OVERVIEW In September 2023 China's Natural graphite in powder or flakes exports accounted up to $17M and imports accounted up to $1.18M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $15.8M. Between September 2022 and September 2023 the exports of China's Natural graphite in powder or flakes have decreased by $-15.2M (-47.2%) from $32.1M to $17M, while imports decreased by $-9.19M (-88.6%) from $10.4M to $1.18M.
DESTINATIONS In September 2023, Natural graphite in powder or flakes were exported mostly to South Korea ($5.69M), Japan ($3.68M), United States ($3.42M), India ($1.03M), and Germany ($827k), and were imported mostly from Madagascar ($427k), Norway ($191k), Japan ($182k), United States ($134k), and Vietnam ($92k).
GROWTH In September 2023, the decrease in Natural graphite in powder or flakes's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Iran ($-530k or -78%), Japan ($-362k or -5.12%), and Turkey ($-320k or -89.8%). In September 2023, the decrease in Natural graphite in powder or flakes's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United Kingdom ($-76k or -57.7%), United States($-53.5k or -93.1%), and Canada ($-33.3k or -99.8%)