Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium

2815 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides. In 2022, Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were the world's 343rd most traded product, with a total trade of $11.5B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides grew by 97.8%, from $5.8B to $11.5B. Trade in Sodium or Potassium Peroxides represent 0.048% of total world trade.

Sodium or Potassium Peroxides are a part of Inorganic chemicals. They include Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) in aqueous solution, Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solid, Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), and Peroxides of sodium or potassium.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides  were United States ($2.29B), China ($1.78B), Germany ($884M), Belgium ($825M), and Japan ($659M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were Australia ($1.39B), Brazil ($1.21B), United States ($534M), Netherlands ($516M), and Germany ($488M).

Ranking Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ranks 435th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are used in the production of soaps, detergents, and other cleaning products. Peroxides of sodium or potassium are used in the production of hydrogen peroxide, which is used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.

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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$2.29B
Top Destination (2022)Australia$1.39B

In 2022 Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were the world's 343rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were United States ($2.29B), China ($1.78B), Germany ($884M), Belgium ($825M), and Japan ($659M).

In 2022, the top importers of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were Australia ($1.39B), Brazil ($1.21B), United States ($534M), Netherlands ($516M), and Germany ($488M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.35B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Australia$717M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides grew the fastest in China ($1.35B), United States ($1.09B), Belgium ($430M), Germany ($360M), and Japan ($300M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were Australia ($717M), Brazil ($657M), Germany ($284M), Netherlands ($278M), and France ($245M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.27. This means that most of the exports of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Sodium or Potassium Peroxides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$1.76B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Australia$1.39B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were United States ($1.76B), China ($1.76B), Japan ($629M), South Korea ($523M), and Belgium ($495M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides were Australia ($1.39B), Brazil ($1.19B), Finland ($392M), Sweden ($319M), and Canada ($315M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Sodium or Potassium Peroxides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) in aqueous... ($8.8B), Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) ($1.39B), Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solid ($1.26B), and Peroxides of sodium or potassium ($16.4M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $19.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $12M

Sodium or Potassium Peroxides’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $19.7M.  Sodium or Potassium Peroxides’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $12M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Sodium or Potassium Peroxides 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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