T3 · Product exporter position

Germany exports of Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: adipic acid, its salts and esters (HS 291712)

See where Germany stands in acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: adipic acid, its salts and esters: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter DEUHS6 291712Latest year 2024Rapid decline

Latest exports

$173.6MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

74Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-16.7%Annualized change

Destination HHI

2,883Destination concentration

Weighted share

34.8%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is Germany in Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: adipic acid, its salts and esters?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 291712. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$173.6M
Current 2024 exports$163.0M
Three-year average$199.8M
Historical peak$581.3M

Market position

Active destinations74
Destination HHI2,883
Weighted share34.8%
Share change+1.2 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-16.7%
Volatility0.6
Maximum drawdown60.8%
TrendRapid decline
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterGermanyCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$173.6MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$163.0MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-16.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-1.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationITADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share51%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration2,883HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1.2 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes21.1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does Germany sell acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: adipic acid, its salts and esters?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Italy$88.5M43.5%-7.6%FTA reportedGrowing
Spain$21.5M31.2%-5.5%FTA reportedGrowing
France$12.4M26.1%-22%FTA reportedStable
Netherlands$10.1M9.4%+9.1%FTA reportedGrowing
Belgium$5.6M28%-6.1%FTA reportedStable
Poland$5.6M31.2%-20.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
United Kingdom$4.1M35%-11.8%FTA reportedStable
Switzerland, Liechtenstein$4.0M15.4%-4.1%FTA reportedStable
Turkey$2.5M2.4%-37.7%FTA reportedStable
China$2.4M15.9%-19.9%0.3% tariffStable

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$88.5M
Market share
43.5%
Growth
-7.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$21.5M
Market share
31.2%
Growth
-5.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

France

Latest exports
$12.4M
Market share
26.1%
Growth
-22%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$10.1M
Market share
9.4%
Growth
+9.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$5.6M
Market share
28%
Growth
-6.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$5.6M
Market share
31.2%
Growth
-20.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$4.1M
Market share
35%
Growth
-11.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Latest exports
$4.0M
Market share
15.4%
Growth
-4.1%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$2.5M
Market share
2.4%
Growth
-37.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

China

Latest exports
$2.4M
Market share
15.9%
Growth
-19.9%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Stable

Price intelligence

How does Germany'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

Australia: $254.6K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Hungary: $231.9 / ton.

Median price

$2.6K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for Germany and HS 291712 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$265.4M+55.1%71
2011$298.0M+12.3%67
2012$243.0M-18.5%78
2013$271.2M+11.6%75
2014$256.7M-5.3%75
2015$170.1M-33.7%79
2016$154.2M-9.4%84
2017$215.9M+40.1%80
2018$247.0M+14.4%73
2019$177.4M-28.2%78
2020$154.7M-12.8%76
2021$281.9M+82.2%72
2022$293.2M+4%69
2023$143.3M-51.1%70
2024$163.0M+13.7%74

Exporter context

Germany 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 291712.

Germany has reported exports of $1.6T and a trade balance of $239.2B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 64.1% trade openness, 22.1% investment, and 1,080 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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