Lubricating preparations | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world imports of "Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals" exceeded $10.4 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $10.7 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 140 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (1.83% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (1.7%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.092%), Angola (0.065%), Cambodia (0.051%), Mongolia (0.04%), Nepal (0.025%), State of Palestine (0.012%), Rwanda (0.01%), Bermuda (0.01%), Burundi (0.005%), Lesotho (0.005%), Timor-Leste (0.002%)

Top importers of Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals in 2023

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

• China - 17.5% of the world imports ($1.82 billion)
• Germany - 6.6% ($689 million)
• Mexico - 4.57% ($478 million)
• Canada - 4.46% ($465 million)
• India - 4.19% ($438 million)

«Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Suriname - 0.225% of Suriname's total imports in 2023 ($3.83 million of $1.69 billion)
• Moldova - 0.166% ($14.4 million of $8.67 billion)
• Belize - 0.152% ($2.04 million of $1.33 billion)
• Panama - 0.144% ($21 million of $14.5 billion)
• Kazakhstan - 0.132% ($80 million of $61 billion)
• Bolivia - 0.123% ($14.1 million of $11.4 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals» in 2023:

• Imports to Canada from USA (4.05% of the world imports, $423 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to China from Germany (3.61% of the world imports, $377 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Japan (6.65% of the world imports, $694 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from USA (2.96% of the world imports, $309 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from Belgium (1.1% of the world imports, $115 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from France (1.58% of the world imports, $166 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Hungary from Germany (1.21% of the world imports, $127 million according to external trade statistics of Hungary)
• Imports to Italy from Germany (1.07% of the world imports, $111 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Mexico from USA (3.35% of the world imports, $350 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to USA from Germany (1.21% of the world imports, $127 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world exports of "Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals" exceeded $10.7 billion (according to external trade statistics of 127 countries). It was $10.7 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 129 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (1.32% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.14%), Rwanda (0.001%), Timor-Leste (0.001%)

Top exporters of Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals in 2023

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

• Germany - 21% of the world exports ($2.3 billion)
• USA - 18.6% ($2 billion)
• Japan - 10.8% ($1.16 billion)
• France - 7.81% ($838 million)
• Belgium - 6.1% ($654 million)
• Netherlands - 6.05% ($649 million)

«Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Belgium - 0.166% of Belgium's total exports in 2023 ($654 million of $393 billion)
• Japan - 0.161% ($1.16 billion of $717 billion)
• Germany - 0.136% ($2.3 billion of $1.69 trillion)
• France - 0.13% ($838 million of $640 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals» in 2023:

• Exports from France to Germany: (1.69% of the world exports, $181 million according to external trade statistics of France)
• Exports from Germany to China: (3% of the world exports, $321 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Germany to France: (1.1% of the world exports, $118 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Germany to Poland: (0.992% of the world exports, $106 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Germany to USA: (1.16% of the world exports, $124 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Exports from Japan to China: (5.95% of the world exports, $638 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (1.08% of the world exports, $115 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (4.22% of the world exports, $452 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to China: (1.86% of the world exports, $200 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Mexico: (3.48% of the world exports, $373 million according to external trade statistics of USA)