# Paraxylene: Movement

Tankers from Korea, India and the Gulf to China

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paraxylene/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 290243
 World exports $11.7 bn 31 reporting exporters · about 6.18 m t Largest exporter South Korea 39.8% of world exports Largest importer China 65.1% of world imports India imports $948.4 m
exports $230.2 m #3 importer · #9 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 290243: 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 290243: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **South Korea** | 39.8% | $4.67 bn | – |
| **Japan** | 17.3% | $2.03 bn | 2.16 m |
| **Brunei Darussalam** | 11% | $1.29 bn | 1.34 m |
| **Singapore** | 8.9% | $1.05 bn | – |
| **United States** | 6.8% | $796.0 m | 827k |
| **Saudi Arabia** | 5.7% | $670.5 m | 668k |
| **Malaysia** | 3% | $356.2 m | 387k |
| **Netherlands** | 2.2% | $252.4 m | 246k |

#### HS 290243: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **China** | 65.1% | $9.05 bn | 9.38 m |
| **United States** | 11.2% | $1.56 bn | 1.65 m |
| **India** | 6.8% | $948.4 m | – |
| **Indonesia** | 4.2% | $578.4 m | 583k |
| **Malaysia** | 2.5% | $344.1 m | 342k |
| **Pakistan** | 2.2% | $308.6 m | 294k |
| **Thailand** | 1.8% | $246.5 m | – |
| **Brazil** | 1.7% | $229.7 m | 216k |

 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 20% of world output crosses borders (indicative); China's 9.61 Mt of 2025 imports alone were about 17% of world demand (derived) |  |  |
| **How it moves** | Liquid in chemical tankers (5,000-40,000 t). PX freezes at 13.3 C, so tanks and lines need heating in cold weather. |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | Korea, Japan, Taiwan and India to East China; Brunei and Southeast Asia to China; Gulf to China via Hormuz, disrupted in 2026. |  |  |
| **India** | India is a PX exporter, mainly from Jamnagar, but official HS 290243 figures for 2024-2025 were not reached. |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | UN1307 (xylenes), Class 3 flammable liquid, packing group III; heating to prevent freezing. |  |  |

## Other sections

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