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Sulfites and thiosulfates: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in sulfites and thiosulfates totaled $666 million (1.3 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (27%), Germany (15%) and Italy (12%); the top importers were the Democratic Republic of the Congo (10%), the United States (7%) and Mexico (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 28%.

Summary

World trade
$666million
Tonnes
1.3million tonnes
Price per tonne
$505
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$181 million · 27.2%
  2. Germany$98 million · 14.7%
  3. Italy$78 million · 11.8%
  4. United States$54 million · 8.1%
  5. Thailand$42 million · 6.3%
  6. Namibia$39 million · 5.8%
  7. Turkey$27 million · 4.1%
  8. India$27 million · 4.1%
  9. Belgium$22 million · 3.3%
    re-exports
  10. France$13 million · 1.9%
  11. Vietnam$9 million · 1.4%
  12. Spain$7 million · 1.1%
  13. Japan$7 million · 1.1%
  14. Netherlands$6 million · 0.96%
    re-exports
  15. Canada$6 million · 0.94%
  16. United Kingdom$6 million · 0.85%
  17. Saudi Arabia$4 million · 0.57%
  18. Finland$4 million · 0.54%
  19. Zambia$3 million · 0.48%
  20. United Arab Emirates$3 million · 0.39%

Top importers

  1. Democratic Republic of the Congo$65 million · 9.8%
  2. United States$47 million · 7.1%
  3. Mexico$40 million · 5.9%
  4. France$36 million · 5.3%
  5. Canada$23 million · 3.5%
  6. Brazil$22 million · 3.3%
  7. Spain$20 million · 2.9%
  8. South Africa$19 million · 2.8%
  9. Australia$18 million · 2.8%
  10. South Korea$16 million · 2.4%
  11. Ecuador$14 million · 2.2%
  12. Netherlands$14 million · 2.1%
    re-exports
  13. United Kingdom$14 million · 2.1%
  14. Indonesia$12 million · 1.8%
  15. Zambia$12 million · 1.8%
  16. Peru$11 million · 1.7%
  17. Philippines$10 million · 1.5%
  18. Belgium$10 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  19. India$9 million · 1.4%
  20. Namibia$9 million · 1.4%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2013

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

  • China 181
  • Germany 97.7
  • Italy 78.5
  • United States 53.7
  • Thailand 41.6

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China11.6181
Germany60.197.7
Italy16.878.5
United States23.453.7
Thailand0.8241.6

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 40% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $505

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$361
1996$322
1997$267
1998$286
1999$94
2000$260
2001$260
2002$240
2003$276
2004$265
2005$288
2006$306
2007$358
2008$497
2009$501
2010$455
2011$521
2012$511
2013$460
2014$482
2015$418
2016$420
2017$403
2018$474
2019$419
2020$409
2021$461
2022$616
2023$554
2024$505

What it includes

  • 2832 · Sulfites and thiosulfates

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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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