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Carbon fiber and other mineral articles: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in carbon fiber and other mineral articles totaled $9.3 billion (1.6 million tonnes). The top exporters were the United States (16%), China (16%) and Germany (14%); the top importers were the United States (12%), China (10%) and Germany (8%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 7%.

Summary

World trade
$9.3billion
Tonnes
1.6million tonnes
Price per tonne
$5,858
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$1.5 billion · 16.2%
  2. China$1.4 billion · 15.6%
  3. Germany$1.3 billion · 13.7%
  4. Japan$939 million · 10.1%
  5. France$582 million · 6.3%
  6. United Kingdom$438 million · 4.7%
  7. South Korea$385 million · 4.2%
  8. Spain$258 million · 2.8%
  9. Italy$237 million · 2.6%
  10. Mexico$228 million · 2.5%
  11. Poland$194 million · 2.1%
  12. Netherlands$190 million · 2.1%
    re-exports
  13. Hungary$179 million · 1.9%
  14. Austria$173 million · 1.9%
  15. Taiwan$133 million · 1.4%
  16. India$103 million · 1.1%
  17. Turkey$102 million · 1.1%
  18. Czechia$94 million · 1%
  19. Canada$92 million · 0.99%
  20. Zambia$85 million · 0.91%

Top importers

  1. United States$1.2 billion · 12.4%
  2. China$888 million · 9.6%
  3. Germany$765 million · 8.3%
  4. Italy$548 million · 5.9%
  5. United Kingdom$532 million · 5.7%
  6. France$424 million · 4.6%
  7. Japan$344 million · 3.7%
  8. India$324 million · 3.5%
  9. Spain$319 million · 3.4%
  10. South Korea$282 million · 3%
  11. Taiwan$259 million · 2.8%
  12. Vietnam$203 million · 2.2%
  13. Denmark$178 million · 1.9%
  14. Turkey$170 million · 1.8%
  15. Netherlands$166 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  16. Canada$165 million · 1.8%
  17. Austria$154 million · 1.7%
  18. United Arab Emirates$139 million · 1.5%
  19. Mexico$138 million · 1.5%
  20. Brazil$133 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

The United States has been the top exporter since 2023

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • United States 1.5
  • China 1.4
  • Germany 1.3
  • Japan 0.94
  • France 0.58

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States0.241.5
China0.011.4
Germany0.21.3
Japan0.260.94
France0.130.58

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 103% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $5,858

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,887
1996$2,904
1997$2,863
1998$2,980
1999$2,849
2000$2,871
2001$2,669
2002$2,666
2003$2,870
2004$3,092
2005$3,579
2006$3,738
2007$3,871
2008$3,846
2009$4,021
2010$4,077
2011$4,411
2012$4,738
2013$4,348
2014$5,118
2015$5,292
2016$4,869
2017$5,278
2018$5,391
2019$5,596
2020$5,088
2021$4,711
2022$5,147
2023$2,806
2024$5,858

What it includes

  • 6815 · Carbon fiber and other mineral articles

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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