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Sulfates and alums: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in sulfates and alums totaled $5.5 billion (12 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (22%), Indonesia (11%) and Germany (6%); the top importers were China (18%), the United States (7%) and Japan (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 21%.

Summary

World trade
$5.5billion
Tonnes
12million tonnes
Price per tonne
$460
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$1.2 billion · 22.1%
  2. Indonesia$623 million · 11.3%
  3. Germany$345 million · 6.3%
  4. Taiwan$309 million · 5.6%
  5. South Africa$302 million · 5.5%
  6. Finland$223 million · 4.1%
  7. Mexico$201 million · 3.7%
  8. South Korea$198 million · 3.6%
  9. United States$195 million · 3.5%
  10. Turkey$193 million · 3.5%
  11. Spain$185 million · 3.4%
  12. India$160 million · 2.9%
  13. Belgium$144 million · 2.6%
    re-exports
  14. Chile$99 million · 1.8%
  15. Japan$94 million · 1.7%
  16. Australia$81 million · 1.5%
  17. Poland$78 million · 1.4%
  18. Italy$75 million · 1.4%
  19. Netherlands$75 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  20. Singapore$50 million · 0.92%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. China$1 billion · 18.1%
  2. United States$403 million · 7.3%
  3. Japan$321 million · 5.8%
  4. Belgium$258 million · 4.7%
    re-exports
  5. Brazil$218 million · 4%
  6. South Korea$175 million · 3.2%
  7. Indonesia$144 million · 2.6%
  8. Canada$136 million · 2.5%
  9. Germany$130 million · 2.4%
  10. Sweden$116 million · 2.1%
  11. Italy$110 million · 2%
  12. Australia$105 million · 1.9%
  13. Malaysia$100 million · 1.8%
  14. France$97 million · 1.8%
  15. Netherlands$94 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  16. Vietnam$87 million · 1.6%
  17. Philippines$81 million · 1.5%
  18. United Kingdom$78 million · 1.4%
  19. Bangladesh$75 million · 1.4%
  20. Mexico$73 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2001

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

  • China 1.2
  • Indonesia 0.62
  • Germany 0.34
  • Taiwan 0.31
  • South Africa 0.3

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.11.2
Indonesia< 0.010.62
Germany0.170.34
Taiwan0.020.31
South Africa0.030.3

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 69% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $460

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$272
1996$265
1997$261
1998$250
1999$128
2000$234
2001$218
2002$190
2003$238
2004$269
2005$299
2006$297
2007$425
2008$461
2009$334
2010$374
2011$428
2012$390
2013$346
2014$369
2015$348
2016$326
2017$358
2018$431
2019$384
2020$357
2021$489
2022$598
2023$536
2024$460

What it includes

  • 2833 · Sulfates and alums

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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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