T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2 (HS 291823)

See where China stands in acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 291823Latest year 2024Growing

Latest exports

$114.6MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

104Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+7.8%Annualized change

Destination HHI

637Destination concentration

Weighted share

49.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 291823. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$114.6M
Current 2024 exports$113.6M
Three-year average$125.5M
Historical peak$174.3M

Market position

Active destinations104
Destination HHI637
Weighted share49.5%
Share change-0.5 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+7.8%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown69%
TrendGrowing
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$114.6MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$113.6MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+7.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+0.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share14.7%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration637HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change-0.5 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes18.8%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$16.8M33.3%-2.5%0% tariffGrowing
Singapore$13.4M70.7%+24.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
Brazil$8.1M39.3%+26.4%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Netherlands$8.0M40.2%+24.8%0% tariffGrowing
Indonesia$7.1M68.4%+6%FTA reportedGrowing
Germany$6.1M35.9%+17.2%0% tariffGrowing
Mexico$6.1M56.1%+6.1%0.1% tariffGrowing
Switzerland, Liechtenstein$4.4M24.6%+2.6%FTA reportedGrowing
France$3.1M30.3%+40.6%0% tariffAccelerating
Spain$2.8M22.2%-10.4%0% tariffGrowing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$16.8M
Market share
33.3%
Growth
-2.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$13.4M
Market share
70.7%
Growth
+24.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$8.1M
Market share
39.3%
Growth
+26.4%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$8.0M
Market share
40.2%
Growth
+24.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$7.1M
Market share
68.4%
Growth
+6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$6.1M
Market share
35.9%
Growth
+17.2%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$6.1M
Market share
56.1%
Growth
+6.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Latest exports
$4.4M
Market share
24.6%
Growth
+2.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

France

Latest exports
$3.1M
Market share
30.3%
Growth
+40.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$2.8M
Market share
22.2%
Growth
-10.4%
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

Denmark: $253.0K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Cameroon: $155.6 / ton.

Median price

$4.5K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 291823 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$43.3M+56.8%85
2011$56.3M+30%93
2012$60.8M+8%91
2013$61.8M+1.6%90
2014$71.4M+15.6%91
2015$65.8M-7.8%88
2016$61.3M-6.8%91
2017$72.0M+17.4%95
2018$82.4M+14.5%92
2019$110.9M+34.6%102
2020$87.6M-21%101
2021$90.7M+3.5%101
2022$132.6M+46.2%102
2023$130.3M-1.7%110
2024$113.6M-12.9%104

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 291823.

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.

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