Organic pigments: Movement

Why pigments made in Asia colour goods worldwide

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 320417

World exports $4.53 bn 100 reporting exporters · about 546k t Largest exporter China 24.3% of world exports Largest importer Germany 10% of world imports India imports $95.9 m
exports $818.3 m #16 importer · #2 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 320417: 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 320417: largest exporters

Country	Share	Value (US$)	Tonnes
China	24.3%	$1.10 bn	200k
India	18%	$818.3 m	120k
Germany	12.2%	$551.6 m	32k
Japan	5.1%	$232.7 m	7,197
United States	4.7%	$215.2 m	18k
Netherlands	3.9%	$177.9 m	15k
South Korea	3.7%	$168.6 m	15k
Belgium	3.7%	$166.6 m	14k

HS 320417: largest importers

Country	Share	Value (US$)	Tonnes
Germany	10%	$451.6 m	70k
United States	9.7%	$436.3 m	45k
China	7%	$316.2 m	20k
Japan	5%	$225.7 m	13k
Netherlands	4.8%	$215.9 m	21k
South Korea	4.7%	$213.1 m	13k
Belgium	4.6%	$205.8 m	25k
Italy	4.5%	$203.9 m	21k

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	high, probably 40-60% of output (indicative, basis: China and India make most pigments while demand is spread worldwide)
How it moves	Powders and presscake in bags, drums and big bags by container; non-bulk, high value per kg.
Routes and chokepoints	China and India to Europe, the US and South-East Asia by container; Gujarat ports for Indian exports.
India	Meghmani's group sells about 85% abroad; Sudarshan's exports were about INR 11.4 billion (FY25) (Arihant); HS. HS 320417: India imported $96 million (2.1% of world imports, rank 16) and exported $818 million (18.0% of world exports, rank 2) (UN Comtrade 2024).
Handling in transit	Generally not dangerous goods; fine powders carry dust-explosion risk (indicative).