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Zinc and articles thereof

79 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $19.3BRnk 76 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.77B | $2.62BSouth Korea | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.78Rnk 76 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -16.1%Rnk 86 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.085%Rnk 76 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Zinc articles. In 2023, Zinc articles were the world's 76th most traded product, with a total trade of $19.3B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Zinc articles decreased by -16.1%, from $23B to $19.3B. Trade in Zinc articles represent 0.085% of total world trade.

Zinc articles are a part of Metals. They include Raw Zinc, Other Zinc Products, Zinc Sheets, Scrap Waste, Zinc Powder, Zinc Bars, and Zinc Pipes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Zinc articles  were South Korea ($1.77B), Spain ($1.39B), Australia ($1.33B), Belgium ($1.27B), and Canada ($1.27B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Zinc articles were United States ($2.62B), Germany ($1.69B), China ($1.12B), Italy ($1.03B), and Netherlands ($969M).

Ranking Zinc articles ranks 76th 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)South Korea$1.77B
Top Destination (2023)United States$2.62B

In 2023 Zinc articles were the world's 76th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Zinc articles were South Korea ($1.77B), Spain ($1.39B), Australia ($1.33B), Belgium ($1.27B), and Canada ($1.27B).

In 2023, the top importers of Zinc articles were United States ($2.62B), Germany ($1.69B), China ($1.12B), Italy ($1.03B), and Netherlands ($969M).

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Exporters of Zinc articles (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Australia$109M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Singapore$412M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Zinc articles grew the fastest in Australia ($109M), Kazakhstan ($73M), Brazil ($46M), Sweden ($5.85M), and Djibouti ($5.72M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Zinc articles were Singapore ($412M), China ($385M), Malaysia ($96.6M), Brazil ($86M), and South Korea ($69.8M).

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Exporters of Zinc articles (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Zinc articles (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Zinc articles.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.81. This means that most of the exports of Zinc articles are explained by 27 countries.

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Value of Exports in Zinc articles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)South Korea$1.58B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$2.29B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Zinc articles were South Korea ($1.58B), Australia ($1.3B), Spain ($1.24B), Canada ($1.14B), and Finland ($960M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Zinc articles were United States ($2.29B), Germany ($990M), Turkey ($866M), Italy ($804M), and Singapore ($618M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Zinc articles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Raw Zinc ($15.6B), Other Zinc Products ($1.51B), Zinc Sheets ($671M), Scrap Waste ($655M), and Zinc Powder ($575M)

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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 Zinc articles.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Zinc articles in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Zinc articles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $7.46M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.25M

Zinc articles’s highest export potential is Netherlands. With an export gap of $7.46M.  Zinc articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.25M.

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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)

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