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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Fire-clay. In 2022, Fire-clay were the world's 3281st most traded product, with a total trade of $344M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Fire-clay decreased by -44%, from $615M to $344M. Trade in Fire-clay represent 0.0015% of total world trade.

Fire-clay are a part of Clays.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Fire-clay  were China ($144M), Ukraine ($86.7M), United States ($46.9M), Turkey ($20.2M), and Israel ($5.11M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Fire-clay were Spain ($42.8M), Italy ($39.1M), Netherlands ($35.1M), Poland ($23.1M), and Japan ($22.1M).

Ranking Fire-clay ranks 2968th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description An example of a common use of fire-clay is in the production of bricks. When it is mixed with water and other substances, it is able to form a material known as clay. When it is dry, the clay is strong and can be used to make various items.

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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)China$144M
Top Destination (2022)Spain$42.8M

In 2022 Fire-clay were the world's 3281st most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Fire-clay were China ($144M), Ukraine ($86.7M), United States ($46.9M), Turkey ($20.2M), and Israel ($5.11M).

In 2022, the top importers of Fire-clay were Spain ($42.8M), Italy ($39.1M), Netherlands ($35.1M), Poland ($23.1M), and Japan ($22.1M).

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Exporters of Fire-clay (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$13.6M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Romania$3.47M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Fire-clay grew the fastest in Turkey ($13.6M), Portugal ($2.63M), Poland ($2.41M), Israel ($2.18M), and Czechia ($1.74M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Fire-clay were Romania ($3.47M), Croatia ($2.61M), Palestine ($2.19M), United Kingdom ($2.02M), and Slovenia ($1.74M).

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Exporters of Fire-clay (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Fire-clay (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Fire-clay.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.67. This means that most of the exports of Fire-clay are explained by 6 countries.

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Value of Exports in Fire-clay

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$141M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Spain$40.7M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Fire-clay were China ($141M), Ukraine ($86.4M), United States ($32.8M), Turkey ($5.46M), and Israel ($4.95M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Fire-clay were Spain ($40.7M), Italy ($38.4M), Netherlands ($33.2M), Japan ($20.4M), and Poland ($19.5M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Fire-clay.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Fire-clay in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Fire-clay by percentage of total exports

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)

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