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Alkaloids (caffeine, nicotine): top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in alkaloids (caffeine, nicotine) totaled $2.4 billion (54 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were Germany (16%), India (15%) and China (13%); the top importers were the United States (19%), Germany (9%) and Italy (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 28%.

Summary

World trade
$2.4billion
Tonnes
54thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$44,551
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Germany$380 million · 15.6%
  2. India$364 million · 15%
  3. China$327 million · 13.5%
  4. Switzerland$204 million · 8.4%
  5. United States$150 million · 6.2%
  6. United Kingdom$129 million · 5.3%
  7. France$114 million · 4.7%
  8. Italy$106 million · 4.3%
  9. Australia$103 million · 4.3%
  10. Czechia$77 million · 3.2%
  11. Spain$58 million · 2.4%
  12. Hungary$57 million · 2.4%
  13. Ireland$41 million · 1.7%
  14. Japan$27 million · 1.1%
  15. Belgium$25 million · 1.1%
    re-exports
  16. Netherlands$21 million · 0.84%
    re-exports
  17. Vietnam$20 million · 0.84%
  18. Canada$20 million · 0.83%
  19. Slovakia$19 million · 0.8%
  20. Mexico$18 million · 0.72%

Top importers

  1. United States$463 million · 19%
  2. Germany$227 million · 9.3%
  3. Italy$167 million · 6.9%
  4. India$121 million · 5%
  5. United Kingdom$113 million · 4.7%
  6. Switzerland$98 million · 4%
  7. Brazil$81 million · 3.4%
  8. Japan$80 million · 3.3%
  9. Netherlands$65 million · 2.7%
    re-exports
  10. Ireland$63 million · 2.6%
  11. China$62 million · 2.6%
  12. France$47 million · 1.9%
  13. Canada$46 million · 1.9%
  14. Hungary$46 million · 1.9%
  15. South Korea$44 million · 1.8%
  16. Singapore$43 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  17. Poland$41 million · 1.7%
  18. Mexico$39 million · 1.6%
  19. Spain$33 million · 1.3%
  20. Sweden$30 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

Germany has been the top exporter since 2024

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Germany 0.38
  • India 0.36
  • China 0.33
  • Switzerland 0.2
  • United States 0.15

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Germany0.430.38
India0.020.36
China0.080.33
Switzerland0.180.2
United States0.030.15

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 19% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $44,551

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$37,464
1996$37,515
1997$39,856
1998$41,110
1999$30,216
2000$41,796
2001$48,253
2002$52,499
2003$52,300
2004$58,072
2005$44,358
2006$56,144
2007$59,653
2008$118,497
2009$56,838
2010$37,813
2011$36,495
2012$20,851
2013$55,335
2014$26,239
2015$25,441
2016$16,325
2017$36,157
2018$48,738
2019$49,660
2020$45,480
2021$40,825
2022$43,006
2023$43,511
2024$44,551

What it includes

  • 2939 · Alkaloids (caffeine, nicotine)

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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