# Construction chemicals: Movement

Why admixtures are mostly water and rarely travel far

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/construction_chemicals/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 382440
 World exports $1.76 bn 121 reporting exporters · about 4.10 m t Largest exporter China 19.4% of world exports Largest importer Philippines 5.6% of world imports India imports $56.4 m
exports $44.9 m #6 importer · #10 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 382440: 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 382440: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **China** | 19.4% | $342.8 m | 2.80 m |
| **Germany** | 13.8% | $243.6 m | 148k |
| **Italy** | 8.5% | $150.0 m | 104k |
| **United States** | 8.2% | $143.9 m | 55k |
| **Türkiye** | 3.8% | $67.2 m | 111k |
| **South Korea** | 3.8% | $66.8 m | 74k |
| **Spain** | 3.3% | $57.6 m | 58k |
| **Netherlands** | 2.9% | $51.2 m | 37k |

#### HS 382440: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Philippines** | 5.6% | $112.3 m | 661k |
| **United States** | 4.5% | $89.8 m | 37k |
| **Germany** | 3.9% | $78.4 m | 56k |
| **Saudi Arabia** | 3.4% | $68.0 m | 65k |
| **Iraq** | 3.3% | $67.3 m | 60k |
| **India** | 2.8% | $56.4 m | 43k |
| **Indonesia** | 2.6% | $52.5 m | 58k |
| **Belgium** | 2.6% | $51.5 m | 43k |

 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** | low for liquid admixtures and bagged mortars, which are made regionally; higher for PCE macromonomers and polymer powders; no published share |  |  |
| **How it moves** | Admixtures are mostly water (30-45% active) and move by road tanker or IBC within a region. Dry mortars move in bags by truck. Macromonomers, polymer powders and resins move in containers. |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | Regional supply; intermediates move from China, Korea and Europe to India, South-East Asia and the Middle East. |  |  |
| **India** | HS 382440: India imported $56 million (2.8% of world imports, rank 6) and exported $45 million (2.5% of world exports, rank 10) (UN Comtrade 2024). |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | Most admixtures are not dangerous goods. Some accelerators are corrosive (class 8). Isocyanate and epoxy components are regulated chemicals; solvent-based coatings may be flammable (class 3). |  |  |

## Other sections

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