All ProductsClays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth

Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth

HS-Code 2508
Country:
Top Exporter· 2024
United StatesUnited States
Top Importer· 2024
ItalyItaly
Top Producer· 2024
N/A
Export Value· 2024
$2.35B
Import Value· 2024
$2.37B
Production Volume· 2024
N/A

Supply Chain Analysis

115 entities · 2024 · exports

Source Countries

115

Trade Value

$2.35BUSD

Total Quantity

14856.25MKg

Avg per Entity

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Top 5 Concentration

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Value Distribution (Top 5)

Efficiency Quadrant — Unit Price vs Order Value

Premium · Volume Player · Niche · Weak

Premium
Volume Player
Niche
Weak
United States

United States

1,431,139,000 Kg 4 shipments $0.29/unit

$0.42B

17.7% share

45.67%
China

China

1,377,683,801 Kg 4 shipments $0.23/unit

$0.31B

13.3% share

61.42%
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European Union

514,957,613 Kg 7 shipments $0.34/unit

$0.18B

7.51% share

47.02%
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Market Concentration
Concentrated
Top 5 players51.42%
Top 10 players78.14%

Few dominant players — high dependency risk.

Share Split

Top 5 — 51.42%
Others — 48.6%

Top Exporting Countries

#CountryShareValue1Y Growth3Y GrowthSignal
1
United StatesUnited States
17.70%$0.42B+8.65%+4.58%📈 Accelerating
2
ChinaChina
13.30%$0.31B-22.85%-33.46%📉 Sustained Drop
3
European Union
7.51%$0.18B+5.96%+17.19%🐢 Slowing
4
TurkeyTurkey
6.73%$0.16B-8.02%+29.51%⚠ Momentum Lost
5
IndiaIndia
6.18%$0.15B-2.31%+59.79%⚠ Momentum Lost

Top Importing Countries

#CountryShareValue1Y Growth3Y GrowthSignal
1
ItalyItaly
9.69%$0.23B-4.68%-6.90%📉 Sustained Drop
2
GermanyGermany
8.31%$0.20B-11.27%-10.44%📉 Sustained Drop
3
NetherlandsNetherlands
7.38%$0.17B+18.64%+12.35%📈 Accelerating
4
PolandPoland
5.18%$0.12B+4.26%+6.87%🐢 Slowing
5
CanadaCanada
4.73%$0.11B-6.22%+15.66%⚠ Momentum Lost

Value vs YoY Growth

Bubble size = market share · Right + Up = high value, high growth

Suppliers
Buyers

Demand Market Analysis

135 entities · 2024 · imports

Buyer Countries

135

Trade Value

$2.37BUSD

Total Quantity

10269.02MKg

Avg per Entity

Locked

Top 5 Concentration

Locked

Value Distribution (Top 5)

Efficiency Quadrant — Unit Price vs Order Value

Premium · Volume Player · Niche · Weak

Premium
Volume Player
Niche
Weak

Italy

2,176,540,000 Kg 1 shipments $0.11/unit

$0.23B

9.69% share

320.03%

Germany

633,671,000 Kg 1 shipments $0.31/unit

$0.20B

8.31% share

17.34%
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Netherlands

974,460,119 Kg 3 shipments $0.18/unit

$0.17B

7.38% share

58.98%
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Market Concentration
Moderate
Top 5 players35.29%
Top 10 players53.6%

Balanced market — moderate negotiation leverage.

Share Split

Top 5 — 35.29%
Others — 64.7%

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