# Ammonium nitrate: Movement

Russia ships, Brazil buys

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ammonium_nitrate/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 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 m
exports $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 |

 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 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. |  |  |

## Other sections

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