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2023
World Trade $94.8MRnk 4079 / 4644
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $62.7M | $17.1MGermany | France
2023
Product Complexity 0.96Rnk 828 / 4656
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -24.3%Rnk 3965 / 4644
2023
Share of World Trade 0.00042%Rnk 4079 / 4644

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Chloromethane and chloroethane. In 2023, Chloromethane and chloroethane were the world's 4079th most traded product, with a total trade of $94.8M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane decreased by -24.3%, from $125M to $94.8M. Trade in Chloromethane and chloroethane represent 0.00042% of total world trade.

Chloromethane and chloroethane are a part of Halogenated Hydrocarbons.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Chloromethane and chloroethane  were Germany ($62.7M), China ($8.89M), Netherlands ($8.04M), United States ($4.78M), and France ($4.36M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane were France ($17.1M), United States ($15.9M), United Kingdom ($12.9M), Sweden ($9.55M), and Italy ($8.21M).

Ranking Chloromethane and chloroethane ranks 828th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Chloromethane is used as a solvent for substances such as Toulene. Chloroethane is used in the production of vinyl chloride and chloroethane.

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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)Germany$62.7M
Top Destination (2023)France$17.1M

In 2023 Chloromethane and chloroethane were the world's 4079th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Chloromethane and chloroethane were Germany ($62.7M), China ($8.89M), Netherlands ($8.04M), United States ($4.78M), and France ($4.36M).

In 2023, the top importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane were France ($17.1M), United States ($15.9M), United Kingdom ($12.9M), Sweden ($9.55M), and Italy ($8.21M).

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Exporters of Chloromethane and chloroethane (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Romania$670k
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$5.18M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane grew the fastest in Romania ($670k), Malaysia ($336k), Hong Kong ($251k), Spain ($215k), and Czechia ($200k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane were United States ($5.18M), Brunei ($1.21M), Brazil ($649k), Portugal ($346k), and Czechia ($274k).

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Exporters of Chloromethane and chloroethane (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Chloromethane and chloroethane (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.9. This means that most of the exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane are explained by 3 countries.

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Value of Exports in Chloromethane and chloroethane

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$59.4M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$12.8M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Chloromethane and chloroethane were Germany ($59.4M), China ($8.83M), Netherlands ($6.96M), Romania ($2.36M), and Japan ($291k).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Chloromethane and chloroethane were United Kingdom ($12.8M), France ($12.7M), United States ($11.1M), Sweden ($9.55M), and Italy ($8.21M).

Net Trade (2023)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Chloromethane and chloroethane 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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