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Citric, lactic and other carboxylic acids: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in citric, lactic and other carboxylic acids totaled $10.1 billion (4.2 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (36%), India (9%) and Germany (6%); the top importers were the United States (15%), Germany (7%) and India (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 20%.

Summary

World trade
$10.1billion
Tonnes
4.2million tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,391
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$3.6 billion · 35.7%
  2. India$910 million · 9.1%
  3. Germany$653 million · 6.5%
  4. Italy$428 million · 4.3%
  5. Austria$399 million · 4%
  6. United States$381 million · 3.8%
  7. Thailand$331 million · 3.3%
  8. France$325 million · 3.2%
  9. Netherlands$304 million · 3%
    re-exports
  10. Japan$285 million · 2.8%
  11. Canada$280 million · 2.8%
  12. Belgium$279 million · 2.8%
    re-exports
  13. Spain$258 million · 2.6%
  14. South Korea$249 million · 2.5%
  15. Switzerland$215 million · 2.1%
  16. Singapore$109 million · 1.1%
    re-exports
  17. Israel$108 million · 1.1%
  18. Brazil$105 million · 1%
  19. Taiwan$89 million · 0.89%
  20. United Kingdom$87 million · 0.86%

Top importers

  1. United States$1.5 billion · 15.2%
  2. Germany$699 million · 7%
  3. India$550 million · 5.5%
  4. Japan$453 million · 4.5%
  5. Italy$427 million · 4.2%
  6. France$398 million · 4%
  7. Spain$371 million · 3.7%
  8. Netherlands$355 million · 3.5%
    re-exports
  9. South Korea$340 million · 3.4%
  10. Mexico$310 million · 3.1%
  11. Brazil$303 million · 3%
  12. United Kingdom$269 million · 2.7%
  13. Russia$244 million · 2.4%
  14. China$238 million · 2.4%
  15. Singapore$209 million · 2.1%
    re-exports
  16. Switzerland$206 million · 2.1%
  17. Turkey$174 million · 1.7%
  18. Poland$172 million · 1.7%
  19. Argentina$169 million · 1.7%
  20. Canada$163 million · 1.6%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 1998

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

  • China 3.6
  • India 0.91
  • Germany 0.65
  • Italy 0.43
  • Austria 0.4

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.283.6
India0.030.91
Germany0.280.65
Italy0.220.43
Austria0.170.4

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 41% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,391

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,029
1996$3,995
1997$3,540
1998$3,627
1999$3,450
2000$3,294
2001$3,267
2002$2,740
2003$3,037
2004$3,356
2005$3,458
2006$2,970
2007$2,405
2008$2,833
2009$2,806
2010$2,592
2011$2,927
2012$2,975
2013$2,990
2014$2,802
2015$2,546
2016$2,546
2017$2,457
2018$2,596
2019$2,428
2020$2,329
2021$2,662
2022$3,384
2023$2,924
2024$2,391

What it includes

  • 2918 · Citric, lactic and other carboxylic acids

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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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