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Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur

2802 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $528MRnk 1026 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $354M | $161MSaudi Arabia | China
2023
Product Complexity -1.04Rnk 863 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -27.8%Rnk 1133 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0023%Rnk 1026 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sulfur. In 2023, Sulfur were the world's 1026th most traded product, with a total trade of $528M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Sulfur decreased by -27.8%, from $731M to $528M. Trade in Sulfur represent 0.0023% of total world trade.

Sulfur are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Sulphur, sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Sulfur  were Saudi Arabia ($354M), Canada ($88.4M), India ($20.9M), Japan ($11.2M), and Singapore ($7.17M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Sulfur were China ($161M), Jordan ($61.1M), Indonesia ($50.2M), Morocco ($46.3M), and Brazil ($34.1M).

Ranking Sulfur ranks 863rd 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 (2023)Saudi Arabia$354M
Top Destination (2023)China$161M

In 2023 Sulfur were the world's 1026th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Sulfur were Saudi Arabia ($354M), Canada ($88.4M), India ($20.9M), Japan ($11.2M), and Singapore ($7.17M).

In 2023, the top importers of Sulfur were China ($161M), Jordan ($61.1M), Indonesia ($50.2M), Morocco ($46.3M), and Brazil ($34.1M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)India$3.2M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Jordan$20.9M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Sulfur grew the fastest in India ($3.2M), United Arab Emirates ($2.48M), Thailand ($843k), Switzerland ($582k), and Kazakhstan ($494k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Sulfur were Jordan ($20.9M), Brazil ($16.5M), New Caledonia ($8.51M), Mozambique ($5.65M), and Madagascar ($5.56M).

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Exporters of Sulfur (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.89. This means that most of the exports of Sulfur are explained by 3 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sulfur

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Saudi Arabia$354M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$158M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sulfur were Saudi Arabia ($354M), Canada ($88.1M), India ($17.2M), Japan ($9.81M), and South Korea ($6.81M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sulfur were China ($158M), Indonesia ($49.6M), Morocco ($46.3M), Chile ($17.4M), and United States ($16.2M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Sulfur.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Sulfur by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.15M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $11.9k

Sulfur’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $3.15M.  Sulfur’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $11.9k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sulfur 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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