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250100 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

2022
World Trade $4.44BRnk 854 / 4648
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $512M | $627MAustralia | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.25Rnk 4070 / 4653
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 11.5%Rnk 1460 / 4648
2022
Share of World Trade 0.019%Rnk 854 / 4648

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water. In 2022, Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were the world's 854th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.44B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water grew by 11.5%, from $3.98B to $4.44B. Trade in Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water represent 0.019% of total world trade.

Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water are a part of Salt.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water  were Australia ($512M), Netherlands ($448M), India ($349M), Germany ($317M), and Mexico ($265M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were United States ($627M), China ($364M), Japan ($302M), Germany ($269M), and South Korea ($191M).

Ranking Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water ranks 4070th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Salt is a mineral, and is used to flavor food, preserve food, and add minerals to the body. It is important to add salt to a diet without enough sodium, because it helps to regulate body fluids.

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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)Australia$512M
Top Destination (2022)United States$627M

In 2022 Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were the world's 854th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were Australia ($512M), Netherlands ($448M), India ($349M), Germany ($317M), and Mexico ($265M).

In 2022, the top importers of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were United States ($627M), China ($364M), Japan ($302M), Germany ($269M), and South Korea ($191M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$118M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$148M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water grew the fastest in India ($118M), Netherlands ($84M), Australia ($65.7M), Turkey ($43.3M), and Chile ($38.6M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were China ($148M), Ukraine ($76.9M), Germany ($28.3M), Japan ($27.2M), and Kuwait ($24.6M).

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Exporters of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.95. This means that most of the exports of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water are explained by 30 countries.

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Value of Exports in Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Australia$485M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$426M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were Australia ($485M), Netherlands ($389M), India ($337M), Mexico ($242M), and Chile ($186M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water were United States ($426M), Japan ($298M), China ($202M), South Korea ($180M), and Chinese Taipei ($122M).

Net Trade (2022)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt water by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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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