T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Vitamins: vitamin C and its derivatives, unmixed (HS 293627)

See where China stands in vitamins: vitamin c and its derivatives, unmixed: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 293627Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$625.3MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

157Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-12%Annualized change

Destination HHI

705Destination concentration

Weighted share

68.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Vitamins: vitamin C and its derivatives, unmixed?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 293627. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$625.3M
Current 2024 exports$625.2M
Three-year average$671.0M
Historical peak$1.2B

Market position

Active destinations157
Destination HHI705
Weighted share68.5%
Share change+2.9 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-12%
Volatility0.7
Maximum drawdown69.9%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$625.3MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$625.2MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-12%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+2.2%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share20.7%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration705HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+2.9 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes14.1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell vitamins: vitamin c and its derivatives, unmixed?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$129.7M82.7%-9.4%0% tariffStable
Germany$55.6M65.4%-12.6%0% tariffStable
Japan$51.3M79.8%-3.8%0% tariffGrowing
Netherlands$28.1M29.5%-22.9%0% tariffStable
Brazil$26.9M77.4%-12.6%0.3% tariffGrowing
India$24.9M90.9%-0.9%0.5% tariffAccelerating
Republic of Korea$20.5M34.4%-6.5%FTA reportedGrowing
Indonesia$16.6M76.7%-27.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Poland$14.7M52.4%-20.7%0.1% tariffGrowing
Russia$14.6M71.5%-5.7%0.1% tariffAccelerating
United Kingdom$14.2M36%-1%Not reportedStable
Viet Nam$11.7M74.7%-13%FTA reportedGrowing
Spain$11.5M45.7%-12.2%0% tariffStable
Canada$11.4M56.6%-17.7%0.1% tariffGrowing
Turkey$11.3M81.9%-5.6%0.1% tariffGrowing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$129.7M
Market share
82.7%
Growth
-9.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Stable

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$55.6M
Market share
65.4%
Growth
-12.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Stable

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$51.3M
Market share
79.8%
Growth
-3.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$28.1M
Market share
29.5%
Growth
-22.9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Stable

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$26.9M
Market share
77.4%
Growth
-12.6%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$24.9M
Market share
90.9%
Growth
-0.9%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$20.5M
Market share
34.4%
Growth
-6.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$16.6M
Market share
76.7%
Growth
-27.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$14.7M
Market share
52.4%
Growth
-20.7%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$14.6M
Market share
71.5%
Growth
-5.7%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$14.2M
Market share
36%
Growth
-1%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$11.7M
Market share
74.7%
Growth
-13%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$11.5M
Market share
45.7%
Growth
-12.2%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Stable

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$11.4M
Market share
56.6%
Growth
-17.7%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$11.3M
Market share
81.9%
Growth
-5.6%
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

Niger: $340.0K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Mozambique: $228.6 / ton.

Median price

$4.6K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 293627 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$863.7M-2.7%145
2011$595.8M-31%138
2012$435.1M-27%143
2013$388.6M-10.7%142
2014$465.3M+19.7%148
2015$445.1M-4.3%144
2016$440.0M-1.1%149
2017$882.9M+100.6%154
2018$899.1M+1.8%155
2019$561.8M-37.5%152
2020$739.3M+31.6%157
2021$918.6M+24.3%172
2022$844.3M-8.1%171
2023$543.4M-35.6%151
2024$625.2M+15%157

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 293627.

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 vitamins: vitamin c and its derivatives, unmixed exports

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Which markets are most important?

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