Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured" exceeded $3.42 billion (according to external trade statistics of 97 countries). It was $4.1 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 101 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (0.831% of the world exports in 2022), Rwanda (0.017%), Vietnam (0.005%), Lesotho (0.003%), Moldova (0.002%)

Top exporters of Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured in 2023

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

• China - 28% of the world exports ($958 million)
• USA - 10.9% ($373 million)
• Germany - 10.1% ($346 million)
• Netherlands - 9.59% ($328 million)
• South Africa - 3.97% ($136 million)

«Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Djibouti - 0.388% of Djibouti's total exports in 2023 ($18.5 million of $4.78 billion)
• Tanzania - 0.333% ($24 million of $7.27 billion)
• Egypt - 0.239% ($100 million of $42 billion)
• Uzbekistan - 0.232% ($48 million of $21 billion)
• South Africa - 0.123% ($136 million of $110 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured» in 2023:

• Exports from Canada to USA: (3.14% of the world exports, $107 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from China to Brazil: (1.95% of the world exports, $66 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Mexico: (5.18% of the world exports, $177 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Poland: (1.63% of the world exports, $55 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to USA: (2.39% of the world exports, $82 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Vietnam: (2.08% of the world exports, $71 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (1.82% of the world exports, $62 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Netherlands to Poland: (3.12% of the world exports, $107 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (5.76% of the world exports, $197 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Mexico: (1.82% of the world exports, $62 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured" exceeded $3.81 billion (according to external trade statistics of 133 countries). It was $5.13 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 140 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (2.32% of the world imports in 2022), Korea (0.881%), Rwanda (0.119%), Lesotho (0.061%), Angola (0.05%), Nepal (0.04%), Burundi (0.032%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.015%), Cambodia (0.008%), State of Palestine (0.004%), Mongolia (0.002%), Bermuda (0.001%)

Top importers of Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured in 2023

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

• USA - 8.77% of the world imports ($335 million)
• Canada - 7.85% ($299 million)
• Poland - 7.63% ($291 million)
• Netherlands - 7.63% ($291 million)
• Mexico - 7.4% ($282 million)
• Germany - 6.95% ($265 million)

«Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Djibouti - 0.328% of Djibouti's total imports in 2023 ($17.3 million of $5.29 billion)
• Myanmar - 0.208% ($34 million of $16.4 billion)
• Togo - 0.166% ($5.08 million of $3.04 billion)
• Ethiopia - 0.131% ($22 million of $17 billion)
• Nigeria - 0.129% ($84 million of $65 billion)
• Guatemala - 0.12% ($36 million of $30 billion)
• Côte d`Ivoire - 0.112% ($21 million of $18.8 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured» in 2023:

• Imports to Brazil from China (1.86% of the world imports, $71 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Imports to Canada from Spain (2.62% of the world imports, $100 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to Canada from USA (4.71% of the world imports, $179 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to Germany from Netherlands (1.57% of the world imports, $59 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to India from United Arab Emirates (1.59% of the world imports, $60 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Mexico from China (5.52% of the world imports, $210 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Poland from China (2.11% of the world imports, $80 million according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to Poland from Netherlands (2.52% of the world imports, $96 million according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to USA from Canada (2.69% of the world imports, $102 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from China (1.97% of the world imports, $75 million according to external trade statistics of USA)