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Polishes and scouring creams: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in polishes and scouring creams totaled $2.7 billion (654 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were the United States (22%), Japan (14%) and Germany (8%); the top importers were China (16%), South Korea (6%) and Germany (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 12%.

Summary

World trade
$2.7billion
Tonnes
654thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$4,162
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$602 million · 22.1%
  2. Japan$371 million · 13.6%
  3. Germany$230 million · 8.5%
  4. Taiwan$222 million · 8.2%
  5. China$189 million · 7%
  6. South Korea$122 million · 4.5%
  7. United Kingdom$104 million · 3.8%
  8. Netherlands$86 million · 3.2%
    re-exports
  9. Italy$78 million · 2.9%
  10. France$76 million · 2.8%
  11. Turkey$76 million · 2.8%
  12. Poland$66 million · 2.4%
  13. Hungary$54 million · 2%
  14. Belgium$52 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  15. Spain$44 million · 1.6%
  16. Denmark$30 million · 1.1%
  17. South Africa$28 million · 1%
  18. Guatemala$25 million · 0.92%
  19. Austria$21 million · 0.78%
  20. Switzerland$19 million · 0.69%

Top importers

  1. China$432 million · 15.9%
  2. South Korea$174 million · 6.4%
  3. Germany$159 million · 5.9%
  4. Taiwan$142 million · 5.2%
  5. United States$138 million · 5.1%
  6. Singapore$94 million · 3.5%
    re-exports
  7. France$93 million · 3.4%
  8. Netherlands$65 million · 2.4%
    re-exports
  9. Belgium$63 million · 2.3%
    re-exports
  10. Malaysia$61 million · 2.3%
  11. Italy$60 million · 2.2%
  12. Canada$60 million · 2.2%
  13. United Kingdom$55 million · 2%
  14. Japan$55 million · 2%
  15. Poland$55 million · 2%
  16. Mexico$45 million · 1.7%
  17. Thailand$44 million · 1.6%
  18. Vietnam$41 million · 1.5%
  19. Spain$34 million · 1.3%
  20. Czechia$31 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

The United States has been the top exporter since 2022

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

  • United States 602
  • Japan 371
  • Germany 230
  • Taiwan 222
  • China 189

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States152602
Japan68371
Germany117230
Taiwan9.6222
China10.8189

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 87% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $4,162

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,224
1996$1,952
1997$1,984
1998$1,877
1999$1,794
2000$2,088
2001$2,085
2002$2,167
2003$2,438
2004$2,491
2005$2,676
2006$2,749
2007$3,049
2008$3,250
2009$3,178
2010$3,400
2011$3,665
2012$3,631
2013$3,533
2014$3,487
2015$3,437
2016$3,445
2017$3,639
2018$3,641
2019$3,563
2020$3,815
2021$4,319
2022$4,097
2023$4,130
2024$4,162

What it includes

  • 3405 · Polishes and scouring creams

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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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