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290241 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.01BRnk 2183 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $173M | $141MIndia | Germany
2022
Product Complexity 0.57Rnk 1525 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 21.2%Rnk 726 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0043%Rnk 2183 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of O-xylene. In 2022, O-xylene were the world's 2183rd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.01B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of O-xylene grew by 21.2%, from $837M to $1.01B. Trade in O-xylene represent 0.0043% of total world trade.

O-xylene are a part of Cyclic Hydrocarbons.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of O-xylene  were India ($173M), Netherlands ($117M), South Korea ($111M), Singapore ($103M), and France ($69.1M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of O-xylene were Germany ($141M), Belgium ($136M), Italy ($105M), Netherlands ($94.9M), and China ($72.1M).

Ranking O-xylene ranks 1525th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description O-xylene is commonly used in chemical processes and in the production of drugs and plastics.

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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$173M
Top Destination (2022)Germany$141M

In 2022 O-xylene were the world's 2183rd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of O-xylene were India ($173M), Netherlands ($117M), South Korea ($111M), Singapore ($103M), and France ($69.1M).

In 2022, the top importers of O-xylene were Germany ($141M), Belgium ($136M), Italy ($105M), Netherlands ($94.9M), and China ($72.1M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)South Korea$71.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$63M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of O-xylene grew the fastest in South Korea ($71.4M), Netherlands ($55.2M), China ($44.9M), Germany ($21.2M), and Hungary ($15.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of O-xylene were Germany ($63M), Belgium ($43.8M), Netherlands ($42.2M), Italy ($25.4M), and Austria ($23.5M).

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Exporters of O-xylene (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of O-xylene.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.94. This means that most of the exports of O-xylene are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in O-xylene

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$126M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Belgium$128M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of O-xylene were India ($126M), Singapore ($103M), South Korea ($86.4M), France ($68.4M), and Hungary ($42.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of O-xylene were Belgium ($128M), Italy ($104M), Germany ($87.6M), Mexico ($53.7M), and Austria ($51.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of O-xylene 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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