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2023
World Trade $340MRnk 3218 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $140M | $173MCanada | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.75Rnk 3556 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.3%Rnk 1786 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0015%Rnk 3218 / 4644

About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Chlorine. In 2023, Chlorine were the world's 3218th most traded product, with a total trade of $340M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Chlorine decreased by -2.3%, from $348M to $340M. Trade in Chlorine represent 0.0015% of total world trade.

Chlorine are a part of Halogens.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Chlorine  were Canada ($140M), Mexico ($31.8M), France ($14.8M), Colombia ($11.7M), and United States ($10.9M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Chlorine were United States ($173M), Ukraine ($8.66M), Djibouti ($7.26M), Netherlands ($6.92M), and Dominican Republic ($6.55M).

Ranking Chlorine ranks 3556th 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 (2023)Canada$140M
Top Destination (2023)United States$173M

In 2023 Chlorine were the world's 3218th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Chlorine were Canada ($140M), Mexico ($31.8M), France ($14.8M), Colombia ($11.7M), and United States ($10.9M).

In 2023, the top importers of Chlorine were United States ($173M), Ukraine ($8.66M), Djibouti ($7.26M), Netherlands ($6.92M), and Dominican Republic ($6.55M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Canada$12M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Nigeria$2.75M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Chlorine grew the fastest in Canada ($12M), Mexico ($10.6M), Colombia ($2.82M), Slovakia ($2.45M), and France ($2.33M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Chlorine were Nigeria ($2.75M), Ukraine ($2.72M), Netherlands ($2.19M), Belgium ($1.75M), and Djibouti ($1.15M).

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Exporters of Chlorine (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.79. This means that most of the exports of Chlorine are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Chlorine

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Canada$137M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$162M

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Chlorine were Canada ($137M), Mexico ($28.4M), France ($13M), Colombia ($11.7M), and South Africa ($9.24M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Chlorine were United States ($162M), Dominican Republic ($6.25M), Chinese Taipei ($4.6M), Hungary ($4.32M), and Nigeria ($3.91M).

Net Trade (2023)

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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 (2023)

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