T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids (HS 280920)

See where China stands in phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 280920Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$662.1MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

135Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+10.1%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,012Destination concentration

Weighted share

43.2%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 280920. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$662.1M
Current 2024 exports$660.7M
Three-year average$744.1M
Historical peak$1.2B

Market position

Active destinations135
Destination HHI1,012
Weighted share43.2%
Share change+2.1 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+10.1%
Volatility1.4
Maximum drawdown77.4%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$662.1MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$660.7MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+10.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+9.6%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationINDDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share26.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,012HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+2.1 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes11.5%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
India$173.3M8.5%+222.2%0.5% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$71.4M81.5%-4.8%FTA reportedGrowing
Republic of Korea$61.6M79%-16.2%FTA reportedGrowing
Taiwan$39.4M79.2%-16.4%Not reportedAccelerating
Japan$28.7M87%-0.7%0% tariffGrowing
Indonesia$27.6M62.8%-16.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Brazil$17.9M11.1%+85.5%0.3% tariffGrowing
Peru$16.1M61.2%+45%FTA reportedAccelerating
Viet Nam$14.5M75.3%-1.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
Mexico$13.5M8.9%+141.4%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Singapore$13.2M49.1%+9.4%FTA reportedGrowing
Bangladesh$13.0M14.6%+60.7%0.7% tariffGrowing
Australia$12.6M90.9%-10.7%FTA reportedGrowing
United Kingdom$9.8M15.8%+181.1%Not reportedAccelerating
Turkey$9.3M4.2%-15.5%0.1% tariffGrowing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$173.3M
Market share
8.5%
Growth
+222.2%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$71.4M
Market share
81.5%
Growth
-4.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$61.6M
Market share
79%
Growth
-16.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$39.4M
Market share
79.2%
Growth
-16.4%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$28.7M
Market share
87%
Growth
-0.7%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$27.6M
Market share
62.8%
Growth
-16.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$17.9M
Market share
11.1%
Growth
+85.5%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Peru

Latest exports
$16.1M
Market share
61.2%
Growth
+45%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$14.5M
Market share
75.3%
Growth
-1.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$13.5M
Market share
8.9%
Growth
+141.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$13.2M
Market share
49.1%
Growth
+9.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Bangladesh

Latest exports
$13.0M
Market share
14.6%
Growth
+60.7%
Access
0.7% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$12.6M
Market share
90.9%
Growth
-10.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$9.8M
Market share
15.8%
Growth
+181.1%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$9.3M
Market share
4.2%
Growth
-15.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

French Polynesia: $110.3K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Seychelles: $132.6 / ton.

Median price

$1.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 280920 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$338.4M-0.7%127
2011$437.0M+29.1%136
2012$429.8M-1.6%133
2013$436.4M+1.5%135
2014$473.2M+8.4%140
2015$449.9M-4.9%144
2016$435.0M-3.3%141
2017$403.3M-7.3%140
2018$453.1M+12.4%147
2019$418.7M-7.6%147
2020$377.7M-9.8%139
2021$495.6M+31.2%130
2022$930.1M+87.6%145
2023$641.5M-31%140
2024$660.7M+3%135

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 280920.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

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Which markets are most important?

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