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Ion-exchange resins: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in ion-exchange resins totaled $2.5 billion (341 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (19%), Sweden (17%) and the United States (10%); the top importers were the United States (15%), China (10%) and Germany (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 35%.

Summary

World trade
$2.5billion
Tonnes
341thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$7,314
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$477 million · 19.1%
  2. Sweden$434 million · 17.3%
  3. United States$256 million · 10.2%
  4. Germany$242 million · 9.7%
  5. France$200 million · 8%
  6. Japan$141 million · 5.6%
  7. India$105 million · 4.2%
  8. Romania$96 million · 3.8%
  9. Netherlands$86 million · 3.4%
    re-exports
  10. Switzerland$78 million · 3.1%
  11. Italy$61 million · 2.5%
  12. South Korea$61 million · 2.4%
  13. Singapore$47 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  14. Austria$40 million · 1.6%
  15. United Kingdom$39 million · 1.6%
  16. Canada$23 million · 0.93%
  17. Philippines$19 million · 0.75%
  18. Belgium$12 million · 0.48%
    re-exports
  19. Taiwan$12 million · 0.48%
  20. Finland$10 million · 0.38%

Top importers

  1. United States$380 million · 15.2%
  2. China$262 million · 10.5%
  3. Germany$161 million · 6.4%
  4. South Korea$111 million · 4.5%
  5. Switzerland$111 million · 4.4%
  6. Denmark$99 million · 4%
  7. Netherlands$95 million · 3.8%
    re-exports
  8. France$78 million · 3.1%
  9. Singapore$76 million · 3.1%
    re-exports
  10. Canada$69 million · 2.8%
  11. India$68 million · 2.7%
  12. Japan$63 million · 2.5%
  13. United Kingdom$60 million · 2.4%
  14. Sweden$60 million · 2.4%
  15. Austria$58 million · 2.3%
  16. Belgium$56 million · 2.2%
    re-exports
  17. Taiwan$55 million · 2.2%
  18. Italy$54 million · 2.2%
  19. Russia$49 million · 2%
  20. Mexico$33 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

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

  • China 477
  • Sweden 434
  • United States 256
  • Germany 242
  • France 200

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China2.2477
Sweden40.4434
United States73.6256
Germany205242
France114200

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 114% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $7,314

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$3,419
1996$3,836
1997$3,461
1998$3,400
1999$3,303
2000$2,978
2001$3,383
2002$3,245
2003$3,144
2004$3,261
2005$3,762
2006$3,391
2007$3,953
2008$4,911
2009$4,942
2010$5,086
2011$5,504
2012$5,731
2013$5,729
2014$5,738
2015$5,588
2016$6,002
2017$5,772
2018$5,774
2019$5,789
2020$6,676
2021$7,781
2022$7,533
2023$7,867
2024$7,314

What it includes

  • 3914 · Ion-exchange resins

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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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