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Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork

4501 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $334MRnk 1103 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $156M | $158MSpain | Portugal
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 13%Rnk 329 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0014%Rnk 1103 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Raw Cork. In 2022, Raw Cork were the world's 1103rd most traded product, with a total trade of $334M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Raw Cork grew by 13%, from $295M to $334M. Trade in Raw Cork represent 0.0014% of total world trade.

Raw Cork are a part of Cork & cork articles. They include Natural cork, raw or simply prepared and Waste cork, crushed, granulated or ground.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Raw Cork  were Spain ($156M), Portugal ($114M), Italy ($19.7M), Morocco ($11.5M), and Tunisia ($6.65M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Raw Cork were Portugal ($158M), Spain ($82.8M), France ($29.1M), Germany ($12.2M), and Italy ($6.71M).

Description Cork is a natural material that can be used for insulation, decoration, and as a stopper.

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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)Spain$156M
Top Destination (2022)Portugal$158M

In 2022 Raw Cork were the world's 1103rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Raw Cork were Spain ($156M), Portugal ($114M), Italy ($19.7M), Morocco ($11.5M), and Tunisia ($6.65M).

In 2022, the top importers of Raw Cork were Portugal ($158M), Spain ($82.8M), France ($29.1M), Germany ($12.2M), and Italy ($6.71M).

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Exporters of Raw Cork (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Spain$18M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Portugal$20.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Raw Cork grew the fastest in Spain ($18M), Portugal ($12.2M), Morocco ($5.46M), United States ($3.08M), and France ($1.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Raw Cork were Portugal ($20.9M), Spain ($20.5M), France ($2.31M), Italy ($1.95M), and Mexico ($1.45M).

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Exporters of Raw Cork (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Raw Cork.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.11. This means that most of the exports of Raw Cork are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Raw Cork

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Spain$73M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Portugal$43.2M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Raw Cork were Spain ($73M), Italy ($13M), Morocco ($11.5M), Tunisia ($6.63M), and Algeria ($6.27M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Raw Cork were Portugal ($43.2M), France ($23.5M), Germany ($11.7M), Netherlands ($4.94M), and China ($3.79M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Raw Cork, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Waste cork, crushed, granulated or ground ($194M) and Natural cork, raw or simply prepared ($139M)

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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 Raw Cork.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Raw Cork by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $358k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALAlgeria+ $172k

Raw Cork’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $358k.  Raw Cork’s highest import potential is Algeria with an import gap of $172k.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Raw Cork 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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