Phenol and acetone: Movement
Why phenol travels molten in heated tankers
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 290711
World exports $1.32 bn 50 reporting exporters · about 861k t Largest exporter United States 17.2% of world exports Largest importer Netherlands 15.9% of world imports India imports $245.7 mexports $26.9 m #3 importer · #12 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 290711: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 290711: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17.2% | $227.9 m | 190k |
| Thailand | 15% | $198.9 m | – |
| Saudi Arabia | 14.7% | $194.9 m | 198k |
| Finland | 12.5% | $165.4 m | 142k |
| Singapore | 9.5% | $126.0 m | 128k |
| South Korea | 7.2% | $95.7 m | 96k |
| China | 6.2% | $82.7 m | – |
| Japan | 3.6% | $47.1 m | 53k |
HS 290711: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 15.9% | $340.4 m | – |
| Germany | 13.7% | $293.4 m | 227k |
| India | 11.5% | $245.7 m | 240k |
| China | 10.8% | $231.1 m | – |
| Belgium | 7.3% | $155.6 m | – |
| Poland | 6.8% | $145.7 m | 110k |
| South Korea | 5.3% | $113.5 m | – |
| Canada | 3.7% | $78.8 m | 56k |
HS 291411: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16.2% | $193.3 m | 198k |
| Thailand | 14.6% | $174.4 m | – |
| Netherlands | 10.2% | $121.9 m | 118k |
| Saudi Arabia | 9.9% | $118.3 m | 166k |
| South Korea | 9.3% | $111.4 m | 133k |
| Singapore | 8.7% | $103.4 m | 123k |
| Finland | 8.5% | $101.8 m | 101k |
| United States | 6.9% | $82.2 m | 63k |
HS 291411: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 17.4% | $264.2 m | 323k |
| United States | 11.8% | $178.0 m | 163k |
| India | 9.6% | $145.7 m | – |
| Germany | 9.6% | $144.7 m | 153k |
| Netherlands | 9% | $135.6 m | 159k |
| Italy | 4.8% | $73.1 m | 62k |
| Belgium | 4.2% | $63.8 m | 65k |
| Switzerland | 3.9% | $59.1 m | 58k |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | about 15-20% of phenol output crosses borders (indicative) | ||
| How it moves | Phenol ships molten (melting point 41 C) in heated, stainless or coated tankers and ISO tanks; acetone ships as a flammable liquid in chemical tankers. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | Singapore and Thailand to India (Kandla); Korea and Taiwan to China; US to Europe and India. | ||
| India | Kandla is the main import terminal; inventories were about 27,300 t in mid-December 2025 (OPIS). Annual import volumes under HS 290711 and 291411 were not reached. | ||
| Handling in transit | Phenol: UN1671 (solid) or UN2312 (molten), Class 6.1 toxic. Acetone: UN1090, Class 3, packing group II. |