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Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides

2827 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $3.95BRnk 611 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $953M | $423MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.31Rnk 462 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 19.5%Rnk 193 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.017%Rnk 611 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Chlorides. In 2022, Chlorides were the world's 611th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.95B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Chlorides grew by 19.5%, from $3.3B to $3.95B. Trade in Chlorides represent 0.017% of total world trade.

Chlorides are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Chlorides of metals nes, Calcium chloride, Bromides and bromide oxides of non-alkali metals, Iodides and odide oxides of metals, Chloride oxides, hydroxides of metals except copper, Aluminium chloride, Bromides of sodium and potassium, Ammonium chloride, Magnesium chloride, and Chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides of copper, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Chlorides  were China ($953M), United States ($402M), India ($323M), Germany ($280M), and Israel ($238M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Chlorides were United States ($423M), Japan ($305M), China ($283M), Germany ($209M), and South Korea ($192M).

Ranking Chlorides ranks 462nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Chlorides, chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides are used in the production of plastics, dyes, detergents, herbicides, pesticides, and refrigerants. Bromides and bromide oxides are used in the production of high-density polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride. Iodides and iodide oxides are used in the production of polyvinylidene chloride.

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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$953M
Top Destination (2022)United States$423M

In 2022 Chlorides were the world's 611th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Chlorides were China ($953M), United States ($402M), India ($323M), Germany ($280M), and Israel ($238M).

In 2022, the top importers of Chlorides were United States ($423M), Japan ($305M), China ($283M), Germany ($209M), and South Korea ($192M).

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Exporters of Chlorides (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$156M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Saudi Arabia$106M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Chlorides grew the fastest in China ($156M), India ($81.2M), United States ($78.9M), Israel ($44.8M), and Djibouti ($36.8M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Chlorides were Saudi Arabia ($106M), China ($96.3M), United Arab Emirates ($73.8M), Japan ($68.6M), and United States ($67.8M).

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Exporters of Chlorides (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Chlorides.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.36. This means that most of the exports of Chlorides are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Chlorides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$670M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$194M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Chlorides. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Chlorides during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Chlorides were China ($670M), India ($229M), Israel ($224M), Jordan ($109M), and Djibouti ($89.3M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Chlorides were Japan ($194M), Saudi Arabia ($163M), South Korea ($142M), United Arab Emirates ($117M), and Malaysia ($87M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Chlorides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Chlorides of metals nes ($920M), Calcium chloride ($616M), Chloride oxides, hydroxides of metals except... ($430M), Bromides of sodium and potassium ($419M), and Iodides and odide oxides of metals ($376M)

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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 Chlorides.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Chlorides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $18.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $18.3M

Chlorides’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $18.6M.  Chlorides’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $18.3M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Chlorides.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Chlorides 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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