# Acids (HS4 2915) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Acids at HS4 2915, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The acids subsector recorded $15.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $15.4B |
| Latest annual change | +2.2% |
| Active exporters | 152 |
| Active importers | 194 |
| Active HS6 products | 16 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.3B | 2,683 | 16 |
| 1996 | $3.8B | 2,764 | 16 |
| 1997 | $4.0B | 2,832 | 16 |
| 1998 | $3.7B | 2,816 | 16 |
| 1999 | $4.3B | 3,045 | 16 |
| 2000 | $4.7B | 3,411 | 16 |
| 2001 | $4.8B | 3,492 | 16 |
| 2002 | $5.1B | 3,657 | 16 |
| 2003 | $6.0B | 3,701 | 16 |
| 2004 | $7.2B | 3,787 | 16 |
| 2005 | $8.2B | 3,912 | 16 |
| 2006 | $9.3B | 3,958 | 16 |
| 2007 | $11.0B | 3,965 | 16 |
| 2008 | $11.7B | 4,058 | 16 |
| 2009 | $9.1B | 4,100 | 16 |
| 2010 | $10.6B | 4,141 | 16 |
| 2011 | $12.7B | 4,218 | 16 |
| 2012 | $12.1B | 4,365 | 16 |
| 2013 | $12.3B | 4,288 | 16 |
| 2014 | $13.5B | 4,488 | 16 |
| 2015 | $11.6B | 4,599 | 16 |
| 2016 | $10.9B | 4,581 | 16 |
| 2017 | $12.2B | 4,703 | 16 |
| 2018 | $14.6B | 4,732 | 16 |
| 2019 | $12.6B | 4,800 | 16 |
| 2020 | $12.0B | 4,734 | 16 |
| 2021 | $20.1B | 4,815 | 16 |
| 2022 | $20.7B | 4,836 | 16 |
| 2023 | $15.2B | 4,765 | 16 |
| 2024 | $15.4B | 4,786 | 16 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Singapore: $512.1M; growth +92.7%.
- China to India: $510.0M; growth -10%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Belgium: $384.3M; growth -2.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $314.9M; growth -13.3%.
- Belgium to Germany: $272.4M; growth -16.8%.
- Indonesia to Netherlands: $225.9M; growth +3.1%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $209.8M; growth -13.1%.
- China to Viet Nam: $194.8M; growth +1.8%.
- Singapore to India: $192.8M; growth -19.9%.
- China to Indonesia: $188.4M; growth +9.7%.

## HS6 products

- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: formic acid (HS6 291511)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: salts of formic acids (HS6 291512)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of formic acid (HS6 291513)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid (HS6 291521)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: sodium acetate (HS6 291522)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: cobalt acetates (HS6 291523)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydride (HS6 291524)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2915.2 (HS6 291529)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetate (HS6 291531)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: vinyl acetate (HS6 291532)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: n-butyl acetate (HS6 291533)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: isobutyl acetate (HS6 291534)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: 2-ethoxyethyl acetate (HS6 291535)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: dinoseb (ISO) acetate (HS6 291536)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acetic acid n.e.s. in item no. 2915.3 (HS6 291539)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: mono-, di- or trichloroacetic acids, their salts and esters (HS6 291540)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: propionic acid, its salts and esters (HS6 291550)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters (HS6 291560)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters (HS6 291570)
- Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2915 (HS6 291590)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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