# Acrylic acid: Movement

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Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/movement/

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 m
exports $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 |

 UN Comtrade 2024, reported by each country (exports by exporters, imports by importers), all partners. Some countries (for example Russia and Iran) do not report, so their shares are missing. HS codes can be broader than the tile: check the code before reading a share as the whole market.

#### 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. |  |  |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/trading/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylic_acid/links/index.md)