Metal-pickling preparations; fluxes etc for soldering, brazing; welding powders, pastes of metal and other materials; preparations used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods

3810 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Metal Pickling Preparations. In 2022, Metal Pickling Preparations were the world's 773rd most traded product, with a total trade of $2.03B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Metal Pickling Preparations grew by 5.92%, from $1.91B to $2.03B. Trade in Metal Pickling Preparations represent 0.0086% of total world trade.

Metal Pickling Preparations are a part of Chemical products n.e.s.. They include Metal pickling preps, solder and brazing flux, etc. and Electro-weld rod cores, coatings, etc..

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Metal Pickling Preparations  were Japan ($371M), United States ($259M), Germany ($206M), China ($196M), and Singapore ($146M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Metal Pickling Preparations were China ($258M), Mexico ($141M), South Korea ($136M), Vietnam ($134M), and United States ($102M).

Ranking Metal Pickling Preparations ranks 28th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Pickling preparations are used to remove the oxide coating from metal surfaces. Fluxes and other auxiliary preparations for soldering, brazing or welding are used in order to clean the surface of the metal and to prevent oxidation during the process. Soldering, brazing or welding pastes and powders consist of metal and other materials that are put on top of the metal that is being soldered, brazed or welded in order to aid in the process. Preparations of a kind used as coatings or cores for welding electrodes or rods are used to provide an electric arc for welding.

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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)Japan$371M
Top Destination (2022)China$258M

In 2022 Metal Pickling Preparations were the world's 773rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Metal Pickling Preparations were Japan ($371M), United States ($259M), Germany ($206M), China ($196M), and Singapore ($146M).

In 2022, the top importers of Metal Pickling Preparations were China ($258M), Mexico ($141M), South Korea ($136M), Vietnam ($134M), and United States ($102M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$34.9M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$32.6M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Metal Pickling Preparations grew the fastest in China ($34.9M), United States ($33.4M), Singapore ($13.9M), Germany ($12.1M), and United Kingdom ($10.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Metal Pickling Preparations were Mexico ($32.6M), Malaysia ($17.9M), India ($13.5M), Vietnam ($11M), and United States ($10.1M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Metal Pickling Preparations.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.15. This means that most of the exports of Metal Pickling Preparations are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Metal Pickling Preparations

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Japan$357M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Vietnam$131M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Metal Pickling Preparations were Japan ($357M), United States ($157M), Germany ($134M), Singapore ($104M), and France ($41.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Metal Pickling Preparations were Vietnam ($131M), Mexico ($103M), Malaysia ($70.2M), China ($62.1M), and Indonesia ($53.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Metal Pickling Preparations, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Metal pickling preps, solder and brazing... ($1.27B) and Electro-weld rod cores, coatings, etc. ($759M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Metal Pickling Preparations by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $5.86M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $2.88M

Metal Pickling Preparations’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $5.86M.  Metal Pickling Preparations’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $2.88M.

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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 Metal Pickling Preparations 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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