T3 · Product exporter position

Belgium exports of Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides (HS 282200)

See where Belgium stands in cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter BELHS6 282200Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$65.0MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

49Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-29%Annualized change

Destination HHI

867Destination concentration

Weighted share

37.3%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is Belgium in Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 282200. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$65.0M
Current 2024 exports$63.8M
Three-year average$104.2M
Historical peak$642.8M

Market position

Active destinations49
Destination HHI867
Weighted share37.3%
Share change+4.3 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-29%
Volatility0.8
Maximum drawdown79.9%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterBelgiumCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$65.0MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$63.8MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-29%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-5.9%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share15.3%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration867HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+4.3 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes42.4%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does Belgium sell cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$10.0M25.4%-26%0% tariffStable
Spain$8.8M51.6%-39.5%FTA reportedGrowing
Italy$7.2M64.6%-23%FTA reportedStable
Republic of Korea$6.9M9.3%-47.2%FTA reportedGrowing
India$4.3M39%-9%0.5% tariffGrowing
Japan$3.7M24.9%-26.6%FTA reportedDeclining
Germany$2.2M9.4%-27.1%FTA reportedGrowing
United Arab Emirates$941.9K1.1%+119.1%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Taiwan$813.0K6.2%-23.7%Not reportedSlowing
Finland$291.0K1.6%-44.4%FTA reportedAccelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$10.0M
Market share
25.4%
Growth
-26%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Stable

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$8.8M
Market share
51.6%
Growth
-39.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$7.2M
Market share
64.6%
Growth
-23%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$6.9M
Market share
9.3%
Growth
-47.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$4.3M
Market share
39%
Growth
-9%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$3.7M
Market share
24.9%
Growth
-26.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Declining

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$2.2M
Market share
9.4%
Growth
-27.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Arab Emirates

Latest exports
$941.9K
Market share
1.1%
Growth
+119.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$813.0K
Market share
6.2%
Growth
-23.7%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Slowing

Destination

Finland

Latest exports
$291.0K
Market share
1.6%
Growth
-44.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does Belgium's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Democratic Republic of the Congo: $894.8K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Gabon: $429.2 / ton.

Median price

$37.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for Belgium and HS 282200 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$139.2M+62%55
2011$140.5M+1%50
2012$184.3M+31.1%51
2013$174.3M-5.4%45
2014$173.3M-0.6%46
2015$155.9M-10%45
2016$84.7M-45.7%41
2017$158.1M+86.5%49
2018$329.5M+108.4%53
2019$86.5M-73.7%51
2020$92.9M+7.4%49
2021$178.5M+92.1%53
2022$167.6M-6.1%56
2023$81.2M-51.6%53
2024$63.8M-21.4%49

Exporter context

Belgium economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 282200.

Belgium has reported exports of $371.1B and a trade balance of -$46.2B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 130.6% trade openness, 23.7% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

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