Feldspar: Movement

The Turkey-to-Mediterranean route behind Europe's tiles

The Turkey-to-Mediterranean route behind Europe's tiles What this tab covers How it flows between countries: the largest bilateral trade routes drawn on a world map, 2024 UN Comtrade export and import values with the top exporters and importers by share, plus shipping routes, chokepoints and trade restrictions.

Feldspar (HS 2529.10) exports were worth about $629 million in 2024. Turkey dominated with 41.4% of value, followed by South Africa (14.6%) and India (10.4%). Italy (28.4%) and Spain (18.6%) were the largest importers, which shows the Turkey-to-Mediterranean tile route clearly. Taiwan, China, Poland and Indonesia follow at 4-6% each. In 2021-24 Turkey also supplied 93% of US feldspar imports, while Canada supplied 99% of US nepheline syenite. US tariffs are zero, and there are no notable export bans.

Main trade routes, 2024

Chart: World map of the largest trade flows

Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Largest bilateral flows (width = value) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, reported exports by the top four exporters of each traded form to their partners (US$). Bubbles: shares of reported world exports and imports for the main traded form. Hover a line or circle for values.

Feldspar · HS 252910

World exports 2024 $629.2 m sum of 40 reporting countries World imports 2024 $469.7 m sum of 40 reporting countries Top exporters, share of value Turkey 41.4% South Africa 14.6% India 10.4% Thailand 4.8% Morocco 4.4% China 4% Top importers, share of value Italy 28.4% Spain 18.6% Taiwan (Other Asia, nes) 5.7% China 5.4% Poland 4.3% Indonesia 3.9% UN Comtrade, reporter declarations to the world, US$. Exports and imports are reported separately, so totals differ. Re-exporting hubs (Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE) can appear large.