T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Pigments: prepared pigments, opacifiers, colours and similar preparations (HS 320710)

See where China stands in pigments: prepared pigments, opacifiers, colours and similar preparations: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 320710Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$142.5MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

143Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+4.7%Annualized change

Destination HHI

917Destination concentration

Weighted share

30.4%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Pigments: prepared pigments, opacifiers, colours and similar preparations?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 320710. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$142.5M
Current 2024 exports$142.4M
Three-year average$142.2M
Historical peak$287.1M

Market position

Active destinations143
Destination HHI917
Weighted share30.4%
Share change+1.9 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+4.7%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown70.1%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$142.5MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$142.4MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+4.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+9.3%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationINDDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share25.5%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration917HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1.9 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes18.4%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell pigments: prepared pigments, opacifiers, colours and similar preparations?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
India$36.4M29.4%+15.8%0.5% tariffGrowing
Viet Nam$13.1M34.2%-2.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
Spain$8.8M38.7%+14.9%0% tariffAccelerating
Indonesia$6.4M28.3%-1.3%FTA reportedAccelerating
Nigeria$6.3M51.5%+2.1%0.3% tariffGrowing
Italy$6.2M11.2%-12.8%0% tariffGrowing
United Arab Emirates$5.7M31.2%+7.9%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$4.9M26.4%-9.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Turkey$4.3M8.9%-4.5%0.1% tariffGrowing
Russia$3.0M28.1%+98.6%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Taiwan$2.9M24.6%-10.4%Not reportedGrowing
Saudi Arabia$2.7M26.1%+77%0.1% tariffGrowing
Iran (Islamic Republic of)$2.7M13.5%+13.4%0.6% tariffGrowing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$2.6M6%+16.5%0% tariffGrowing
Bangladesh$2.1M16.8%-27.5%0.7% tariffGrowing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$36.4M
Market share
29.4%
Growth
+15.8%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$13.1M
Market share
34.2%
Growth
-2.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$8.8M
Market share
38.7%
Growth
+14.9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$6.4M
Market share
28.3%
Growth
-1.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Nigeria

Latest exports
$6.3M
Market share
51.5%
Growth
+2.1%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$6.2M
Market share
11.2%
Growth
-12.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Arab Emirates

Latest exports
$5.7M
Market share
31.2%
Growth
+7.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$4.9M
Market share
26.4%
Growth
-9.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$4.3M
Market share
8.9%
Growth
-4.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$3.0M
Market share
28.1%
Growth
+98.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$2.9M
Market share
24.6%
Growth
-10.4%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Saudi Arabia

Latest exports
$2.7M
Market share
26.1%
Growth
+77%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Latest exports
$2.7M
Market share
13.5%
Growth
+13.4%
Access
0.6% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$2.6M
Market share
6%
Growth
+16.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Bangladesh

Latest exports
$2.1M
Market share
16.8%
Growth
-27.5%
Access
0.7% tariff
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does China'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

Barbados: $1.3M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Togo: $108.0 / ton.

Median price

$6.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 320710 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$115.3M+45.2%115
2011$160.3M+39%109
2012$137.2M-14.4%120
2013$155.0M+13%116
2014$181.2M+16.9%118
2015$131.9M-27.2%119
2016$96.4M-26.9%136
2017$97.3M+0.9%123
2018$97.5M+0.2%131
2019$91.3M-6.3%145
2020$97.9M+7.2%140
2021$124.2M+26.9%131
2022$145.8M+17.4%138
2023$138.4M-5.1%142
2024$142.4M+2.9%143

Exporter context

China 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 320710.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% 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.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China pigments: prepared pigments, opacifiers, colours and similar preparations exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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