Natural sand exports from all countries totaled US$1.5 billion in 2020. That dollar amount reflects an average 16.5% increase over the five-year period starting in 2016. From 2019 to 2020, the value of exported natural sands fell -13.5%. The top 5 exporters (United States, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Malaysia) were responsible for 59.4% of the total value of natural sand … [Read more...] about Top Sand Exporters by Country
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Cotton Exports by Country
Global sales from cotton exports by all countries totaled US$46.1 billion in 2020. Overall, the value of cotton exports decreased by an average -12.5% for all exporting countries since 2016 when cotton shipments were $52.8 billion. From 2019 to 2020, the dollar value for total cotton shipments depreciated by -11.1%. The biggest exporters of cotton (China, United States, … [Read more...] about Cotton Exports by Country
Cotton Imports by Country
Global purchases of imported cotton cost a total US$41.3 billion in 2020. Overall, the value of cotton imported by all importing countries dropped by an average -7.9% since 2016 when cotton purchases were valued at $44.8 billion. From 2019 to 2020, the value of globally imported cotton decreased by -15.1%. The 5 biggest importers (China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey, Pakistan) … [Read more...] about Cotton Imports by Country
Iron Ore Imports by Country
Globally, purchases of imported iron ore totaled US157.7 billion in 2020. Overall, the value of iron ore imports for all importing countries increased by an average 87.2% since 2016 when iron ore purchases were valued at $84.2 billion. Year over year, the value of iron ore imports accelerated by 9.2% from 2019 to 2020. The biggest 3 importers of iron ore are China, Japan and … [Read more...] about Iron Ore Imports by Country
Top Paint Exports by Country
Total combined exports of different types of paint by country totaled US$21.7 billion in 2019. That dollar amount reflects an 8.7% increase for global paint shippers over the five-year period starting in 2015. Year over year, international sales of paint fell by -5.5% from 2018 to 2019. The value of exported paint made from synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers … [Read more...] about Top Paint Exports by Country
