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Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stone, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement

2521 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.17BRnk 912 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $679M | $613MUnited Arab Emirates | India
2022
Product Complexity -0.81Rnk 801 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 4.92%Rnk 625 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.005%Rnk 912 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Limestone. In 2022, Limestone were the world's 912th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.17B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Limestone grew by 4.92%, from $1.12B to $1.17B. Trade in Limestone represent 0.005% of total world trade.

Limestone are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Limestone materials for manufacture of lime or cement.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Limestone  were United Arab Emirates ($679M), Japan ($81.7M), Malaysia ($60.8M), Vietnam ($55M), and Oman ($43.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Limestone were India ($613M), Bangladesh ($153M), Chinese Taipei ($48.2M), South Korea ($37.6M), and Germany ($32.8M).

Ranking Limestone ranks 801st 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 (2022)United Arab Emirates$679M
Top Destination (2022)India$613M

In 2022 Limestone were the world's 912th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Limestone were United Arab Emirates ($679M), Japan ($81.7M), Malaysia ($60.8M), Vietnam ($55M), and Oman ($43.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Limestone were India ($613M), Bangladesh ($153M), Chinese Taipei ($48.2M), South Korea ($37.6M), and Germany ($32.8M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United Arab Emirates$122M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$98.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Limestone grew the fastest in United Arab Emirates ($122M), Egypt ($5.2M), Japan ($4.81M), France ($4.07M), and Canada ($3.61M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Limestone were India ($98.2M), Bangladesh ($28.4M), Germany ($5.36M), Hong Kong ($5.03M), and Chile ($2.94M).

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Exporters of Limestone (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.82. This means that most of the exports of Limestone are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Limestone

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United Arab Emirates$666M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$585M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Limestone. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Limestone during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Limestone were United Arab Emirates ($666M), Japan ($59.9M), Vietnam ($54.9M), Malaysia ($54.2M), and Oman ($43.5M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Limestone were India ($585M), Chinese Taipei ($48.1M), South Korea ($37.4M), Germany ($26M), and Indonesia ($19.2M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $181k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $59.4k

Limestone’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $181k.  Limestone’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $59.4k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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