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Fluorides; fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts

2826 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.97BRnk 770 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $571M | $381MChina | Mozambique
2023
Product Complexity 0.34Rnk 437 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -23.6%Rnk 1087 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0087%Rnk 770 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Fluorides. In 2023, Fluorides were the world's 770th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.97B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Fluorides decreased by -23.6%, from $2.58B to $1.97B. Trade in Fluorides represent 0.0087% of total world trade.

Fluorides are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Aluminium fluoride, Complex fluorine salts except synthetic cryolite, Fluorides of metals except ammonium, sodium, aluminiu, Sodium hexafluoroaluminate (synthetic cryolite), Fluorides of ammonium or of sodium, and Fluorosilicates of sodium or of potassium.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Fluorides  were China ($571M), Singapore ($380M), Italy ($163M), United States ($139M), and Japan ($130M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Fluorides were Mozambique ($381M), United States ($194M), Japan ($155M), South Korea ($151M), and China ($97.2M).

Ranking Fluorides ranks 437th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Fluorides are used in toothpaste, mouthwash, and other dental care products. Fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates, and other complex fluorine salts are used in water treatment and in the production of hydrofluoric acid.

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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$571M
Top Destination (2023)Mozambique$381M

In 2023 Fluorides were the world's 770th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Fluorides were China ($571M), Singapore ($380M), Italy ($163M), United States ($139M), and Japan ($130M).

In 2023, the top importers of Fluorides were Mozambique ($381M), United States ($194M), Japan ($155M), South Korea ($151M), and China ($97.2M).

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Exporters of Fluorides (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Slovenia$26.3M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Hungary$16.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Fluorides grew the fastest in Slovenia ($26.3M), Singapore ($8.03M), Malaysia ($3.54M), Italy ($2.55M), and Serbia ($2.17M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Fluorides were Hungary ($16.4M), Bahrain ($10.2M), Singapore ($8.81M), Canada ($6.25M), and Indonesia ($2.84M).

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Exporters of Fluorides (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Fluorides (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.6. This means that most of the exports of Fluorides are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Fluorides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$474M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mozambique$380M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Fluorides were China ($474M), Singapore ($332M), Italy ($149M), Mexico ($59.9M), and Tunisia ($42.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Fluorides were Mozambique ($380M), India ($71.6M), Brazil ($64.7M), Hungary ($63.7M), and Malaysia ($60M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Fluorides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Aluminium fluoride ($883M), Complex fluorine salts except synthetic cryolite ($629M), Fluorides of metals except ammonium, sodium,... ($400M), and Sodium hexafluoroaluminate (synthetic cryolite) ($62.4M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Fluorides (2023)
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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 Fluorides.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Fluorides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $21.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $3.18M

Fluorides’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $21.8M.  Fluorides’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $3.18M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Fluorides to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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