Vitamins: Movement
Why most vitamins cross at least one border
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 2936
World exports $8.49 bn 111 reporting exporters · about 679k t Largest exporter China 40.6% of world exports Largest importer United States 17.2% of world imports India imports $228.5 mexports $267.9 m #10 importer · #8 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 2936: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 2936: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 40.6% | $3.45 bn | 408k |
| United States | 12.2% | $1.04 bn | 37k |
| Netherlands | 11.5% | $975.0 m | 70k |
| Germany | 5.2% | $440.7 m | 27k |
| Australia | 4.2% | $358.5 m | 9,955 |
| France | 3.7% | $315.1 m | 19k |
| Switzerland | 3.2% | $275.5 m | 16k |
| India | 3.2% | $267.9 m | 23k |
HS 2936: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17.2% | $1.43 bn | 121k |
| Netherlands | 11% | $908.8 m | 79k |
| Germany | 7% | $578.1 m | 56k |
| France | 4% | $332.6 m | 28k |
| Spain | 3.5% | $291.3 m | – |
| Brazil | 3.4% | $283.7 m | 30k |
| Canada | 3.1% | $253.6 m | 15k |
| South Korea | 2.8% | $232.0 m | 16k |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | very high: China exported 422,765 t in 2024, and most vitamins cross borders at least once (Faxian Gongchang) | ||
| How it moves | Powders and beadlets in fibre drums and bags by container, often under nitrogen; high value per kg, so air freight in shortages. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | China to the US, Europe, Brazil, Southeast Asia and India; Europe to the world; India exports B12 and folic acid. | ||
| India | . India imports most A, E, C and D3 (indicative). HS 2936: India imported $229 million (2.8% of world imports, rank 10) and exported $268 million (3.2% of world exports, rank 8) (UN Comtrade 2024). | ||
| Handling in transit | Mostly not dangerous goods; some oils and intermediates are combustible. |