# EPDM: Movement

Why nearly half of all EPDM crosses a border

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/epdm/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 400270
 World exports $1.86 bn 65 reporting exporters · about 782k t Largest exporter United States 28.3% of world exports Largest importer China 17.1% of world imports India imports $149.0 m
exports $4.23 m #4 importer · #22 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 400270: 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 400270: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **United States** | 28.3% | $525.5 m | 229k |
| **South Korea** | 24.7% | $460.0 m | 191k |
| **Saudi Arabia** | 15.7% | $292.4 m | 154k |
| **Japan** | 8.7% | $160.9 m | 59k |
| **Belgium** | 5.1% | $94.9 m | 37k |
| **China** | 4.2% | $78.9 m | 35k |
| **France** | 2.1% | $39.4 m | – |
| **Malaysia** | 2.1% | $38.9 m | – |

#### HS 400270: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **China** | 17.1% | $373.3 m | – |
| **United States** | 7.1% | $155.1 m | – |
| **Germany** | 6.9% | $151.2 m | 55k |
| **India** | 6.8% | $149.0 m | – |
| **Mexico** | 6.8% | $147.8 m | 44k |
| **Türkiye** | 5.4% | $117.0 m | 48k |
| **France** | 3.8% | $83.8 m | 27k |
| **Belgium** | 3.8% | $82.3 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** | about 40-50% of output crosses borders (indicative, basis: few producing countries and wide demand) |  |  |
| **How it moves** | 25 kg bales or friable bales and pellets in bags, by container. Not dangerous goods. |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | US Gulf and Saudi Arabia to Asia and Europe; Korea to India and China. |  |  |
| **India** | India imports all its EPDM (indicative). HS 400270: India imported $149 million (6.8% of world imports, rank 4) and exported $4 million (0.2% of world exports, rank 22) (UN Comtrade 2024). |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | Not dangerous goods. |  |  |

## Other sections

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