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Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

3401 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $8.51BRnk 397 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $989M | $875MIndonesia | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.96Rnk 844 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -0.58%Rnk 425 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.038%Rnk 397 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Soap. In 2023, Soap were the world's 397th most traded product, with a total trade of $8.51B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Soap decreased by -0.58%, from $8.56B to $8.51B. Trade in Soap represent 0.038% of total world trade.

Soap are a part of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. They include Soaps, for toilet use, solid, Soaps nes, and Soaps for purposes other than toilet soap, solid.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Soap  were Indonesia ($989M), China ($774M), Germany ($692M), United States ($528M), and Malaysia ($479M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Soap were United States ($875M), Germany ($435M), Canada ($333M), France ($264M), and United Kingdom ($251M).

Ranking Soap ranks 844th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Soap is a surfactant, which is a chemical that lowers the surface tension of water and acts as a detergent. Surfactants are made up of a hydrophilic head (a water-loving end) and a hydrophobic tail (a water-hating end). The hydrophilic heads attach to water molecules and the hydrophobic tails attach to oil and grease.

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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 (2023)Indonesia$989M
Top Destination (2023)United States$875M

In 2023 Soap were the world's 397th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Soap were Indonesia ($989M), China ($774M), Germany ($692M), United States ($528M), and Malaysia ($479M).

In 2023, the top importers of Soap were United States ($875M), Germany ($435M), Canada ($333M), France ($264M), and United Kingdom ($251M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Indonesia$91.3M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Sudan$53.9M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Soap grew the fastest in Indonesia ($91.3M), India ($33.1M), South Africa ($32.2M), United States ($30.4M), and Egypt ($29.7M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Soap were Sudan ($53.9M), United States ($40M), Ethiopia ($36.2M), Mexico ($36.1M), and Zimbabwe ($26.3M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.06. This means that most of the exports of Soap are explained by 33 countries.

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Value of Exports in Soap

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Indonesia$939M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$346M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Soap. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Soap during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Soap were Indonesia ($939M), China ($639M), Malaysia ($415M), Turkey ($340M), and Poland ($307M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Soap were United States ($346M), Canada ($288M), Australia ($168M), Iraq ($141M), and Ethiopia ($105M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Soap, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Soaps, for toilet use, solid ($4.25B), Soaps for purposes other than toilet... ($2.14B), and Soaps nes ($2.12B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Soap by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $24.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $33.7M

Soap’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $24.5M.  Soap’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $33.7M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Soap.

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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