T3 · Product exporter position

Democratic Republic of the Congo exports of Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides (HS 282200)

See where Democratic Republic of the Congo stands in cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxides: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CODHS6 282200Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$5.2BLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

21Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+9.1%Annualized change

Destination HHI

3,095Destination concentration

Weighted share

96.8%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is Democratic Republic of the Congo 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$5.2B
Current 2024 exports$5.2B
Three-year average$3.7B
Historical peak$12.0B

Market position

Active destinations21
Destination HHI3,095
Weighted share96.8%
Share change+0.9 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+9.1%
Volatility1.1
Maximum drawdown78.3%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterDemocratic Republic of the CongoCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$5.2BSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$5.2BCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+9.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+16.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationCHNDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share45.1%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration3,095HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+0.9 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes56.3%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
China$2.4B96.4%+24%Not reportedAccelerating
South Africa$1.6B97.1%+0.3%Not reportedAccelerating
Mozambique$609.1M100%-0.8%Not reportedAccelerating
Singapore$185.0M99.2%-4.3%Not reportedAccelerating
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region$175.9M99.6%+166%Not reportedGrowing
United Arab Emirates$82.1M95.1%-19.8%Not reportedGrowing
Zambia$78.7M100%+1.6%Not reportedAccelerating
United Rep. of Tanzania$69.6M99.6%-14.2%Not reportedGrowing
Finland$36.6M70.7%+19%Not reportedAccelerating
Switzerland, Liechtenstein$31.3M68.4%+110.1%Not reportedAccelerating
Taiwan$10.8M82.4%+0%Not reportedDeclining
Belgium$1.3M2.7%-34.9%Not reportedDeclining
Republic of Korea$1.0M1.4%-52.1%Not reportedGrowing

Destination

China

Latest exports
$2.4B
Market share
96.4%
Growth
+24%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

South Africa

Latest exports
$1.6B
Market share
97.1%
Growth
+0.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mozambique

Latest exports
$609.1M
Market share
100%
Growth
-0.8%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$185.0M
Market share
99.2%
Growth
-4.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Latest exports
$175.9M
Market share
99.6%
Growth
+166%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Arab Emirates

Latest exports
$82.1M
Market share
95.1%
Growth
-19.8%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Zambia

Latest exports
$78.7M
Market share
100%
Growth
+1.6%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Rep. of Tanzania

Latest exports
$69.6M
Market share
99.6%
Growth
-14.2%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Finland

Latest exports
$36.6M
Market share
70.7%
Growth
+19%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Latest exports
$31.3M
Market share
68.4%
Growth
+110.1%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$10.8M
Market share
82.4%
Growth
+0%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Declining

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$1.3M
Market share
2.7%
Growth
-34.9%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Declining

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$1.0M
Market share
1.4%
Growth
-52.1%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does Democratic Republic of the Congo'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

India: $118.0K / ton.

Lowest reported price

South Africa: $55.8 / ton.

Median price

$10.8K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for Democratic Republic of the Congo and HS 282200 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$309.8M+1,808.5%9
2011$1.5B+371.5%9
2012$1.7B+17.9%9
2013$2.4B+40.9%10
2014$2.7B+11.9%17
2015$2.0B-26.4%10
2016$1.5B-23.1%7
2017$3.9B+154.6%7
2018$8.1B+107.3%10
2019$2.5B-69.6%13
2020$2.0B-18.2%15
2021$4.0B+98.9%14
2022$2.0B-50.6%13
2023$3.8B+91.9%15
2024$5.2B+36.9%21

Exporter context

Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported exports of $37.3B and a trade balance of $17.4B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 0% trade openness, 0% 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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