2022
Exports
$164kWorld Rnk 107 / 144
Flag Rnk 377 / 996
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Vinyl Chloride Polymers
0.51Rnk 359 / 1025
2022
Imports
$26.8MWorld Rnk 95 / 201
Flag Rnk 69 / 1167
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Zambia
-0.7Rnk 96 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Zambia exported $164k in Vinyl Chloride Polymers, making it the 107th largest exporter of Vinyl Chloride Polymers in the world. At the same year, Vinyl Chloride Polymers was the 377th most exported product in Zambia. The main destination of Vinyl Chloride Polymers exports from Zambia are: Malawi ($88.7k), Botswana ($54.3k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($9.68k), South Africa ($8.19k), and Zimbabwe ($2.78k).

The fastest growing export markets for Vinyl Chloride Polymers of Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($54.3k), Malawi ($12.8k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($9.68k).

Imports In 2018, Zambia imported $26.8M in Vinyl Chloride Polymers, becoming the 95th largest importer of Vinyl Chloride Polymers in the world. At the same year, Vinyl Chloride Polymers was the 69th most imported product in Zambia. Zambia imports Vinyl Chloride Polymers primarily from: South Africa ($17.6M), China ($4.4M), Pitcairn Islands ($1.73M), Equatorial Guinea ($1.39M), and United States ($821k).

The fastest growing import markets in Vinyl Chloride Polymers for Zambia between 2021 and 2022 were South Africa ($4.74M), China ($1.74M), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.73M).

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$164k
IMPORTS (2022)$26.8M
NET TRADE (2022)-$26.6M

In 2022, Zambia exported $164k in Vinyl Chloride Polymers. The main destinations of Zambia exports on Vinyl Chloride Polymers were Malawi ($88.7k), Botswana ($54.3k), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($9.68k), South Africa ($8.19k), and Zimbabwe ($2.78k).

In 2022, Zambia imported $26.8M in Vinyl Chloride Polymers, mainly from South Africa ($17.6M), China ($4.4M), Pitcairn Islands ($1.73M), Equatorial Guinea ($1.39M), and United States ($821k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Vinyl Chloride Polymers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Botswana$54.3k (1%)
Malawi$12.8k (16.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Vinyl Chloride Polymers BY Zambia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Republic of the Congo-$79.2k (-100%)
Zimbabwe-$25.9k (-90.3%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Zambia's main exporting competitors in Vinyl Chloride Polymers were:
In 2022, Zambia's main importing competitors in Vinyl Chloride Polymers were:

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Trade Value of Vinyl Chloride Polymers by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Africa+ $14k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.04M

Vinyl Chloride Polymers’s highest export potential is South Africa. With an export gap of $14k.   Vinyl Chloride Polymers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.04M.

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