# CMP slurries and pads: Movement

Why shipping water-heavy slurry across Asia is costly

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

 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** | 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). |  |  |

## Other sections

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