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Industrial enzymes: Movement

A few plants ship enzymes to every continent

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 350790

World exports $7.41 bn 96 reporting exporters · about 598k t Largest exporter Denmark 21% of world exports Largest importer United States 14.3% of world imports India imports $171.4 m
exports $82.1 m #11 importer · #16 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 350790: 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 350790: largest exporters

CountryShareValue (US$)Tonnes
Denmark21%$1.55 bn110k
United States13.8%$1.02 bn63k
Netherlands12.8%$946.8 m77k
China8.3%$618.2 m128k
Germany8.3%$616.6 m27k
France6%$441.7 m22k
Finland4.8%$357.9 m62k
Japan3.8%$282.3 m4,590

HS 350790: largest importers

CountryShareValue (US$)Tonnes
United States14.3%$1.02 bn43k
Netherlands10.7%$764.3 m99k
Germany9.2%$657.0 m32k
China4.7%$335.2 m14k
France4.1%$289.9 m26k
Brazil4%$283.4 m30k
Denmark3.1%$224.6 m72k
Canada2.7%$191.6 m11k
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

MeasureFigure
Share tradedmoderate: leaders ship from a few large plants worldwide; to be confirmed with UN Comtrade HS 350790
How it movesLiquids in IBCs and drums, often refrigerated or stabilised; dust-free coated granules in bags; short shelf lives favour regional supply.
Routes and chokepointsDenmark, the US, Germany, Finland and China to the world.
IndiaHS 350790: India imported $171 million (2.4% of world imports, rank 11) and exported $82 million (1.1% of world exports, rank 16) (UN Comtrade 2024).
Handling in transitNot dangerous goods; respiratory sensitisers (GHS Resp. Sens. 1), so dust is controlled.