Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials

6806 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

N/AN/ARnk N/A / N/A

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Overview N/A

Exports In N/A the top exporters of Rock Wool  were Germany ($667M), Poland ($567M), China ($552M), United States ($412M), and Netherlands ($364M).

Imports In N/A the top importers of Rock Wool were Germany ($513M), United States ($426M), Italy ($356M), France ($281M), and Poland ($235M).

Ranking Rock Wool ranks 350th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Slag-wool is a type of mineral wool that is made from slag. It's used in the production of heat insulation, sound insulation, and other products. Rock-wool is another type of mineral wool that is made from rock. It's used in the production of heat insulation, sound insulation, and other products.

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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)Germany$667M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$513M

In N/A, the top exporters of Rock Wool were Germany ($667M), Poland ($567M), China ($552M), United States ($412M), and Netherlands ($364M).

In N/A, the top importers of Rock Wool were Germany ($513M), United States ($426M), Italy ($356M), France ($281M), and Poland ($235M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Poland$127M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Rock Wool grew the fastest in Poland ($127M), China ($67.1M), Netherlands ($39.2M), Norway ($38.5M), and Turkey ($36.7M).

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Exporters of Rock Wool (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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In N/A, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.75. This means that most of the exports of Rock Wool are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Rock Wool

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Rock Wool by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Rock Wool 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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