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Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates

2839 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.05BRnk 930 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $226M | $83MChina | Germany
2022
Product Complexity -0.69Rnk 755 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 24.7%Rnk 126 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0044%Rnk 930 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Silicates. In 2022, Silicates were the world's 930th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.05B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Silicates grew by 24.7%, from $842M to $1.05B. Trade in Silicates represent 0.0044% of total world trade.

Silicates are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Silicates of sodium other than metasilicates, Commercial alkali metal silicates, silicates nes, Sodium metasilicates, and Potassium silicates.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Silicates  were China ($226M), Poland ($118M), Netherlands ($79.9M), United States ($75.6M), and Germany ($57.2M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Silicates were Germany ($83M), United States ($76.6M), Netherlands ($61.9M), South Korea ($51.7M), and France ($50.6M).

Ranking Silicates ranks 755th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Silicates are used in many different industries. They are used in the glass industry, where they are used to make glass. They are also used in the construction industry, where they are used to make cement. Silicates are also used in the paint industry, where they are used to make paint.

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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$226M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$83M

In 2022 Silicates were the world's 930th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Silicates were China ($226M), Poland ($118M), Netherlands ($79.9M), United States ($75.6M), and Germany ($57.2M).

In 2022, the top importers of Silicates were Germany ($83M), United States ($76.6M), Netherlands ($61.9M), South Korea ($51.7M), and France ($50.6M).

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Exporters of Silicates (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$72.9M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$26.9M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Silicates grew the fastest in China ($72.9M), Poland ($52.7M), Egypt ($20.6M), Netherlands ($16.7M), and Spain ($12.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Silicates were Germany ($26.9M), France ($18.1M), Netherlands ($15.5M), Turkey ($15.2M), and Japan ($10.3M).

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Exporters of Silicates (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.45. This means that most of the exports of Silicates are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Silicates

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$206M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)South Korea$44.3M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Silicates were China ($206M), Poland ($102M), Egypt ($42.8M), Spain ($29.4M), and Netherlands ($18M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Silicates were South Korea ($44.3M), Turkey ($31M), France ($29.5M), Germany ($25.8M), and Finland ($21.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Silicates, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Silicates of sodium other than metasilicates ($628M), Commercial alkali metal silicates, silicates nes ($328M), and Sodium metasilicates ($94.1M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Silicates (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Silicates.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Silicates by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $4.05M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $781k

Silicates’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $4.05M.  Silicates’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $781k.

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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 Silicates 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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