T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid (HS 291521)

See where China stands in acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 291521Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$452.3MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

126Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-17.9%Annualized change

Destination HHI

2,931Destination concentration

Weighted share

45.7%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 291521. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$452.3M
Current 2024 exports$450.6M
Three-year average$509.1M
Historical peak$995.9M

Market position

Active destinations126
Destination HHI2,931
Weighted share45.7%
Share change+6.5 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-17.9%
Volatility1.5
Maximum drawdown97.3%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$452.3MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$450.6MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-17.9%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+11.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationINDDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share52.5%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration2,931HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+6.5 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes22.4%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
India$237.7M51%-15%0.5% tariffAccelerating
Singapore$37.8M63.8%+45.9%FTA reportedAccelerating
Japan$25.2M27.4%-24%0% tariffAccelerating
Republic of Korea$23.6M58.6%-31%FTA reportedAccelerating
Brazil$12.6M16.7%-12.9%0.3% tariffGrowing
Turkey$12.2M25.1%-48.7%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Belgium$11.7M6.7%-37%0% tariffGrowing
Australia$8.4M73%+57.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$8.1M43.7%+22%0% tariffGrowing
Pakistan$7.3M26.6%-8.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
Thailand$6.0M10.8%-29.1%FTA reportedGrowing
Viet Nam$4.9M33.2%-11.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
Spain$3.6M21.1%-35.6%0% tariffAccelerating
Mexico$3.4M2.6%-35.4%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Netherlands$3.0M5.8%+47.9%0% tariffGrowing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$237.7M
Market share
51%
Growth
-15%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$37.8M
Market share
63.8%
Growth
+45.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$25.2M
Market share
27.4%
Growth
-24%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$23.6M
Market share
58.6%
Growth
-31%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$12.6M
Market share
16.7%
Growth
-12.9%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$12.2M
Market share
25.1%
Growth
-48.7%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$11.7M
Market share
6.7%
Growth
-37%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Australia

Latest exports
$8.4M
Market share
73%
Growth
+57.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$8.1M
Market share
43.7%
Growth
+22%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Pakistan

Latest exports
$7.3M
Market share
26.6%
Growth
-8.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$6.0M
Market share
10.8%
Growth
-29.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$4.9M
Market share
33.2%
Growth
-11.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$3.6M
Market share
21.1%
Growth
-35.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$3.4M
Market share
2.6%
Growth
-35.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$3.0M
Market share
5.8%
Growth
+47.9%
Access
0% 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

China, Macao SAR: $28.8K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Kazakhstan: $103.9 / ton.

Median price

$759.1 / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 291521 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$85.8M+199.3%93
2011$326.5M+280.4%99
2012$159.6M-51.1%96
2013$81.2M-49.1%88
2014$96.9M+19.3%90
2015$161.0M+66.1%93
2016$73.0M-54.6%103
2017$186.7M+155.7%100
2018$405.1M+117%109
2019$261.4M-35.5%113
2020$141.4M-45.9%111
2021$812.9M+474.9%104
2022$702.7M-13.6%126
2023$374.1M-46.8%123
2024$450.6M+20.4%126

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 291521.

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

Questions about China acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid exports

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