# Epoxy resins: Movement

Korean and Taiwanese resin bound for the US

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/epoxy/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 390730
 World exports $5.76 bn 107 reporting exporters · about 1.35 m t Largest exporter Germany 16.5% of world exports Largest importer China 10.9% of world imports India imports $237.1 m
exports $64.1 m #6 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 390730: 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 390730: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Germany** | 16.5% | $950.5 m | 192k |
| **United States** | 14.2% | $818.1 m | 103k |
| **South Korea** | 14.2% | $816.1 m | 310k |
| **China** | 9% | $518.1 m | 262k |
| **Japan** | 8.7% | $504.1 m | 43k |
| **Switzerland** | 5% | $286.9 m | 37k |
| **Netherlands** | 4.1% | $234.5 m | 63k |
| **Singapore** | 3.4% | $197.4 m | 21k |

#### HS 390730: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **China** | 10.9% | $654.4 m | 141k |
| **United States** | 9.7% | $582.8 m | 122k |
| **Germany** | 8.3% | $499.6 m | 114k |
| **South Korea** | 4.8% | $288.2 m | 25k |
| **Mexico** | 4.6% | $275.1 m | 40k |
| **India** | 3.9% | $237.1 m | 79k |
| **United Kingdom** | 3.7% | $219.8 m | 41k |
| **Malaysia** | 3.3% | $199.9 m | 35k |

 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** | not published; a sizeable share crosses borders because capacity is concentrated in East Asia (indicative) |  |  |
| **How it moves** | Viscous liquid in drums, IBCs and ISO tanks (often heated); solid resin as flakes in bags. Shipped in containers. |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | East Asia (China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand) to India, Europe, the US and Southeast Asia; Saudi Arabia to India. |  |  |
| **India** | India imports liquid epoxy mainly from China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Saudi Arabia, the five countries named in DGTR's 2025 case (Indian Chemical News). India exported about $7.6 million to the US in 2023 (US ITA). |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | Liquid epoxy resin usually ships as UN3082, environmentally hazardous liquid, class 9 (indicative). Epichlorohydrin is UN2023, class 6.1 with flammable subsidiary risk. |  |  |

## Other sections

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