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Glues and adhesives: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in glues and adhesives totaled $14.8 billion (3.5 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (17%), Germany (17%) and the United States (12%); the top importers were China (10%), Vietnam (6%) and Germany (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 21%.

Summary

World trade
$14.8billion
Tonnes
3.5million tonnes
Price per tonne
$4,263
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$2.6 billion · 17.4%
  2. Germany$2.5 billion · 16.9%
  3. United States$1.8 billion · 12.2%
  4. South Korea$895 million · 6.1%
  5. Japan$767 million · 5.2%
  6. Italy$649 million · 4.4%
  7. Taiwan$528 million · 3.6%
  8. France$514 million · 3.5%
  9. Netherlands$467 million · 3.2%
    re-exports
  10. Switzerland$387 million · 2.6%
  11. Belgium$333 million · 2.3%
    re-exports
  12. Poland$326 million · 2.2%
  13. United Kingdom$323 million · 2.2%
  14. Turkey$271 million · 1.8%
  15. Spain$209 million · 1.4%
  16. Mexico$193 million · 1.3%
  17. Singapore$173 million · 1.2%
    re-exports
  18. Malaysia$166 million · 1.1%
  19. Portugal$125 million · 0.85%
  20. Ireland$122 million · 0.82%

Top importers

  1. China$1.4 billion · 9.6%
  2. Vietnam$952 million · 6.4%
  3. Germany$844 million · 5.7%
  4. United States$730 million · 4.9%
  5. Mexico$676 million · 4.6%
  6. Poland$510 million · 3.5%
  7. France$476 million · 3.2%
  8. Canada$472 million · 3.2%
  9. India$401 million · 2.7%
  10. Russia$372 million · 2.5%
  11. United Kingdom$367 million · 2.5%
  12. South Korea$331 million · 2.2%
  13. Netherlands$293 million · 2%
    re-exports
  14. Hong Kong$292 million · 2%
    re-exports
  15. Italy$286 million · 1.9%
  16. Turkey$279 million · 1.9%
  17. Spain$274 million · 1.9%
  18. Taiwan$259 million · 1.8%
  19. Brazil$249 million · 1.7%
  20. Czechia$209 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

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

  • China 2.6
  • Germany 2.5
  • United States 1.8
  • South Korea 0.89
  • Japan 0.77

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.022.6
Germany0.442.5
United States0.411.8
South Korea0.060.89
Japan0.220.77

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 52% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $4,263

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,798
1996$2,648
1997$2,528
1998$2,403
1999$2,508
2000$2,456
2001$2,257
2002$2,448
2003$2,713
2004$2,613
2005$2,885
2006$3,079
2007$3,304
2008$3,663
2009$3,632
2010$3,745
2011$4,181
2012$4,219
2013$4,191
2014$4,025
2015$3,778
2016$3,674
2017$3,867
2018$4,113
2019$3,909
2020$3,924
2021$4,330
2022$4,434
2023$4,471
2024$4,263

What it includes

  • 3506 · Glues and adhesives

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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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