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Organosulfur compounds: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in organosulfur compounds totaled $9.3 billion (2.5 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (35%), Japan (9%) and Belgium (8%); the top importers were Brazil (10%), the United States (9%) and China (8%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 24%.

Summary

World trade
$9.3billion
Tonnes
2.5million tonnes
Price per tonne
$3,708
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$3.2 billion · 34.7%
  2. Japan$859 million · 9.3%
  3. Belgium$704 million · 7.6%
    re-exports
  4. United States$646 million · 7%
  5. India$580 million · 6.3%
  6. Singapore$555 million · 6%
    re-exports
  7. France$546 million · 5.9%
  8. Germany$470 million · 5.1%
  9. Spain$343 million · 3.7%
  10. Malaysia$324 million · 3.5%
  11. Switzerland$156 million · 1.7%
  12. South Korea$145 million · 1.6%
  13. Italy$98 million · 1.1%
  14. Netherlands$88 million · 0.95%
    re-exports
  15. Taiwan$55 million · 0.6%
  16. United Kingdom$50 million · 0.54%
  17. Canada$44 million · 0.47%
  18. Finland$40 million · 0.43%
  19. South Africa$34 million · 0.37%
  20. Austria$27 million · 0.29%

Top importers

  1. Brazil$905 million · 9.8%
  2. United States$833 million · 9%
  3. China$757 million · 8.2%
  4. India$440 million · 4.8%
  5. South Korea$396 million · 4.3%
  6. Germany$382 million · 4.1%
  7. Spain$299 million · 3.2%
  8. Japan$277 million · 3%
  9. Belgium$250 million · 2.7%
    re-exports
  10. Indonesia$234 million · 2.5%
  11. France$223 million · 2.4%
  12. Netherlands$219 million · 2.4%
    re-exports
  13. Thailand$200 million · 2.2%
  14. Italy$200 million · 2.2%
  15. Mexico$182 million · 2%
  16. Russia$169 million · 1.8%
  17. Taiwan$149 million · 1.6%
  18. Vietnam$149 million · 1.6%
  19. Argentina$148 million · 1.6%
  20. United Kingdom$144 million · 1.6%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2013

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

  • China 3.2
  • Japan 0.86
  • Belgium 0.7
  • United States 0.65
  • India 0.58

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.143.2
Japan0.330.86
Belgium0.20.7
United States0.630.65
India0.050.58

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 12% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $3,708

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,225
1996$4,419
1997$3,841
1998$3,799
1999$3,756
2000$3,392
2001$3,058
2002$3,199
2003$3,244
2004$3,977
2005$3,977
2006$4,356
2007$3,283
2008$3,610
2009$5,277
2010$4,663
2011$4,691
2012$5,061
2013$4,527
2014$4,435
2015$4,538
2016$4,056
2017$3,396
2018$3,678
2019$3,255
2020$3,336
2021$3,695
2022$4,526
2023$3,703
2024$3,708

What it includes

  • 2930 · Organosulfur compounds

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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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