Latest trade
$10.0BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Acids
HS4 2916 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
+5.7%Latest year on yearExporters
137Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
12Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$10.0B in trade, with -10.1% annualized growth over three years.
Acids is recorded across 3,842 active corridors, with 137 exporters and 197 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 | IndiaIND | $409.6M | -18.5% | 12 | 4,252 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $236.9M | +10.5% | 12 | 867 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $204.2M | -7.8% | 11 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $194.6M | -17.2% | 11 | 11,883 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $168.4M | +24.8% | 11 | 18,570 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | BelgiumBEL | $134.9M | +1% | 11 | 5,904 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $130.2M | -5.5% | 12 | 579 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $128.1M | -14.1% | 12 | 881 km | Yes |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $122.3M | -12.6% | 10 | 579 km | Yes |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $114.6M | -13.7% | 11 | 653 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 | $2.7B | 169 | 12 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | 135 | 12 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $849.4M | 136 | 12 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $538.0M | 76 | 12 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $504.8M | 113 | 12 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $470.5M | 124 | 12 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $437.7M | 127 | 12 |
| 8 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $428.2M | 56 | 12 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $421.4M | 57 | 12 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $405.6M | 80 | 12 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $905.3M | 47 | 12 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $876.8M | 49 | 12 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $670.7M | 55 | 12 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $550.7M | 45 | 12 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $545.2M | 59 | 12 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $466.7M | 43 | 12 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $403.9M | 54 | 12 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $374.8M | 57 | 12 |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | $369.3M | 53 | 12 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $334.9M | 50 | 12 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2916
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
15 classifications shownAcids
Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acrylic acid and its saltsHS6 291611
Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS6 291612
Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: methacrylic acid and its saltsHS6 291613
Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of methacrylic acidHS6 291614
Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: oleic, linoleic or linolenic acids, their salts and estersHS6 291615
Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, binapacryl (ISO)HS6 291616
Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2916.1HS6 291619
Acids: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivativesHS6 291620
Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, benzoic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291631
Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chlorideHS6 291632
Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids: phenylacetic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291633
Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, phenylacetic acid and its saltsHS6 291634
Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, esters of phenylacetic acidHS6 291635
Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, binapacryl (ISO)HS6 291636
Acids: aromatic monocarboxylic acids, and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, other than benzoic acid, its salts and esters, benzoyl peroxide and benzoyl chloride, phenylacetic acid and its saltsHS6 291639
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.