# Furfural and furanics (FDCA): Movement

How Chinese and Dominican furfural reaches the world

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/furanics/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 293212
 World exports $50.9 m 29 reporting exporters · about 39k t Largest exporter South Africa 35.1% of world exports Largest importer United States 52.5% of world imports India imports $686k
exports $33k #10 importer · #12 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 293212: 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 293212: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **South Africa** | 35.1% | $17.9 m | – |
| **Dominican Republic** | 34.5% | $17.5 m | 26k |
| **China** | 25.4% | $12.9 m | 12k |
| **Netherlands** | 2.4% | $1.21 m | 767 |
| **Kenya** | 0.7% | $373k | 242 |
| **United States** | 0.6% | $322k | 50.2 |
| **Germany** | 0.4% | $178k | 5.76 |
| **United Kingdom** | 0.3% | $161k | – |

#### HS 293212: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **United States** | 52.5% | $20.7 m | 14k |
| **Brazil** | 10.4% | $4.09 m | 2,147 |
| **Japan** | 5.7% | $2.24 m | 1,712 |
| **Algeria** | 3.6% | $1.43 m | 964 |
| **Spain** | 3.6% | $1.41 m | – |
| **Argentina** | 3.4% | $1.33 m | – |
| **Indonesia** | 2.7% | $1.08 m | 403 |
| **South Korea** | 1.9% | $736k | 610 |

 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** | moderate to high: Chinese and Dominican producers export widely (indicative; to be confirmed with UN Comtrade HS 293212) |  |  |
| **How it moves** | Liquid in steel drums, IBCs and ISO tanks; it darkens and polymerises with air and light, so it is shipped under nitrogen or with stabiliser (indicative). |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | China to Asia, Europe and the Americas; Dominican Republic to the US and Europe; South Africa to Europe. |  |  |
| **India** | HS 293212: India imported $686 thousand (1.7% of world imports, rank 10) and exported $33 thousand (0.1% of world exports, rank 12) (UN Comtrade 2024). |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | UN1199, class 6.1 (toxic) with subsidiary class 3 (flammable). |  |  |

## Other sections

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