Latest trade
$15.4BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Acids
HS4 2915 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+2.2%Latest year on yearExporters
152Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
16Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$15.4B in trade, with -8.3% annualized growth over three years.
Acids is recorded across 4,786 active corridors, with 152 exporters and 194 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $512.1M | +92.7% | 14 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $510.0M | -10% | 16 | 4,252 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | BelgiumBEL | $384.3M | -2.8% | 15 | 5,904 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $314.9M | -13.3% | 16 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $272.4M | -16.8% | 15 | 653 km | Yes |
| 6 | IndonesiaIDN | NetherlandsNLD | $225.9M | +3.1% | 7 | 11,364 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $209.8M | -13.1% | 15 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $194.8M | +1.8% | 15 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | IndiaIND | $192.8M | -19.9% | 15 | 4,145 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $188.4M | +9.7% | 14 | 4,425 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $3.5B | 164 | 16 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | 149 | 16 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 150 | 16 |
| 4 | MalaysiaMYS | $962.1M | 120 | 16 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $925.9M | 136 | 16 |
| 6 | IndonesiaIDN | $861.9M | 105 | 16 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $843.1M | 135 | 16 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $685.0M | 89 | 16 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $676.3M | 157 | 16 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $450.8M | 132 | 16 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | $1.2B | 63 | 16 |
| 2 | BelgiumBEL | $1.2B | 54 | 16 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 61 | 16 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $985.2M | 67 | 16 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $907.6M | 62 | 16 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $794.1M | 56 | 16 |
| 7 | SingaporeSGP | $722.5M | 46 | 16 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $552.2M | 49 | 16 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $530.9M | 41 | 16 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $510.5M | 46 | 16 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2915
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
20 classifications shownAcids
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: formic acidHS6 291511
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: salts of formic acidsHS6 291512
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of formic acidHS6 291513
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acidHS6 291521
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: sodium acetateHS6 291522
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: cobalt acetatesHS6 291523
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydrideHS6 291524
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2915.2HS6 291529
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS6 291531
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: vinyl acetateHS6 291532
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: n-butyl acetateHS6 291533
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: isobutyl acetateHS6 291534
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: 2-ethoxyethyl acetateHS6 291535
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: dinoseb (ISO) acetateHS6 291536
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acetic acid n.e.s. in item no. 2915.3HS6 291539
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and estersHS6 291540
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: propionic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291550
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and estersHS6 291560
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and estersHS6 291570
Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2915HS6 291590
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.