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2022
World Trade $310MRnk 3383 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $128M | $147MCanada | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.53Rnk 3263 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 42.4%Rnk 223 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0013%Rnk 3383 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Chlorine. In 2022, Chlorine were the world's 3383rd most traded product, with a total trade of $310M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Chlorine grew by 42.4%, from $217M to $310M. Trade in Chlorine represent 0.0013% of total world trade.

Chlorine are a part of Halogens.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Chlorine  were Canada ($128M), United States ($24M), South Korea ($12.2M), France ($11.9M), and Mexico ($11.3M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Chlorine were United States ($147M), Mexico ($12.2M), Dominican Republic ($6.83M), Germany ($6.63M), and Netherlands ($6.02M).

Ranking Chlorine ranks 3263rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Chlorine is a chemical used primarily to disinfect water and to produce bleach. It is a greenish-yellow gas that is denser than air.

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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)Canada$128M
Top Destination (2022)United States$147M

In 2022 Chlorine were the world's 3383rd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Chlorine were Canada ($128M), United States ($24M), South Korea ($12.2M), France ($11.9M), and Mexico ($11.3M).

In 2022, the top importers of Chlorine were United States ($147M), Mexico ($12.2M), Dominican Republic ($6.83M), Germany ($6.63M), and Netherlands ($6.02M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$65.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$79.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Chlorine grew the fastest in Canada ($65.7M), South Korea ($8.06M), Mexico ($5.57M), Kuwait ($2.73M), and Colombia ($2.67M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Chlorine were United States ($79.2M), Dominican Republic ($2.79M), Laos ($2.16M), Saudi Arabia ($1.87M), and Djibouti ($1.82M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.83. This means that most of the exports of Chlorine are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Chlorine

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Canada$123M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$123M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Chlorine were Canada ($123M), South Korea ($11.5M), France ($10.3M), Japan ($9.7M), and Colombia ($8.36M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Chlorine were United States ($123M), Dominican Republic ($6.68M), Chinese Taipei ($5.68M), Philippines ($5.48M), and Switzerland ($4.65M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Chlorine by percentage of total exports

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)

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