Gravel exports by country totaled US$3.04 billion in 2020, up by 12.8% for all gravel shippers over the five-year period starting in 2016. From 2019 to 2020, the value of the world’s exported gravel fell by -15.4%. A loose aggregation of rock fragments, gravel is a key ingredient for surfacing roadways particularly for roads in rural areas with relatively less traffic. Gravel … [Read more...] about Top Gravel Exporters by Country
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Top Cork Exporting Countries
International sales from cork exports by country totaled US$1.86 billion in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 12.6% gain from the $1.65 billion in exported cork during 2016, but a -5.1% drop from 2019 to 2020. An impermeable, buoyant, elastic and fire-retardant material, cork is made from bark tissue. Commercial uses of cork include wine stoppers, bulletin boards, wall or … [Read more...] about Top Cork Exporting Countries
Cement Exports by Country
Global sales from cement exports by country amounted to US$10.8 billion in 2020. An essential construction material, cement is typically sold in the form of grey or white powder or “clinker” lumps and modules fused together with limestone and alumino-silicates like clay. Overall, the value of cement exports increased by an average 9.8% for all exporting countries since 2016 … [Read more...] about Cement Exports by Country
US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
During 2020, the United States of America imported US$54.9 billion worth of iron and steel from its global trade partners (both as materials plus products made from those metals). The total value of US iron and steel-related imports registered a -2.1% decrease from 2016 to 2020. From 2019 to 2020, America’s purchases of iron and steel shrank by -16.5%. Drilling down from that … [Read more...] about US Iron and Steel Imports by Supplier Countries
Top Paint Exports by Country
Total combined exports of different types of paint from all countries totaled US$20.8 billion in 2020. That dollar amount reflects an 8.8% increase for global paint shippers over the five-year period starting in 2016. From 2019 to 2020, international sales of exported paints fell by -4.8%. The value of exported paint made from synthetic or chemically modified natural … [Read more...] about Top Paint Exports by Country
