CMP slurries and pads: Movement
Why shipping water-heavy slurry across Asia is costly
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 340590
World exports $925.5 m 110 reporting exporters · about 154k t Largest exporter United States 40.6% of world exports Largest importer China 40.7% of world imports India imports $17.0 mexports $4.01 m #16 importer · #20 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 340590: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 340590: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40.6% | $375.9 m | 47k |
| Germany | 12.1% | $112.4 m | 24k |
| Japan | 8.8% | $81.5 m | 12k |
| China | 5.5% | $51.3 m | 19k |
| South Korea | 5.3% | $49.0 m | 7,936 |
| Belgium | 3.4% | $31.6 m | 3,097 |
| France | 3.2% | $29.2 m | – |
| United Kingdom | 2.7% | $25.3 m | 3,841 |
HS 340590: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 40.7% | $597.5 m | 75k |
| Germany | 6.4% | $93.8 m | 12k |
| Singapore | 5.5% | $81.1 m | 15k |
| United States | 5.2% | $75.8 m | 11k |
| Malaysia | 3.7% | $54.7 m | 12k |
| South Korea | 3.3% | $48.9 m | 5,831 |
| France | 2.3% | $34.2 m | 4,832 |
| Thailand | 2% | $30.0 m | – |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | high for pads and slurry concentrates, made in a few countries; some slurry is diluted or blended near fabs (indicative) | ||
| How it moves | Slurry in drums and totes, kept from freezing and settling; pads as packaged discs; shelf life limited (indicative) | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | Japan, US and Korea to Taiwan, Korea, China and Southeast Asia; HS 340590 for polishing preparations. | ||
| India | India's imports under HS 340590 are dominated by non-semiconductor polishes; semiconductor CMP imports are not separately identified. HS 340590: India imported $17 million (1.2% of world imports, rank 16) and exported $4 million (0.4% of world exports, rank 20) (UN Comtrade 2024). | ||
| Handling in transit | Most slurries are not dangerous goods; some contain hydrogen peroxide or other oxidisers (indicative). |