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Crucibles and other refractory ceramics: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in crucibles and other refractory ceramics totaled $2.5 billion (394 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (20%), the United States (13%) and Germany (12%); the top importers were the United States (14%), South Korea (8%) and China (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 12%.

Summary

World trade
$2.5billion
Tonnes
394thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$6,237
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$492 million · 19.9%
  2. United States$324 million · 13.1%
  3. Germany$303 million · 12.3%
  4. Japan$254 million · 10.3%
  5. Mexico$142 million · 5.7%
  6. Poland$127 million · 5.2%
  7. India$115 million · 4.7%
  8. United Kingdom$110 million · 4.4%
  9. Czechia$98 million · 4%
  10. Italy$69 million · 2.8%
  11. South Korea$50 million · 2%
  12. France$43 million · 1.7%
  13. Spain$41 million · 1.7%
  14. Malaysia$40 million · 1.6%
  15. Canada$32 million · 1.3%
  16. Hungary$31 million · 1.3%
  17. Turkey$25 million · 1%
  18. Brazil$25 million · 0.99%
  19. Belgium$20 million · 0.8%
    re-exports
  20. Netherlands$19 million · 0.76%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. United States$354 million · 14.3%
  2. South Korea$189 million · 7.7%
  3. China$163 million · 6.6%
  4. Germany$136 million · 5.5%
  5. Mexico$116 million · 4.7%
  6. Italy$104 million · 4.2%
  7. Turkey$83 million · 3.4%
  8. India$81 million · 3.3%
  9. Canada$79 million · 3.2%
  10. France$75 million · 3%
  11. Poland$65 million · 2.6%
  12. Indonesia$63 million · 2.6%
  13. United Kingdom$55 million · 2.2%
  14. Russia$53 million · 2.1%
  15. Spain$50 million · 2%
  16. Brazil$46 million · 1.9%
  17. Japan$40 million · 1.6%
  18. Taiwan$40 million · 1.6%
  19. Austria$38 million · 1.5%
  20. Malaysia$35 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2014

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

  • China 492
  • United States 324
  • Germany 303
  • Japan 254
  • Mexico 142

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China3.6492
United States90.5324
Germany251303
Japan163254
Mexico16.1142

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 75% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $6,237

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$3,556
1996$3,517
1997$3,364
1998$3,439
1999$3,311
2000$3,520
2001$3,313
2002$3,279
2003$3,271
2004$3,501
2005$3,812
2006$3,376
2007$4,142
2008$4,478
2009$4,156
2010$4,440
2011$4,603
2012$4,293
2013$4,667
2014$4,995
2015$4,327
2016$4,408
2017$4,508
2018$4,781
2019$4,863
2020$4,818
2021$4,697
2022$5,177
2023$3,191
2024$6,237

What it includes

  • 6903 · Crucibles and other refractory ceramics

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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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