Wood Charcoal in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $175M in Wood Charcoal, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Wood Charcoal in the world. At the same year, Wood Charcoal was the 794th most exported product in China. The main destination of Wood Charcoal exports from China are: Japan ($39.1M), Saudi Arabia ($37.1M), Iraq ($22.3M), United Arab Emirates ($17.5M), and South Korea ($9.45M).

The fastest growing export markets for Wood Charcoal of China between 2021 and 2022 were Iraq ($18.5M), United Arab Emirates ($16M), and Saudi Arabia ($12.3M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $162M in Wood Charcoal, becoming the 1st largest importer of Wood Charcoal in the world. At the same year, Wood Charcoal was the 554th most imported product in China. China imports Wood Charcoal primarily from: Philippines ($44.8M), Laos ($40.9M), Burma ($33.4M), Vietnam ($18.9M), and Indonesia ($11M).

The fastest growing import markets in Wood Charcoal for China between 2021 and 2022 were Laos ($37.4M), Burma ($31M), and Philippines ($5.37M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as EUROMARKET DESIGNS INC (7), GLOBAL ETRADE SERVICES INC (6), and VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC (4) were at the forefront of shipping Wood Charcoal from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

March 2024

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Overview In March 2024 China's Wood Charcoal exports accounted up to $8.91M and imports accounted up to $21.9M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $13M. Between March 2023 and March 2024 the exports of China's Wood Charcoal have decreased by $-10.3M (-53.6%) from $19.2M to $8.91M, while imports decreased by $-2.41M (-9.91%) from $24.3M to $21.9M.

Destinations In March 2024, Wood Charcoal were exported mostly to Japan ($2.09M), United Arab Emirates ($1.59M), Saudi Arabia ($1.22M), South Korea ($1.06M), and South Africa ($889k), and were imported mostly from Burma ($6.66M), Philippines ($5.54M), Laos ($3.93M), Vietnam ($1.79M), and Bangladesh ($1.78M).

Growth In March 2024, the decrease in Wood Charcoal's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Libya ($-872k or -74.1%), Iran ($-635k or -92%), and Malaysia ($-606k or -95.6%). In March 2024, the decrease in Wood Charcoal's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Vietnam ($-1.76M or -77.2%), Laos ($-599k or -29.5%), and Indonesia ($-433k or -30.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)$-10.3M(-53.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)$-2.41M(-9.91%)

MAIN EXPORTER (March 2024)Guangdong Province$4.9M

MAIN DESTINATION (March 2024)Japan$2.09M

This section shows Wood Charcoal's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Wood Charcoal over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$175M

IMPORTS (2022)$162M

NET TRADE (2022)$12.5M

In 2022, China exported $175M in Wood Charcoal. The main destinations of China exports on Wood Charcoal were Japan ($39.1M), Saudi Arabia ($37.1M), Iraq ($22.3M), United Arab Emirates ($17.5M), and South Korea ($9.45M).

In 2022, China imported $162M in Wood Charcoal, mainly from Philippines ($44.8M), Laos ($40.9M), Burma ($33.4M), Vietnam ($18.9M), and Indonesia ($11M).

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