# Polymer additives: Movement

Where antioxidant powders travel by container

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polymer_additives/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 381239
 World exports $3.18 bn 90 reporting exporters · about 798k t Largest exporter China 18% of world exports Largest importer United States 11.3% of world imports India imports $217.7 m
exports $147.8 m #4 importer · #7 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 381239: 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 381239: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **China** | 18% | $572.2 m | 222k |
| **Germany** | 14.2% | $450.4 m | 97k |
| **United States** | 10.7% | $339.4 m | 38k |
| **Italy** | 7.8% | $247.0 m | 40k |
| **South Korea** | 6% | $191.6 m | 47k |
| **Türkiye** | 5.5% | $174.8 m | 85k |
| **India** | 4.6% | $147.8 m | 47k |
| **Switzerland** | 4.3% | $137.9 m | 14k |

#### HS 381239: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **United States** | 11.3% | $373.3 m | 57k |
| **Germany** | 8.1% | $267.7 m | 50k |
| **China** | 7.9% | $261.0 m | 41k |
| **India** | 6.6% | $217.7 m | 51k |
| **South Korea** | 3.9% | $128.3 m | – |
| **Thailand** | 3.7% | $123.6 m | 35k |
| **Mexico** | 3.7% | $121.4 m | 22k |
| **Canada** | 3.4% | $113.2 m | 15k |

 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 for antioxidants and light stabilisers (indicative) |  |  |
| **How it moves** | Powders, pastilles and granules in bags and big bags by container |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | China, Korea, Japan and Europe to South and South-East Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. |  |  |
| **India** | HS 381239: India imported $218 million (6.6% of world imports, rank 4) and exported $148 million (4.6% of world exports, rank 7) (UN Comtrade 2024). |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | Mostly not dangerous goods; some organotins toxic (class 6.1) and some powders combustible dust. |  |  |

## Other sections

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