Sulfur: Movement

The missing exporters in the sulfur trade data

What this tab covers How it flows between countries: the largest bilateral trade routes drawn on a world map, 2024 UN Comtrade export and import values with the top exporters and importers by share, plus shipping routes, chokepoints and trade restrictions.

Comtrade records sulfur under HS 2503, with exports of $1.9 billion in 2024 led by Qatar (17%), Kazakhstan (17%), Canada (15%) and the United States (10%). Saudi Arabia and the UAE, large producers, are missing from the reported list. Imports total $5.9 billion, three times reported exports, which points to reporting gaps. Morocco takes 31% for phosphate fertiliser, China 20%, DR Congo 11% for copper and cobalt leaching, and Indonesia 8% for nickel. Cargoes move from the Gulf and Vancouver to North Africa, China and Southeast Asia.

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. Bubbles: shares of reported world exports and imports for the main traded form. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.

Sulfur · HS 2503

World exports 2024 $1.94 bn sum of 40 reporting countries World imports 2024 $5.89 bn sum of 40 reporting countries Top exporters, share of value Qatar 16.6% Kazakhstan 16.5% Canada 15.1% United States 10.1% South Korea 6.2% Zambia 5.8% Top importers, share of value Morocco 31.1% China 19.6% DR Congo 10.9% Indonesia 8.2% Brazil 5.4% India 4.2% UN Comtrade, reporter declarations to the world, US$. Exports and imports are reported separately, so totals differ. Re-exporting hubs (Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE) can appear large.