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Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes

8545 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $6.73BRnk 464 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.91B | $638MChina | Iceland
2023
Product Complexity 0.65Rnk 313 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -18.6%Rnk 1010 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.03%Rnk 464 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Carbon-based Electronics. In 2023, Carbon-based Electronics were the world's 464th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.73B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Carbon-based Electronics decreased by -18.6%, from $8.27B to $6.73B. Trade in Carbon-based Electronics represent 0.03% of total world trade.

Carbon-based Electronics are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Carbon and graphite furnace electrodes, Carbon and graphite electrodes, except for furnaces, Carbon and graphite brushes, and Battery carbons and carbon electrical items nes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Carbon-based Electronics  were China ($2.91B), Japan ($466M), Spain ($326M), France ($322M), and Germany ($321M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Carbon-based Electronics were Iceland ($638M), Canada ($545M), United States ($535M), Norway ($501M), and Russia ($310M).

Ranking Carbon-based Electronics ranks 313th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Carbon electrodes are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including graphite and other carbon.

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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$2.91B
Top Destination (2023)Iceland$638M

In 2023 Carbon-based Electronics were the world's 464th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Carbon-based Electronics were China ($2.91B), Japan ($466M), Spain ($326M), France ($322M), and Germany ($321M).

In 2023, the top importers of Carbon-based Electronics were Iceland ($638M), Canada ($545M), United States ($535M), Norway ($501M), and Russia ($310M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Norway$54M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Iceland$58M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Carbon-based Electronics grew the fastest in Norway ($54M), Poland ($33.6M), Slovakia ($25.3M), Indonesia ($10.5M), and United Kingdom ($6.93M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Carbon-based Electronics were Iceland ($58M), Kazakhstan ($48.2M), Indonesia ($39.6M), Bahrain ($36.5M), and Malaysia ($30.2M).

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Exporters of Carbon-based Electronics (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Carbon-based Electronics.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.5. This means that most of the exports of Carbon-based Electronics are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Carbon-based Electronics

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$2.78B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Iceland$552M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Carbon-based Electronics were China ($2.78B), Japan ($376M), Poland ($271M), Spain ($261M), and France ($203M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Carbon-based Electronics were Iceland ($552M), Canada ($526M), Norway ($307M), Russia ($275M), and United Arab Emirates ($271M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Carbon-based Electronics, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Carbon and graphite furnace electrodes ($2.77B), Carbon and graphite electrodes, except for... ($2.65B), Battery carbons and carbon electrical... ($678M), and Carbon and graphite brushes ($636M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $70.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $7.96M

Carbon-based Electronics’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $70.2M.  Carbon-based Electronics’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $7.96M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Carbon-based Electronics.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Carbon-based Electronics 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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