Acrylic acid: Movement
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What this tab covers How it moves between countries: share of output traded, physical form and transport, the largest exporters and importers, main routes, India's trade, and handling rules in transit.Trade in 2024 UN Comtrade, HS 291611
World exports $714.7 m 49 reporting exporters · about 476k t Largest exporter Saudi Arabia 24.4% of world exports Largest importer India 11.8% of world imports India imports $65.6 mexports $1.38 m #1 importer · #16 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 291611: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 291611: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 24.4% | $174.5 m | 159k |
| China | 13.3% | $94.7 m | – |
| Germany | 11.1% | $79.3 m | 62k |
| Belgium | 10.6% | $76.1 m | – |
| Indonesia | 8.3% | $59.3 m | 73k |
| France | 7.8% | $56.0 m | 44k |
| Malaysia | 7.1% | $51.0 m | 58k |
| Czechia | 3.1% | $22.1 m | 18k |
HS 291611: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11.8% | $65.6 m | – |
| Germany | 9.2% | $51.6 m | 40k |
| France | 7.9% | $44.0 m | – |
| Netherlands | 6.7% | $37.3 m | 30k |
| South Korea | 6.7% | $37.1 m | – |
| Türkiye | 6.6% | $36.8 m | 33k |
| United States | 6.1% | $33.8 m | – |
| Belgium | 5.6% | $31.2 m | 26k |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | about 15-20% as acid; more as esters (indicative) | ||
| How it moves | Inhibited liquid (with MEHQ) in temperature-controlled ISO tanks and stainless parcel tankers at 15-25°C, because it freezes at 13°C and can polymerise violently if overheated or if inhibitor is depleted. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | China and Southeast Asia to India; Europe to Middle East and Africa. | ||
| India | India imports acrylic acid, esters and SAP; HS 291611 values not retrieved. | ||
| Handling in transit | UN2218 acrylic acid, stabilised, Class 8 corrosive with Class 3 flammable subsidiary; temperature control required. |