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Sandpaper and coated abrasives: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in sandpaper and coated abrasives totaled $4.9 billion (498 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (15%), Germany (14%) and the United States (13%); the top importers were Germany (14%), the United States (13%) and Poland (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 15%.

Summary

World trade
$4.9billion
Tonnes
498thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$9,912
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$716 million · 14.5%
  2. Germany$687 million · 13.9%
  3. United States$661 million · 13.4%
  4. Switzerland$269 million · 5.5%
  5. Italy$229 million · 4.6%
  6. South Korea$225 million · 4.6%
  7. Mexico$220 million · 4.5%
  8. Finland$186 million · 3.8%
  9. Poland$171 million · 3.5%
  10. Canada$164 million · 3.3%
  11. Japan$163 million · 3.3%
  12. France$114 million · 2.3%
  13. Turkey$112 million · 2.3%
  14. United Kingdom$108 million · 2.2%
  15. Austria$98 million · 2%
  16. Czechia$77 million · 1.6%
  17. Portugal$76 million · 1.5%
  18. Netherlands$76 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  19. Spain$75 million · 1.5%
  20. Thailand$66 million · 1.3%

Top importers

  1. Germany$671 million · 13.6%
  2. United States$623 million · 12.6%
  3. Poland$266 million · 5.4%
  4. China$188 million · 3.8%
  5. Mexico$163 million · 3.3%
  6. Italy$162 million · 3.3%
  7. France$154 million · 3.1%
  8. Netherlands$136 million · 2.8%
    re-exports
  9. India$131 million · 2.7%
  10. Canada$130 million · 2.6%
  11. United Kingdom$124 million · 2.5%
  12. Brazil$100 million · 2%
  13. Spain$98 million · 2%
  14. Belgium$94 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  15. Czechia$93 million · 1.9%
  16. Vietnam$92 million · 1.9%
  17. Turkey$86 million · 1.8%
  18. Russia$77 million · 1.6%
  19. Australia$71 million · 1.5%
  20. Hungary$67 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2024

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

  • China 716
  • Germany 687
  • United States 661
  • Switzerland 269
  • Italy 229

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China27.4716
Germany329687
United States150661
Switzerland99.8269
Italy118229

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 76% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $9,912

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$5,621
1996$5,462
1997$6,331
1998$6,791
1999$6,722
2000$5,909
2001$6,287
2002$6,535
2003$7,568
2004$7,063
2005$8,046
2006$7,715
2007$8,853
2008$9,064
2009$8,719
2010$9,035
2011$9,543
2012$9,067
2013$9,368
2014$9,435
2015$9,039
2016$9,474
2017$9,216
2018$10,029
2019$9,453
2020$9,905
2021$9,927
2022$10,140
2023$10,507
2024$9,912

What it includes

  • 6805 · Sandpaper and coated abrasives

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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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