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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)

2022
World Trade $7.75BRnk 440 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.43B | $603MChina | Canada
2022
Product Complexity 0.62Rnk 320 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 4.35%Rnk 642 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.033%Rnk 440 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Carbon-based Electronics. In 2022, Carbon-based Electronics were the world's 440th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.75B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Carbon-based Electronics grew by 4.35%, from $7.43B to $7.75B. Trade in Carbon-based Electronics represent 0.033% 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 2022 the top exporters of Carbon-based Electronics  were China ($3.43B), Spain ($532M), France ($488M), Japan ($483M), and United States ($332M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Carbon-based Electronics were Canada ($603M), United States ($563M), Norway ($541M), Iceland ($493M), and United Arab Emirates ($485M).

Ranking Carbon-based Electronics ranks 320th 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 (2022)China$3.43B
Top Destination (2022)Canada$603M

In 2022 Carbon-based Electronics were the world's 440th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Carbon-based Electronics were China ($3.43B), Spain ($532M), France ($488M), Japan ($483M), and United States ($332M).

In 2022, the top importers of Carbon-based Electronics were Canada ($603M), United States ($563M), Norway ($541M), Iceland ($493M), and United Arab Emirates ($485M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$552M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Norway$223M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Carbon-based Electronics grew the fastest in China ($552M), India ($66.6M), United States ($60.9M), Poland ($57.8M), and Iceland ($45.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Carbon-based Electronics were Norway ($223M), Canada ($190M), United Arab Emirates ($155M), United States ($95M), and India ($83.6M).

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Exporters of Carbon-based Electronics (2021 - 2022)

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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 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.43. This means that most of the exports of Carbon-based Electronics are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Carbon-based Electronics

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$3.3B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$575M

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Carbon-based Electronics were China ($3.3B), Spain ($424M), Japan ($372M), France ($366M), and Poland ($205M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Carbon-based Electronics were Canada ($575M), United Arab Emirates ($462M), Iceland ($406M), Norway ($402M), and Russia ($386M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Carbon-based Electronics, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Carbon and graphite furnace electrodes ($3.57B), Carbon and graphite electrodes, except for... ($2.79B), Battery carbons and carbon electrical... ($734M), and Carbon and graphite brushes ($655M)

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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 (2022)

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 (2022)

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