Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Graphite. In 2022, Graphite were the world's 979th most traded product, with a total trade of $800M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Graphite grew by 20.9%, from $662M to $800M. Trade in Graphite represent 0.0034% of total world trade.
Graphite are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Natural graphite in powder or flakes and Natural graphite, except powder or flakes.
Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Graphite were China ($411M), Mozambique ($83.9M), Madagascar ($78.5M), Germany ($35.4M), and Brazil ($30.4M).
Imports In 2022 the top importers of Graphite were United States ($166M), South Korea ($146M), Japan ($97M), China ($79.4M), and Germany ($57.5M).
Ranking Graphite ranks 797th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Graphite is the most common material used in pencils because it is soft and does not break easily. Graphite is also used in blackboard chalk and in lead-acid batteries.