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Other inorganic acids and nonmetal oxides: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in other inorganic acids and nonmetal oxides totaled $6.4 billion (6.6 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (28%), Germany (12%) and Japan (7%); the top importers were the United States (8%), China (7%) and South Korea (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 18%.

Summary

World trade
$6.4billion
Tonnes
6.6million tonnes
Price per tonne
$967
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$1.8 billion · 27.8%
  2. Germany$786 million · 12.3%
  3. Japan$434 million · 6.8%
  4. United States$399 million · 6.3%
  5. Netherlands$265 million · 4.1%
    re-exports
  6. France$230 million · 3.6%
  7. South Korea$219 million · 3.4%
  8. Taiwan$211 million · 3.3%
  9. Poland$195 million · 3.1%
  10. Belgium$159 million · 2.5%
    re-exports
  11. Spain$145 million · 2.3%
  12. India$117 million · 1.8%
  13. Mexico$109 million · 1.7%
  14. Israel$100 million · 1.6%
  15. Italy$100 million · 1.6%
  16. Thailand$98 million · 1.5%
  17. Malaysia$89 million · 1.4%
  18. United Kingdom$86 million · 1.4%
  19. Turkey$72 million · 1.1%
  20. Austria$68 million · 1.1%

Top importers

  1. United States$513 million · 8%
  2. China$420 million · 6.6%
  3. South Korea$392 million · 6.1%
  4. Germany$348 million · 5.5%
  5. Japan$323 million · 5.1%
  6. France$300 million · 4.7%
  7. Mexico$215 million · 3.4%
  8. Taiwan$206 million · 3.2%
  9. United Kingdom$202 million · 3.2%
  10. Poland$184 million · 2.9%
  11. Vietnam$177 million · 2.8%
  12. Canada$170 million · 2.7%
  13. India$156 million · 2.5%
  14. Italy$148 million · 2.3%
  15. Thailand$139 million · 2.2%
  16. Russia$137 million · 2.1%
  17. Netherlands$133 million · 2.1%
    re-exports
  18. Belgium$132 million · 2.1%
    re-exports
  19. Brazil$126 million · 2%
  20. Indonesia$116 million · 1.8%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2011

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

  • China 1.8
  • Germany 0.79
  • Japan 0.43
  • United States 0.4
  • Netherlands 0.26

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.041.8
Germany0.40.79
Japan0.120.43
United States0.20.4
Netherlands0.050.26

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 27% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $967

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$761
1996$706
1997$669
1998$653
1999$227
2000$679
2001$656
2002$501
2003$795
2004$808
2005$843
2006$678
2007$847
2008$934
2009$826
2010$944
2011$1,038
2012$988
2013$986
2014$968
2015$832
2016$905
2017$943
2018$422
2019$152
2020$593
2021$1,128
2022$1,222
2023$1,080
2024$967

What it includes

  • 2811 · Other inorganic acids and nonmetal oxides

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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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