 were Peru ($236M), Bolivia ($232M), and Kazakhstan ($28.3M).

Latest Trends

December 2023

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Overview In December 2023 China's Zinc Ore exports accounted up to $70 and imports accounted up to $573M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $573M. Between May 2022 and December 2023 the exports of China's   Zinc Ore have increased by $41 (141%) from $29 to $70, while imports increased by $203M (55%) from $370M to $573M.

Destinations In December 2023, Zinc Ore were exported mostly to , and were imported mostly from Australia ($144M), Peru ($67M), South Africa ($63.9M), Mexico ($45.5M), and Bolivia ($31.3M).

Growth In December 2023, the increase in Zinc Ore's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to . In December 2024, the increase in Zinc Ore's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Peru ($28.2M or 35.9%), Saudi Arabia ($12M or 3.6k%), and Eritrea ($6.41M or 67.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2022 - December 2023)$41(141%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$203M(55%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2023)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2023)

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$745k
IMPORTS (2023)$3.71B
NET TRADE (2023)-$3.71B

In 2023, China exported $745k in Zinc Ore. The main destinations of China exports on Zinc Ore were Uganda ($330k), Indonesia ($217k), Hong Kong ($87.4k), Saudi Arabia ($55.6k), and Netherlands ($32.4k).

In 2023, China imported $3.71B in Zinc Ore, mainly from Australia ($910M), Peru ($706M), South Africa ($335M), Bolivia ($307M), and Kazakhstan ($208M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Zinc Ore EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Hong Kong$62.2k (247%)
Saudi Arabia$52.5k (1.72k%)
Kyrgyzstan$5.35k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Zinc Ore BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Malaysia-$79.8k (-100%)
Indonesia-$59.1k (-21.4%)
United States-$50k (-86.5%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Zinc Ore were:
Peru $1.73B
Australia $1.4B
United States $1.01B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Zinc Ore were:
South Korea $1.21B
Spain $782M

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Trade Value of Zinc Ore by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $55.7k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $96.3M

Zinc Ore’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $55.7k.   Zinc Ore’s highest import potential is Russia with an import gap of $96.3M.

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