Latest trade
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Acids
HS4 2918 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
+0.2%Latest year on yearExporters
158Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
16Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$9.6B in trade, with -0.5% annualized growth over three years.
Acids is recorded across 4,928 active corridors, with 158 exporters and 199 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 | $350.7M | -2% | 14 | 4,252 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $273.9M | -9.9% | 13 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $266.0M | +19.3% | 12 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $256.1M | +71.7% | 13 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 5 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $207.5M | +8% | 13 | 11,771 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $197.1M | -5.1% | 13 | 1,763 km | No |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $147.9M | -3.1% | 6 | 13,951 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $145.3M | +2.7% | 13 | 8,415 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $141.7M | +0.6% | 13 | 6,831 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $137.5M | -2.1% | 13 | 867 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 | 175 | 16 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $764.0M | 162 | 16 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $652.8M | 153 | 16 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $427.8M | 122 | 16 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $388.2M | 141 | 16 |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | $352.2M | 116 | 16 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $318.9M | 147 | 16 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $307.0M | 101 | 16 |
| 9 | ThailandTHA | $307.0M | 79 | 15 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $273.8M | 100 | 16 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | 70 | 16 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $688.1M | 69 | 16 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $529.0M | 58 | 16 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $431.2M | 43 | 16 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $414.4M | 54 | 16 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $367.8M | 49 | 15 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $367.8M | 66 | 16 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $366.3M | 59 | 16 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $331.3M | 63 | 16 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $319.1M | 51 | 15 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2918
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
17 classifications shownAcids
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), lactic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291811
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), tartaric acidHS6 291812
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function): salts and esters of tartaric acidHS6 291813
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), citric acidHS6 291814
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), salts and esters of citric acidHS6 291815
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), gluconic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291816
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid (benzilic acid)HS6 291817
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), chlorobenzilate (ISO)HS6 291818
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their salts and estersHS6 291819
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), salicylic acid and its saltsHS6 291821
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), o-acetylsalicylic acid, its salts and estersHS6 291822
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2HS6 291823
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives, n.e.s. in item no. 2918.2HS6 291829
Acids: carboxylic acids, (with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivativesHS6 291830
Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids, n.e.s. in heading no. 2918HS6 291890
Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts and estersHS6 291891
Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other than 2,4,5-T (ISO)HS6 291899
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.