Ammonium nitrate: Movement
Russia ships, Brazil buys
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 310230
World exports $1.96 bn 76 reporting exporters · about 4.08 m t Largest exporter United States 16.3% of world exports Largest importer Brazil 9.4% of world imports India imports $164.5 mexports $8.43 m #3 importer · #31 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 310230: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 310230: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16.3% | $319.2 m | 1.01 m |
| Bulgaria | 8.8% | $171.5 m | – |
| Sweden | 8.3% | $163.4 m | 310k |
| Lithuania | 6.8% | $133.4 m | 414k |
| Georgia | 6% | $117.2 m | – |
| Egypt | 5.7% | $111.0 m | 240k |
| South Africa | 5.4% | $105.9 m | 188k |
| South Korea | 4.4% | $87.0 m | 169k |
HS 310230: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 9.4% | $302.5 m | 1.16 m |
| Peru | 5.6% | $180.9 m | 429k |
| India | 5.1% | $164.5 m | 410k |
| Canada | 4.7% | $151.6 m | 457k |
| Ukraine | 3.8% | $121.4 m | 370k |
| DR Congo | 3.4% | $109.3 m | 101k |
| Romania | 3.3% | $105.1 m | – |
| Zambia | 3.3% | $104.4 m | 144k |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | about 30% of output (7.4 Mt exported of 25 Mt, 2024) | ||
| How it moves | Bulk or big bags in dry bulk carriers and rail, under dangerous-goods rules; AN solutions in heated tankers. Security rules make long storage at ports risky, so much technical AN is made near mines. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | Baltic and Black Sea to Brazil and Latin America; US Gulf to Canada and Latin America; Russia and Central Asia by rail. Bosporus and Baltic straits are the chokepoints for Russian supply. | ||
| India | India imported 410 kt worth $164.5 million in 2024, 5.1% of world import value (UN Comtrade), mainly technical AN for coal mines; sources not verified. New domestic plants (Chambal 240 kt in 2026, Smartchem 377 kt) target these imports. | ||
| Handling in transit | UN1942 (AN with at most 0.2% combustibles, Class 5.1 oxidiser); UN2067 (AN-based fertiliser, 5.1); UN0222 (AN with more than 0.2% combustibles, Class 1.1D explosive); UN3375 (AN emulsion, 5.1). Keep away from fuel, heat and contamination. |