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Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated

4402 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.83BRnk 804 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $400M | $162MIndonesia | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.41Rnk 942 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 21.1%Rnk 162 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0077%Rnk 804 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Wood Charcoal. In 2022, Wood Charcoal were the world's 804th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.83B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Wood Charcoal grew by 21.1%, from $1.51B to $1.83B. Trade in Wood Charcoal represent 0.0077% of total world trade.

Wood Charcoal are a part of Wood, wood articles, & charcoal. They include Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Wood Charcoal  were Indonesia ($400M), China ($175M), Poland ($94M), Vietnam ($90.4M), and Laos ($88M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Wood Charcoal were China ($162M), Japan ($122M), Saudi Arabia ($117M), South Korea ($111M), and Germany ($90M).

Ranking Wood Charcoal ranks 942nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Wood charcoal is a form of carbon that is produced by the incomplete combustion of wood. It is often used in cooking, for drawing, and in the production of steel.

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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)Indonesia$400M
Top Destination (2022)China$162M

In 2022 Wood Charcoal were the world's 804th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Wood Charcoal were Indonesia ($400M), China ($175M), Poland ($94M), Vietnam ($90.4M), and Laos ($88M).

In 2022, the top importers of Wood Charcoal were China ($162M), Japan ($122M), Saudi Arabia ($117M), South Korea ($111M), and Germany ($90M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Decrease (2021 -  2022)Netherlands-$13.3M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$76.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest declining exporters of Wood Charcoal were Netherlands (-$13.3M), Poland (-$12.9M), United States (-$6.96M), Russia (-$5.42M), and Belarus (-$4.89M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Wood Charcoal were China ($76.8M), Iraq ($36.7M), South Korea ($32.4M), Senegal ($32.4M), and United Arab Emirates ($23.2M).

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Exporters of Wood Charcoal (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Wood Charcoal.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.62. This means that most of the exports of Wood Charcoal are explained by 24 countries.

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Value of Exports in Wood Charcoal

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Indonesia$399M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$120M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Wood Charcoal were Indonesia ($399M), Laos ($87.9M), Vietnam ($83.5M), Namibia ($78M), and Ukraine ($70.6M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Wood Charcoal were Japan ($120M), Saudi Arabia ($116M), South Korea ($110M), Iraq ($80.3M), and United States ($64.2M).

Net Trade (2022)

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $7.51M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $223k

Wood Charcoal’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $7.51M.  Wood Charcoal’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $223k.

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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 Wood Charcoal 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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