Latest trade
$17.5BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Acids
HS4 2917 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
-0.4%Latest year on yearExporters
125Active reporting countriesImporters
188Active reporting countriesHS6 products
13Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$17.5B in trade, with +1% annualized growth over three years.
Acids is recorded across 3,369 active corridors, with 125 exporters and 188 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 | Republic of KoreaKOR | TurkeyTUR | $861.7M | +19.2% | 9 | 7,974 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | TurkeyTUR | $671.9M | +25% | 12 | 8,004 km | No |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $566.3M | +4.4% | 12 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $539.7M | -4.8% | 13 | 4,252 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $508.8M | +44.9% | 12 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | IndiaIND | $497.0M | +25.9% | 8 | 2,922 km | Yes |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | IndiaIND | $470.2M | +13.5% | 12 | 4,392 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | EgyptEGY | $362.2M | +53.4% | 13 | 8,370 km | No |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | LithuaniaLTU | $333.8M | +37.8% | 3 | 7,372 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $298.7M | +9.7% | 12 | 6,831 km | No |
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 | $5.5B | 152 | 13 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.6B | 100 | 13 |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | $1.3B | 80 | 13 |
| 4 | ThailandTHA | $957.8M | 35 | 13 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $732.8M | 126 | 13 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $707.2M | 123 | 13 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $672.7M | 104 | 13 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $644.4M | 94 | 13 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $571.1M | 71 | 13 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $447.8M | 40 | 13 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | $2.1B | 47 | 13 |
| 2 | TurkeyTUR | $1.9B | 56 | 13 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | 53 | 13 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $1.0B | 25 | 13 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $890.0M | 54 | 13 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $823.3M | 46 | 13 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $599.5M | 35 | 13 |
| 8 | LithuaniaLTU | $523.7M | 25 | 13 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $510.3M | 50 | 13 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $485.3M | 52 | 13 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2917
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownAcids
Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: oxalic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291711
Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: adipic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291712
Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: azelaic acid, sebacic acid, their salts and estersHS6 291713
Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: maleic anhydrideHS6 291714
Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.s. in item no. 2917.1HS6 291719
Acids: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and derivativesHS6 291720
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dibutyl orthophthalatesHS6 291731
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dioctyl orthophthalatesHS6 291732
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalatesHS6 291733
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: other esters of orthophthalic acidsHS6 291734
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydrideHS6 291735
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: terephthalic acid and its saltsHS6 291736
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dimethyl terephthalateHS6 291737
Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.s. in item no. 2917.3HS6 291739
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.