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Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

36 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $6.45BRnk 89 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.21B | $1.14BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.3Rnk 51 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 6%Rnk 13 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.029%Rnk 89 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Explosives, matches, & fireworks. In 2023, Explosives, matches, & fireworks were the world's 89th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.45B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Explosives, matches, & fireworks grew by 6%, from $6.08B to $6.45B. Trade in Explosives, matches, & fireworks represent 0.029% of total world trade.

Explosives, matches, & fireworks are a part of Chemical Products. They include Detonating Fuses, Fireworks, Prepared Explosives, Pyrophoric Alloys, Propellant Powders, and Matches.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Explosives, matches, & fireworks  were China ($1.21B), United States ($776M), France ($405M), Germany ($389M), and Canada ($328M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Explosives, matches, & fireworks were United States ($1.14B), Germany ($323M), Australia ($222M), Canada ($217M), and Italy ($196M).

Ranking Explosives, matches, & fireworks ranks 51st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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)China$1.21B
Top Destination (2023)United States$1.14B

In 2023 Explosives, matches, & fireworks were the world's 89th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Explosives, matches, & fireworks were China ($1.21B), United States ($776M), France ($405M), Germany ($389M), and Canada ($328M).

In 2023, the top importers of Explosives, matches, & fireworks were United States ($1.14B), Germany ($323M), Australia ($222M), Canada ($217M), and Italy ($196M).

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Exporters of Explosives, matches, & fireworks (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)India$96.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$101M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Explosives, matches, & fireworks grew the fastest in India ($96.4M), United States ($96.3M), France ($82.1M), Canada ($63M), and Germany ($62.9M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Explosives, matches, & fireworks were Germany ($101M), Bulgaria ($75.9M), Czechia ($60.7M), Ukraine ($47.5M), and Indonesia ($40.1M).

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Exporters of Explosives, matches, & fireworks (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Explosives, matches, & fireworks.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.77. This means that most of the exports of Explosives, matches, & fireworks are explained by 27 countries.

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Value of Exports in Explosives, matches, & fireworks

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.07B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$360M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Explosives, matches, & fireworks. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Explosives, matches, & fireworks during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Explosives, matches, & fireworks were China ($1.07B), France ($237M), India ($229M), Czechia ($161M), and Canada ($111M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Explosives, matches, & fireworks were United States ($360M), Australia ($192M), Indonesia ($134M), Japan ($123M), and Italy ($116M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Explosives, matches, & fireworks, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Detonating Fuses ($2.07B), Fireworks ($1.57B), Prepared Explosives ($1.46B), Propellant Powders ($776M), and Pyrophoric Alloys ($383M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Explosives, matches, & fireworks.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Explosives, matches, & fireworks by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $7.99M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALMexico+ $2.52M

Explosives, matches, & fireworks’s highest export potential is Russia. With an export gap of $7.99M.  Explosives, matches, & fireworks’s highest import potential is Mexico with an import gap of $2.52M.

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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 (2023)

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