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United Kingdom (GBR) to Madagascar (MDG) polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined (HS6 283539)

A country-to-country view of reported polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter United Kingdom (GBR)Importer Madagascar (MDG)HS6 283539Two-way vertical tradeCoverage 2008-2015Declining
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3-year buyer projection

$1.5MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-16.3%Full available history

Suppliers in market

8Latest reported count

Observed history

8 yearsLast year: 2015

Reported observations

What this polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined lane shows for HS 283539

Core values for United Kingdom (GBR) → Madagascar (MDG) in HS 283539.

Buyer market

Latest imports$1.1M
Five-year projection$1.8M
Buyer CAGR+11.2%
Latest annual change+8.3%

Exporter position

Latest exports$511.4
Market share0.1%
Share change+0.1 pp
Best observed share90.9%

Market structure

Reported suppliers8
Concentration index8,322.5
Share gap+90.7 pp
SignalDeclining

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

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

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$1.1MMadagascar (MDG)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$511.4United Kingdom (GBR)'s exports to Madagascar (MDG)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+11.2%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-16.3%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$1.5MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$1.8MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$282.0KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$1.1MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$3.1KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$17.7KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+0.1 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers8Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$14.6BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$515.0Latest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population28,427.3 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate22.3%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education29.2%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance9,098 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time8 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemNoCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.8Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown100%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history8 yearsCoverage through 2015

Research reading

Polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined demand and the United Kingdom (GBR) to Madagascar (MDG) lane

Madagascar (MDG) reported $1.1M of polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined imports in 2015. United Kingdom (GBR) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $511.4 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +11.2% buyer growth and -16.3% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 283539 include?

HS 283539 covers Polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined. 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 28 and heading 2835. The recorded trade type is two-way vertical trade, with a low price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 283539 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Madagascar (MDG), the exporter position of United Kingdom (GBR), 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 United Kingdom (GBR) to Madagascar (MDG) polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 283539, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Madagascar (MDG) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for polyphosphates: other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined.

How strong is United Kingdom (GBR) 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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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 8 observed years through 2015. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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