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Classification 5152 for Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

2018
World Trade $22.8BRnk 106 / 237
2018
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.78B | $2.68BChina | United States
2017 - 2018
Export Growth (CAGR) 37%Rnk 55 / 237

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Inorganic chemicals. In 2018, Inorganic chemicals were the world's 106th most traded product, with a total trade of $22.8B. Between 2017 and 2018 the exports of Inorganic chemicals grew by 37%, from $16.6B to $22.8B. Trade in Inorganic chemicals represent 0.12% 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 and Radio-active and associated materials.

Exports In 2018 the top exporters of Inorganic chemicals  were China ($3.78B), United States ($2.84B), Saudi Arabia ($2.07B), Russia ($1.77B), and Netherlands ($1.54B).

Imports In 2018 the top importers of Inorganic chemicals were United States ($2.68B), India ($1.74B), South Korea ($1.61B), Japan ($1.33B), and Australia ($1.29B).

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2018)China$3.78B
Top Destination (2018)United States$2.68B

In 2018 Inorganic chemicals were the world's 106th most traded product (out of 237).

In 2018, the top exporters of Inorganic chemicals were China ($3.78B), United States ($2.84B), Saudi Arabia ($2.07B), Russia ($1.77B), and Netherlands ($1.54B).

In 2018, the top importers of Inorganic chemicals were United States ($2.68B), India ($1.74B), South Korea ($1.61B), Japan ($1.33B), and Australia ($1.29B).

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Exporters of Inorganic chemicals (2018)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2017 -  2018)Saudi Arabia$2.07B
Top Destination Growth (2017 -  2018)India$992M

Between 2017 and 2018, the exports of Inorganic chemicals grew the fastest in Saudi Arabia ($2.07B), China ($1.39B), Netherlands ($525M), United States ($494M), and Rest of the world ($488M).

Between 2017 and 2018, the fastest growing importers of Inorganic chemicals were India ($992M), Australia ($896M), South Korea ($479M), Netherlands ($388M), and Thailand ($361M).

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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$3.17B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2018)India$1.55B

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 ($3.17B), Saudi Arabia ($2.01B), Russia ($1.48B), Netherlands ($616M), and Qatar ($386M).

In 2018, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Inorganic chemicals were India ($1.55B), South Korea ($1.13B), Australia ($896M), Japan ($642M), and United Kingdom ($415M).

Net Trade (2018)

Disaggregation

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Disaggregation

In 2018, the world most traded Inorganic chemicals, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Inorganic chemical elements, oxides and halogen... ($20.3B) and Radio-active and associated materials ($2.46B)

Subgroup Disaggregation for Inorganic chemicals (2018)
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