Citric acid: Movement
A safe white powder that ships easily worldwide
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 291814
World exports $1.52 bn 99 reporting exporters · about 1.65 m t Largest exporter China 55.8% of world exports Largest importer United States 20.6% of world imports India imports $105.2 mexports $9.21 m #3 importer · #14 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 291814: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 291814: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 55.8% | $847.9 m | 1.25 m |
| Thailand | 10.9% | $166.0 m | 103k |
| Belgium | 7.5% | $113.7 m | 79k |
| Germany | 4.5% | $68.1 m | 35k |
| Colombia | 3.1% | $46.3 m | 26k |
| United States | 2.8% | $43.2 m | 18k |
| Netherlands | 2.7% | $41.4 m | 30k |
| Ireland | 2.4% | $36.4 m | 13k |
HS 291814: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20.6% | $425.0 m | – |
| Germany | 8.5% | $174.5 m | 148k |
| India | 5.1% | $105.2 m | 142k |
| Mexico | 5% | $102.4 m | – |
| Guatemala | 4% | $82.0 m | 9,639 |
| Italy | 3.5% | $73.0 m | 54k |
| France | 3.4% | $69.5 m | 50k |
| Poland | 2.9% | $58.8 m | 63k |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | high: probably over a third of world output crosses borders, mainly Chinese exports (indicative; to be confirmed with UN Comtrade HS 291814) | ||
| How it moves | White crystalline powder in 25 kg bags and 1 t big bags in containers; it is stable and not dangerous, so it moves easily from a few large plants to many small users. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | China to Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Russia; Europe and North America largely supplied regionally because of duties. | ||
| India | . India is a net importer, mainly from China (indicative). HS 291814: India imported $105 million (5.1% of world imports, rank 3) and exported $9 million (0.6% of world exports, rank 14) (UN Comtrade 2024). | ||
| Handling in transit | Not regulated as dangerous goods; eye irritant; dust can form explosive mixtures in silos. |