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Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like (obtained by enfleurage or maceration); aqueous distillates, solutions and terpenic by-products thereof; resinoids; extracted oleoresins

3301 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $5.72BRnk 525 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $879M | $1.25BIndia | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.05Rnk 851 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -2.58%Rnk 958 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.024%Rnk 525 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Essential Oils. In 2022, Essential Oils were the world's 525th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.72B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Essential Oils decreased by -2.58%, from $5.87B to $5.72B. Trade in Essential Oils represent 0.024% of total world trade.

Essential Oils are a part of Perfumery & cosmetics. They include Essential oils, nes, Essential oils, terpenic by-products etc., nes, Essential oils of lemon, Essential oils of orange, Essential oils of citrus fruits, nes, Essential oils of other mints, Essential oils of peppermint, Resinoids, Essential oils of lime, and Essential oils of geranium, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Essential Oils  were India ($879M), United States ($693M), Brazil ($425M), France ($424M), and China ($407M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Essential Oils were United States ($1.25B), France ($440M), Germany ($357M), China ($342M), and Netherlands ($301M).

Ranking Essential Oils ranks 851st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Essential oils are used in many industries including health, beauty, and food. They are used as a fragrance in perfumes, soaps, detergents, and candles. Essential oils are also used for their medicinal purposes such as treatment of stress, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Essential oils are also used in food for flavoring and preservation.

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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$879M
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.25B

In 2022 Essential Oils were the world's 525th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Essential Oils were India ($879M), United States ($693M), Brazil ($425M), France ($424M), and China ($407M).

In 2022, the top importers of Essential Oils were United States ($1.25B), France ($440M), Germany ($357M), China ($342M), and Netherlands ($301M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Brazil$144M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$83.1M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Essential Oils grew the fastest in Brazil ($144M), Mexico ($69.3M), India ($61M), Argentina ($59.3M), and Peru ($29.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Essential Oils were United States ($83.1M), Ireland ($79M), Italy ($25M), Hong Kong ($22M), and Indonesia ($14.3M).

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Exporters of Essential Oils (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Essential Oils.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.7. This means that most of the exports of Essential Oils are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Essential Oils

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$693M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$554M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Essential Oils were India ($693M), Brazil ($349M), Argentina ($185M), Bulgaria ($87.5M), and Madagascar ($79.9M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Essential Oils were United States ($554M), Ireland ($216M), Netherlands ($179M), Japan ($149M), and Germany ($106M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Essential Oils, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Essential oils, nes ($2.28B), Essential oils, terpenic by-products etc., nes ($1.19B), Essential oils of orange ($756M), Essential oils of citrus fruits, nes ($536M), and Essential oils of lemon ($463M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Essential Oils by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $50.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $12.6M

Essential Oils’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $50.9M.  Essential Oils’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $12.6M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Essential Oils.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Essential Oils 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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