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Germany (DEU) to Malawi (MWI) bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) (HS6 271500)

A country-to-country view of reported bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Germany (DEU)Importer Malawi (MWI)HS6 271500One-way tradeCoverage 2016-2018Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$3.2MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+119.5%Full available history

Suppliers in market

9Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2018

Reported observations

What this bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) lane shows for HS 271500

Core values for Germany (DEU) → Malawi (MWI) in HS 271500.

Buyer market

Latest imports$2.1M
Five-year projection$4.2M
Buyer CAGR+15.3%
Latest annual change+73.3%

Exporter position

Latest exports$29.5K
Market share1.1%
Share change-9.3 pp
Best observed share92.9%

Market structure

Reported suppliers9
Concentration index8,658.3
Share gap+91.8 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$2.1MMalawi (MWI)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$29.5KGermany (DEU)'s exports to Malawi (MWI)
Exporter market share1.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+15.3%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+119.5%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$3.2MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$4.2MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$897.5KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$2.6MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$28.5KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$55.9KHighest reported lane exports
Share change-9.3 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers9Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$12.6BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$643.0Latest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population19,647.7 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate16.2%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education26.8%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance7,732 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time37 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.8Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown47.2%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2018

Research reading

Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) demand and the Germany (DEU) to Malawi (MWI) lane

Malawi (MWI) reported $2.1M of bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) imports in 2018. Germany (DEU) accounted for 1.1% of the observed market and reported $29.5K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +15.3% buyer growth and +119.5% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 271500 include?

HS 271500 covers Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs). This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 27 and heading 2715. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 271500 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Malawi (MWI), the exporter position of Germany (DEU), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Germany (DEU) to Malawi (MWI) bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs) trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 271500, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Malawi (MWI) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs).

How strong is Germany (DEU) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2018. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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