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United States (USA) to Ghana (GHA) refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements mg, ca or cr, expressed as mgo, cao or cr2o3 (HS6 690210)

A country-to-country view of reported refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements mg, ca or cr, expressed as mgo, cao or cr2o3 trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter United States (USA)Importer Ghana (GHA)HS6 690210One-way tradeCoverage 2007-2020Slowing
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3-year buyer projection

$1.6MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-7.1%Full available history

Suppliers in market

2Latest reported count

Observed history

14 yearsLast year: 2020

Reported observations

What this refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements mg, ca or cr, expressed as mgo, cao or cr2o3 lane shows for HS 690210

Core values for United States (USA) → Ghana (GHA) in HS 690210.

Buyer market

Latest imports$1.4M
Five-year projection$1.7M
Buyer CAGR+4.3%
Latest annual change+2.6%

Exporter position

Latest exports$2.0K
Market share0.2%
Share change+0.2 pp
Best observed share97.7%

Market structure

Reported suppliers2
Concentration index9,559.4
Share gap+97.5 pp
SignalSlowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

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

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$1.4MGhana (GHA)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$2.0KUnited States (USA)'s exports to Ghana (GHA)
Exporter market share0.2%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+4.3%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-7.1%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$1.6MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$1.7MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$555.5KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$1.9MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$34.1KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$227.7KHighest reported lane exports
Share change+0.2 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers2Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$77.6BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$2.4KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population31,732.1 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate23.8%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education69.5%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance8,246 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time13 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.9Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown100%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history14 yearsCoverage through 2020

Research reading

Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements Mg, Ca or Cr, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2o3 demand and the United States (USA) to Ghana (GHA) lane

Ghana (GHA) reported $1.4M of refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements mg, ca or cr, expressed as mgo, cao or cr2o3 imports in 2020. United States (USA) accounted for 0.2% of the observed market and reported $2.0K in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +4.3% buyer growth and -7.1% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 690210 include?

HS 690210 covers Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements Mg, Ca or Cr, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2o3. 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 69 and heading 6902. 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 690210 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Ghana (GHA), the exporter position of United States (USA), 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 States (USA) to Ghana (GHA) refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements mg, ca or cr, expressed as mgo, cao or cr2o3 trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 690210, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Ghana (GHA) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements mg, ca or cr, expressed as mgo, cao or cr2o3.

How strong is United States (USA) 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 14 observed years through 2020. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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