291714 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Maleic anhydride. In 2022, Maleic anhydride were the world's 2340th most traded product, with a total trade of $884M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Maleic anhydride grew by 2.02%, from $866M to $884M. Trade in Maleic anhydride represent 0.0037% of total world trade.

Maleic anhydride are a part of Polycarboxylic Acids.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Maleic anhydride  were China ($284M), Germany ($131M), Chinese Taipei ($95.1M), United States ($76.1M), and Malaysia ($60.2M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Maleic anhydride were India ($127M), Turkey ($88.9M), Italy ($72.8M), France ($52.7M), and Germany ($42.9M).

Ranking Maleic anhydride ranks 416th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Maleic anhydride is a chemical that is used in the production of other materials, such as nylon.

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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)China$284M
Top Destination (2022)India$127M

In 2022 Maleic anhydride were the world's 2340th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Maleic anhydride were China ($284M), Germany ($131M), Chinese Taipei ($95.1M), United States ($76.1M), and Malaysia ($60.2M).

In 2022, the top importers of Maleic anhydride were India ($127M), Turkey ($88.9M), Italy ($72.8M), France ($52.7M), and Germany ($42.9M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$70.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$12M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Maleic anhydride grew the fastest in China ($70.7M), Austria ($9.35M), Russia ($4M), Hungary ($3.43M), and Argentina ($2.75M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Maleic anhydride were Turkey ($12M), Italy ($10.1M), Mexico ($6.39M), Japan ($6.06M), and India ($5.24M).

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Exporters of Maleic anhydride (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Maleic anhydride.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.26. This means that most of the exports of Maleic anhydride are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Maleic anhydride

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$282M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$127M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Maleic anhydride were China ($282M), Chinese Taipei ($94.9M), Germany ($88.1M), United States ($54.9M), and Malaysia ($51.8M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Maleic anhydride were India ($127M), Turkey ($88.6M), France ($52.3M), Italy ($45.2M), and Mexico ($42.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Maleic anhydride.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Maleic anhydride 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 (2022)

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