Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. In 2022, Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were the world's 47th most traded product, with a total trade of $77.2B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes grew by 4.49%, from $73.9B to $77.2B. Trade in Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes represent 0.33% of total world trade.

Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes are a part of Chemical Products. They include Cleaning Products, Lubricating Products, Soap, Candles, Waxes, Polishes and Creams, and Pastes and Waxes.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes  were Germany ($9.62B), United States ($8.51B), China ($7.18B), France ($4.05B), and Netherlands ($3.4B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were United States ($5.41B), Germany ($5.11B), China ($4.94B), France ($3.36B), and Canada ($3.16B).

Ranking Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes ranks 37th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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)Germany$9.62B
Top Destination (2022)United States$5.41B

In 2022 Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were the world's 47th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were Germany ($9.62B), United States ($8.51B), China ($7.18B), France ($4.05B), and Netherlands ($3.4B).

In 2022, the top importers of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were United States ($5.41B), Germany ($5.11B), China ($4.94B), France ($3.36B), and Canada ($3.16B).

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Exporters of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.35B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Kuwait$602M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes grew the fastest in China ($1.35B), United States ($784M), Saudi Arabia ($461M), Turkey ($309M), and Mexico ($245M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were Kuwait ($602M), Canada ($431M), United States ($364M), Saudi Arabia ($187M), and Netherlands ($178M).

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Exporters of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.99. This means that most of the exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes are explained by 31 countries.

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Value of Exports in Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$4.51B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Canada$1.98B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were Germany ($4.51B), United States ($3.1B), China ($2.25B), Japan ($1.85B), and Italy ($1.3B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes were Canada ($1.98B), Australia ($798M), Kuwait ($788M), Russia ($779M), and Philippines ($584M).

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In 2022, the world most traded Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cleaning Products ($44.2B), Lubricating Products ($10.9B), Soap ($8.51B), Candles ($5.29B), and Waxes ($4.31B)

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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 Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $130M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $143M

Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $130M.  Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $143M.

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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)

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