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Refractory cements and mortars: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in refractory cements and mortars totaled $2.8 billion (3.9 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (20%), Germany (12%) and the United States (8%); the top importers were Indonesia (8%), the United States (5%) and India (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 13%.

Summary

World trade
$2.8billion
Tonnes
3.9million tonnes
Price per tonne
$728
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$559 million · 19.6%
  2. Germany$332 million · 11.7%
  3. United States$241 million · 8.5%
  4. Austria$235 million · 8.3%
  5. Spain$161 million · 5.7%
  6. Turkey$128 million · 4.5%
  7. France$127 million · 4.5%
  8. United Kingdom$102 million · 3.6%
  9. India$83 million · 2.9%
  10. Japan$78 million · 2.7%
  11. Netherlands$73 million · 2.6%
    re-exports
  12. Italy$66 million · 2.3%
  13. Poland$57 million · 2%
  14. Canada$57 million · 2%
  15. Slovenia$54 million · 1.9%
  16. Kazakhstan$50 million · 1.8%
  17. Belgium$49 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  18. Mexico$39 million · 1.4%
  19. South Korea$32 million · 1.1%
  20. Brazil$31 million · 1.1%

Top importers

  1. Indonesia$223 million · 7.8%
  2. United States$146 million · 5.1%
  3. India$132 million · 4.6%
  4. Canada$131 million · 4.6%
  5. Russia$126 million · 4.4%
  6. France$95 million · 3.3%
  7. Germany$95 million · 3.3%
  8. Italy$89 million · 3.1%
  9. Turkey$86 million · 3%
  10. Mexico$85 million · 3%
  11. Saudi Arabia$82 million · 2.9%
  12. Netherlands$70 million · 2.5%
    re-exports
  13. Vietnam$59 million · 2.1%
  14. Austria$59 million · 2.1%
  15. Poland$57 million · 2%
  16. Belgium$53 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  17. United Kingdom$50 million · 1.8%
  18. Thailand$47 million · 1.7%
  19. Czechia$45 million · 1.6%
  20. South Korea$43 million · 1.5%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2019

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

  • China 559
  • Germany 332
  • United States 241
  • Austria 235
  • Spain 161

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China3.9559
Germany171332
United States110241
Austria99.1235
Spain13.9161

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 12% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $728

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$651
1996$636
1997$561
1998$527
1999$462
2000$463
2001$458
2002$481
2003$541
2004$595
2005$587
2006$576
2007$611
2008$714
2009$691
2010$666
2011$759
2012$742
2013$713
2014$667
2015$603
2016$590
2017$576
2018$680
2019$662
2020$637
2021$682
2022$755
2023$803
2024$728

What it includes

  • 3816 · Refractory cements and mortars

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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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