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Zirconium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap

8109 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $462MRnk 1063 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $161M | $92.6MUnited States | United States
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 4.1%Rnk 658 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0019%Rnk 1063 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Zirconium. In 2022, Zirconium were the world's 1063rd most traded product, with a total trade of $462M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Zirconium grew by 4.1%, from $443M to $462M. Trade in Zirconium represent 0.0019% of total world trade.

Zirconium are a part of Cermet articles. They include Zirconium, articles thereof, nes and Zirconium, unwrought, waste or scrap, powders.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Zirconium  were United States ($161M), France ($158M), China ($34.2M), Germany ($29.8M), and Japan ($16.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Zirconium were United States ($92.6M), South Korea ($47.4M), Canada ($44.3M), China ($41.9M), and Germany ($32.1M).

Description Zirconium is a chemical element that has the symbol Zr and atomic number 40. It is a hard, lustrous, grayish-white transition metal. Zirconium can be used to make many different kinds of products, including chemical compounds, alloys, and other materials.

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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)United States$161M
Top Destination (2022)United States$92.6M

In 2022 Zirconium were the world's 1063rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Zirconium were United States ($161M), France ($158M), China ($34.2M), Germany ($29.8M), and Japan ($16.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Zirconium were United States ($92.6M), South Korea ($47.4M), Canada ($44.3M), China ($41.9M), and Germany ($32.1M).

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Exporters of Zirconium (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$28.1M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)France$13.7M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Zirconium grew the fastest in United States ($28.1M), China ($11.7M), France ($8.58M), Japan ($3.48M), and Chinese Taipei ($2.11M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Zirconium were France ($13.7M), United Kingdom ($9.4M), Japan ($6.54M), Spain ($6.38M), and United States ($3.82M).

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Exporters of Zirconium (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Zirconium (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.68. This means that most of the exports of Zirconium are explained by 6 countries.

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Value of Exports in Zirconium

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)France$132M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)South Korea$45.6M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Zirconium were France ($132M), United States ($68.1M), South Africa ($9.77M), Philippines ($1.65M), and Mozambique ($913k).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Zirconium were South Korea ($45.6M), Canada ($33.7M), Spain ($16.5M), Kazakhstan ($15.3M), and Japan ($14.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Zirconium, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Zirconium, articles thereof, nes ($353M) and Zirconium, unwrought, waste or scrap, powders ($108M)

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Zirconium by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALBelgium+ $754k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $653k

Zirconium’s highest export potential is Belgium. With an export gap of $754k.  Zirconium’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $653k.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Zirconium 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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