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2022
World Trade $1.69BRnk 1647 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $586M | $297MUnited States | China
2022
Product Complexity -0.46Rnk 3172 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.41%Rnk 1676 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0071%Rnk 1647 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Silica sands and quartz sands. In 2022, Silica sands and quartz sands were the world's 1647th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.69B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Silica sands and quartz sands grew by 9.41%, from $1.55B to $1.69B. Trade in Silica sands and quartz sands represent 0.0071% of total world trade.

Silica sands and quartz sands are a part of Sand.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Silica sands and quartz sands  were United States ($586M), Australia ($248M), Belgium ($96.4M), Malaysia ($84.6M), and Germany ($78.6M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Silica sands and quartz sands were China ($297M), Canada ($252M), Japan ($148M), Chinese Taipei ($80.1M), and Italy ($79.3M).

Ranking Silica sands and quartz sands ranks 3172nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Silica sand is used in the manufacturing of glass, mortar, paint, rubber, and as a filler in various products. Quartz sand is used in the manufacture of abrasives, cement, and glass.

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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 States$586M
Top Destination (2022)China$297M

In 2022 Silica sands and quartz sands were the world's 1647th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Silica sands and quartz sands were United States ($586M), Australia ($248M), Belgium ($96.4M), Malaysia ($84.6M), and Germany ($78.6M).

In 2022, the top importers of Silica sands and quartz sands were China ($297M), Canada ($252M), Japan ($148M), Chinese Taipei ($80.1M), and Italy ($79.3M).

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Exporters of Silica sands and quartz sands (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$96.9M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$58.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Silica sands and quartz sands grew the fastest in United States ($96.9M), Australia ($53.6M), Malaysia ($35.2M), Saudi Arabia ($7.96M), and China ($6.94M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Silica sands and quartz sands were China ($58.4M), Japan ($32.7M), Canada ($22.9M), South Korea ($19M), and Kuwait ($13.1M).

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Exporters of Silica sands and quartz sands (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Silica sands and quartz sands (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Silica sands and quartz sands.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.85. This means that most of the exports of Silica sands and quartz sands are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Silica sands and quartz sands

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$556M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$245M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Silica sands and quartz sands were United States ($556M), Australia ($244M), Malaysia ($75M), Belgium ($67.4M), and Saudi Arabia ($56.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Silica sands and quartz sands were China ($245M), Canada ($242M), Japan ($145M), Mexico ($73.3M), and Italy ($72.7M).

Net Trade (2022)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Silica sands and quartz sands.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Silica sands and quartz sands 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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