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Classification 1552 for Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

2018
World Trade $5.05BRnk 162 / 237
2018
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.23B | $724MChina | South Korea
2017 - 2018
Export Growth (CAGR) 17%Rnk 161 / 237

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Inorganic chemicals. In 2018, Inorganic chemicals were the world's 162nd most traded product, with a total trade of $5.05B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Inorganic chemicals grew by 17%, from $4.32B to $5.05B. Trade in Inorganic chemicals represent 0.026% of total world trade.

Inorganic chemicals are a part of Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.. They include Inorganic chemical elements, oxides and halogen salts.

Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Inorganic chemicals  were China ($1.23B), Belgium ($539M), Germany ($335M), Netherlands ($311M), and United States ($226M).

Imports In 2018 the top importers of Inorganic chemicals were South Korea ($724M), United States ($650M), Belgium ($289M), Spain ($277M), and Germany ($266M).

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2018)China$1.23B
Top Destination (2018)South Korea$724M

In 2018 Inorganic chemicals were the world's 162nd most traded product (out of 237).

In 2018, the top exporters of Inorganic chemicals were China ($1.23B), Belgium ($539M), Germany ($335M), Netherlands ($311M), and United States ($226M).

In 2018, the top importers of Inorganic chemicals were South Korea ($724M), United States ($650M), Belgium ($289M), Spain ($277M), and Germany ($266M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2017 -  2018)China$283M
Top Destination Growth (2017 -  2018)South Korea$330M

Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Inorganic chemicals grew the fastest in China ($283M), Belgium ($252M), Rest of the world ($154M), Netherlands ($106M), and South Korea ($72.4M).

Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Inorganic chemicals were South Korea ($330M), Thailand ($124M), Vietnam ($124M), Rest of the world ($84.7M), and Belgium ($68.9M).

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Exporters of Inorganic chemicals (2017 - 2018)

Importers of Inorganic chemicals (2017 - 2018)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Inorganic chemicals.

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Value of Exports in Inorganic chemicals

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2018)China$991M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018)South Korea$523M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Inorganic chemicals. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Inorganic chemicals during 2018.

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Inorganic chemicals were China ($991M), Belgium ($251M), Netherlands ($197M), Canada ($119M), and Peru ($109M).

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Inorganic chemicals were South Korea ($523M), United States ($425M), Spain ($191M), Thailand ($83M), and Indonesia ($59.7M).

Net Trade (2018)

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