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Other ceramic articles: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in other ceramic articles totaled $2 billion (741 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (24%), Spain (15%) and Japan (11%); the top importers were the United States (8%), China (7%) and Singapore (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 30%.

Summary

World trade
$2billion
Tonnes
741thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,598
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$470 million · 23.6%
  2. Spain$303 million · 15.2%
  3. Japan$217 million · 10.9%
  4. United States$137 million · 6.9%
  5. Italy$103 million · 5.2%
  6. Vietnam$99 million · 5%
  7. Germany$97 million · 4.9%
  8. Hong Kong$91 million · 4.6%
    re-exports
  9. Malaysia$64 million · 3.2%
  10. France$38 million · 1.9%
  11. Netherlands$34 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  12. Turkey$32 million · 1.6%
  13. Taiwan$29 million · 1.5%
  14. Belgium$26 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  15. South Korea$26 million · 1.3%
  16. Portugal$25 million · 1.3%
  17. United Kingdom$19 million · 0.96%
  18. Thailand$18 million · 0.91%
  19. India$15 million · 0.76%
  20. Poland$15 million · 0.73%

Top importers

  1. United States$157 million · 7.9%
  2. China$148 million · 7.4%
  3. Singapore$113 million · 5.7%
    re-exports
  4. Thailand$108 million · 5.4%
  5. United Kingdom$106 million · 5.3%
  6. Germany$90 million · 4.5%
  7. Vietnam$87 million · 4.4%
  8. France$81 million · 4.1%
  9. Netherlands$78 million · 3.9%
    re-exports
  10. Japan$76 million · 3.8%
  11. Philippines$64 million · 3.2%
  12. Canada$56 million · 2.8%
  13. Australia$51 million · 2.5%
  14. Switzerland$38 million · 1.9%
  15. India$37 million · 1.9%
  16. Belgium$36 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  17. United Arab Emirates$35 million · 1.8%
  18. Italy$33 million · 1.7%
  19. Mexico$31 million · 1.6%
  20. Poland$30 million · 1.5%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2002

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

  • China 470
  • Spain 303
  • Japan 217
  • United States 137
  • Italy 103

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China78.3470
Spain16.4303
Japan89.6217
United States79.1137
Italy83103

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 42% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,598

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$1,829
1996$1,767
1997$1,690
1998$1,252
1999$1,226
2000$1,384
2001$1,425
2002$1,283
2003$1,468
2004$1,592
2005$1,734
2006$1,735
2007$1,343
2008$1,388
2009$1,283
2010$1,009
2011$706
2012$941
2013$1,105
2014$926
2015$1,658
2016$2,178
2017$2,307
2018$1,881
2019$2,210
2020$2,482
2021$2,608
2022$2,734
2023$2,607
2024$2,598

What it includes

  • 6914 · Other ceramic 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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