Asbestos | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Asbestos" exceeded $211 million (according to external trade statistics of 15 countries). It was $188 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 26 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Peru (0.053% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.023%), Spain (0.013%), French Polynesia (0.005%), Italy (0.002%), France (0.001%)

Top exporters of Asbestos in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• Brazil - 45% of the world exports ($95 million)
• Kazakhstan - 39% ($82 million)
• China - 14.2% ($30 million)
• India - 1.12% ($2.37 million)
• USA - 0.041% ($87 thousand)

«Asbestos» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Kazakhstan - 0.105% of Kazakhstan's total exports in 2023 ($82 million of $78 billion)
• Brazil - 0.028% ($95 million of $339 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Asbestos» in 2023:

• Exports from Brazil to India: (38% of the world exports, $81 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to Indonesia: (2.55% of the world exports, $5.41 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from China to Indonesia: (7.28% of the world exports, $15.4 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Thailand: (3.41% of the world exports, $7.22 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Kazakhstan to Bangladesh: (3.72% of the world exports, $7.87 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Exports from Kazakhstan to India: (9.11% of the world exports, $19.2 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Exports from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyz Republic: (3.17% of the world exports, $6.72 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Exports from Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka: (2.48% of the world exports, $5.25 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Exports from Kazakhstan to Tajikistan: (5.32% of the world exports, $11.2 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Exports from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan: (13% of the world exports, $27 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)

In 2023, the world imports of "Asbestos" exceeded $523 million (according to external trade statistics of 42 countries). It was $504 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 59 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (2.37% of the world imports in 2022), Central African Republic (0.025%), Mozambique (0.004%), Angola (0.004%), Belgium (0.003%), Moldova (0.003%), Timor-Leste (0.002%), United Kingdom (0.001%)

Top importers of Asbestos in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• India - 56% of the world imports ($296 million)
• Indonesia - 11.6% ($61 million)
• China - 10.6% ($55 million)
• Uzbekistan - 7.23% ($37 million)
• Thailand - 4.83% ($25 million)
• Sri Lanka - 4.82% ($25 million)

«Asbestos» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Sri Lanka - 0.154% of Sri Lanka's total imports in 2023 ($25 million of $16.3 billion)
• Uzbekistan - 0.103% ($37 million of $36 billion)
• Kyrgyz Republic - 0.066% ($8.24 million of $12.3 billion)
• India - 0.044% ($296 million of $672 billion)
• Zimbabwe - 0.04% ($3.7 million of $9.2 billion)
• Indonesia - 0.027% ($61 million of $221 billion)
• Thailand - 0.008% ($25 million of $288 billion)
• Kazakhstan - 0.005% ($3.08 million of $61 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Asbestos» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Russia (10.6% of the world imports, $55 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to India from Brazil (19.9% of the world imports, $104 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to India from Kazakhstan (11.5% of the world imports, $60 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to India from Russia (24% of the world imports, $128 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Indonesia from China (1.64% of the world imports, $8.63 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Indonesia from Russia (8.59% of the world imports, $45 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Kyrgyz Republic from Kazakhstan (1.44% of the world imports, $7.54 million according to external trade statistics of Kyrgyz Republic)
• Imports to Sri Lanka from Kazakhstan (2.31% of the world imports, $12.1 million according to external trade statistics of Sri Lanka)
• Imports to Sri Lanka from Russia (1.71% of the world imports, $8.99 million according to external trade statistics of Sri Lanka)
• Imports to Thailand from Russia (4.45% of the world imports, $23 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)