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Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate, (witherite) whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816

2511 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $896MRnk 963 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $230M | $257MIndia | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.31Rnk 925 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 37.9%Rnk 52 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0038%Rnk 963 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Barium Sulphate. In 2022, Barium Sulphate were the world's 963rd most traded product, with a total trade of $896M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Barium Sulphate grew by 37.9%, from $650M to $896M. Trade in Barium Sulphate represent 0.0038% of total world trade.

Barium Sulphate are a part of Salt, sulphur, cement, lime, stone, & plaster. They include Natural barium sulphate (barytes) and Natural barium carbonate (witherite).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Barium Sulphate  were India ($230M), China ($155M), Morocco ($123M), Turkey ($53.5M), and Netherlands ($39.5M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Barium Sulphate were United States ($257M), Saudi Arabia ($73.2M), Kuwait ($69.1M), Netherlands ($41.9M), and Italy ($33.7M).

Ranking Barium Sulphate ranks 925th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Barytes is used as a pigment and in the manufacture of paints, paper, rubber, textiles, and plastics. Witherite is used as a pigment and in the manufacture of paints, paper, rubber, textiles, and plastics.

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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)India$230M
Top Destination (2022)United States$257M

In 2022 Barium Sulphate were the world's 963rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Barium Sulphate were India ($230M), China ($155M), Morocco ($123M), Turkey ($53.5M), and Netherlands ($39.5M).

In 2022, the top importers of Barium Sulphate were United States ($257M), Saudi Arabia ($73.2M), Kuwait ($69.1M), Netherlands ($41.9M), and Italy ($33.7M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$119M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$75.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Barium Sulphate grew the fastest in India ($119M), Pakistan ($20.5M), Morocco ($20.2M), Laos ($19M), and Turkey ($13.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Barium Sulphate were United States ($75.2M), Kuwait ($55.3M), Saudi Arabia ($38.9M), Argentina ($14.4M), and Mexico ($8.61M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Barium Sulphate.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.67. This means that most of the exports of Barium Sulphate are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Barium Sulphate

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$224M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$236M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Barium Sulphate were India ($224M), China ($147M), Morocco ($122M), Turkey ($47.8M), and Pakistan ($32.2M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Barium Sulphate were United States ($236M), Saudi Arabia ($71.7M), Kuwait ($66.5M), Argentina ($33.2M), and Italy ($30.2M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Barium Sulphate, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Natural barium sulphate (barytes) ($892M) and Natural barium carbonate (witherite) ($4.02M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Barium Sulphate by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndonesia+ $739k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.18M

Barium Sulphate’s highest export potential is Indonesia. With an export gap of $739k.  Barium Sulphate’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.18M.

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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 Barium Sulphate 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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