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Sulphides; polysulphides whether or not chemically defined

2830 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $734MRnk 999 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $227M | $64.8MChina | Peru
2022
Product Complexity -0.41Rnk 683 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 33.8%Rnk 76 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0031%Rnk 999 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sulfides. In 2022, Sulfides were the world's 999th most traded product, with a total trade of $734M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sulfides grew by 33.8%, from $549M to $734M. Trade in Sulfides represent 0.0031% of total world trade.

Sulfides are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Sulphides of metals nes, polysulphides of metals, Sodium sulphides, Zinc sulphide, and Cadmium sulphide.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sulfides  were China ($227M), United States ($110M), Austria ($96.5M), Germany ($62.9M), and Philippines ($35.9M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sulfides were Peru ($64.8M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($62.3M), Japan ($55.6M), Italy ($44.3M), and China ($37.6M).

Ranking Sulfides ranks 683rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Polysulphides are used as vulcanizing agents in the production of rubber. They are also used in the production of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

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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$227M
Top Destination (2022)Peru$64.8M

In 2022 Sulfides were the world's 999th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sulfides were China ($227M), United States ($110M), Austria ($96.5M), Germany ($62.9M), and Philippines ($35.9M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sulfides were Peru ($64.8M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($62.3M), Japan ($55.6M), Italy ($44.3M), and China ($37.6M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$76.6M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Democratic Republic of the Congo$36.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sulfides grew the fastest in China ($76.6M), Philippines ($35.5M), United States ($27.8M), Bosnia and Herzegovina ($10.4M), and Canada ($9.24M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sulfides were Democratic Republic of the Congo ($36.8M), Japan ($36.2M), Peru ($22.7M), Italy ($12.1M), and Russia ($9.63M).

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Exporters of Sulfides (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.47. This means that most of the exports of Sulfides are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sulfides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$189M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Peru$64.7M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sulfides were China ($189M), Austria ($93.4M), United States ($74.9M), Philippines ($35.2M), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($33M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sulfides were Peru ($64.7M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($62.3M), Japan ($51.1M), Chile ($33.3M), and South Korea ($31.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Sulfides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sodium sulphides ($388M) and Sulphides of metals nes, polysulphides of... ($346M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sulfides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $728k

Sulfides’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $2.7M.  Sulfides’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $728k.

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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 Sulfides 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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