Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone

6802 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Building Stone. In 2023, Building Stone were the world's 311th most traded product, with a total trade of $12.2B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Building Stone grew by 0.91%, from $12.1B to $12.2B. Trade in Building Stone represent 0.054% of total world trade.

Building Stone are a part of Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica.. They include Worked granite, Worked marble, travertine and alabaster, Cut or sawn slabs of marble, travertine or alabaster, Cut or sawn slabs of granite, Worked monumental or building stone nes, Cut or sawn slabs of stone nes, Worked calcareous stone nes, Mosaic, and Cut or sawn slabs of calcareous stone nes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Building Stone  were China ($4.46B), Italy ($1.53B), India ($1.29B), Turkey ($1.25B), and Brazil ($867M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Building Stone were United States ($2.87B), South Korea ($2.14B), Saudi Arabia ($428M), Vietnam ($421M), and Japan ($374M).

Ranking Building Stone ranks 836th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Monuments and building stones are used to build things like monuments, buildings, and other structures. They can be made from a variety of materials, including granite, marble, limestone, sandstone, slate, and quartzite.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)China$4.46B
Top Destination (2023)United States$2.87B

In 2023 Building Stone were the world's 311th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Building Stone were China ($4.46B), Italy ($1.53B), India ($1.29B), Turkey ($1.25B), and Brazil ($867M).

In 2023, the top importers of Building Stone were United States ($2.87B), South Korea ($2.14B), Saudi Arabia ($428M), Vietnam ($421M), and Japan ($374M).

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Exporters of Building Stone (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$1.28B
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)South Korea$1.48B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Building Stone grew the fastest in China ($1.28B), Egypt ($147M), Greece ($16.9M), Finland ($6.96M), and Lithuania ($5.46M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Building Stone were South Korea ($1.48B), Libya ($200M), Russia ($21.7M), Vietnam ($20.2M), and Morocco ($13.9M).

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Exporters of Building Stone (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Building Stone (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Building Stone.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.43. This means that most of the exports of Building Stone are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Building Stone

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$4.39B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$2.79B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Building Stone. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Building Stone during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Building Stone were China ($4.39B), Italy ($1.41B), India ($1.23B), Turkey ($1.15B), and Brazil ($848M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Building Stone were United States ($2.79B), South Korea ($2.14B), Saudi Arabia ($419M), Japan ($366M), and Libya ($356M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Building Stone, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Worked granite ($4.78B), Worked marble, travertine and alabaster ($2.89B), Cut or sawn slabs of marble,... ($1.69B), Worked monumental or building stone nes ($1.1B), and Cut or sawn slabs of granite ($806M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Building Stone (2023)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Building Stone.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Building Stone by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $5.58M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.88M

Building Stone’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $5.58M.  Building Stone’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.88M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Building Stone to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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