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Steatite and talc: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in steatite and talc totaled $1.1 billion (2.8 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (19%), France (11%) and the United States (10%); the top importers were Germany (11%), the United States (10%) and Japan (8%). Compared with 2019, the value was stable.

Summary

World trade
$1.1billion
Tonnes
2.8million tonnes
Price per tonne
$375
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$205 million · 19.5%
  2. France$114 million · 10.8%
  3. United States$103 million · 9.8%
  4. Pakistan$96 million · 9.1%
  5. India$70 million · 6.7%
  6. Italy$69 million · 6.5%
  7. Netherlands$65 million · 6.2%
    re-exports
  8. Finland$59 million · 5.6%
  9. Austria$56 million · 5.3%
  10. Canada$47 million · 4.5%
  11. Belgium$43 million · 4.1%
    re-exports
  12. South Korea$20 million · 1.9%
  13. Japan$12 million · 1.2%
  14. Germany$12 million · 1.1%
  15. Brazil$11 million · 1.1%
  16. Australia$10 million · 0.93%
  17. Spain$9 million · 0.84%
  18. Turkey$7 million · 0.68%
  19. Egypt$5 million · 0.51%
  20. Afghanistan$5 million · 0.46%

Top importers

  1. Germany$113 million · 10.7%
  2. United States$103 million · 9.8%
  3. Japan$89 million · 8.4%
  4. Spain$51 million · 4.8%
  5. Italy$46 million · 4.4%
  6. China$46 million · 4.4%
  7. Mexico$45 million · 4.3%
  8. Netherlands$44 million · 4.1%
    re-exports
  9. Thailand$42 million · 4%
  10. South Korea$42 million · 4%
  11. Indonesia$39 million · 3.7%
  12. Belgium$31 million · 2.9%
    re-exports
  13. Austria$29 million · 2.8%
  14. United Kingdom$21 million · 2%
  15. Poland$21 million · 2%
  16. Turkey$17 million · 1.6%
  17. France$16 million · 1.5%
  18. Canada$15 million · 1.4%
  19. Taiwan$14 million · 1.3%
  20. Vietnam$13 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • China 205
  • France 114
  • United States 103
  • Pakistan 96.3
  • India 70.4

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China115205
France36.8114
United States42103
Pakistan0.0296.3
India5.770.4

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 151% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $375

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$149
1996$163
1997$168
1998$171
1999$158
2000$166
2001$169
2002$172
2003$199
2004$207
2005$214
2006$202
2007$251
2008$270
2009$283
2010$265
2011$267
2012$311
2013$297
2014$321
2015$309
2016$273
2017$285
2018$309
2019$260
2020$308
2021$325
2022$331
2023$367
2024$375

What it includes

  • 2526 · Steatite and talc

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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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