Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid" exceeded $791 million (according to external trade statistics of 89 countries). It was $848 million in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 94 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Rwanda (0.189% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.075%), Moldova (0.062%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.055%), Korea (0.036%), Uruguay (0.027%), Ecuador (0.019%), Timor-Leste (0.002%)

Top exporters of Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 38% of the world exports ($303 million)
• India - 20% ($160 million)
• Poland - 5.37% ($42 million)
• Saudi Arabia - 5.09% ($40 million)
• France - 4.73% ($37 million)

«Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Djibouti - 0.062% of Djibouti's total exports in 2023 ($2.99 million of $4.78 billion)
• India - 0.037% ($160 million of $431 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid» in 2023:

• Exports from China to Indonesia: (3.05% of the world exports, $24 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Kazakhstan: (2.12% of the world exports, $16.8 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Nigeria: (2.23% of the world exports, $17.6 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Peru: (1.63% of the world exports, $12.9 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Russia: (1.6% of the world exports, $12.6 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Uzbekistan: (1.48% of the world exports, $11.7 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Vietnam: (3.18% of the world exports, $25 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from India to South Africa: (1.96% of the world exports, $15.5 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from India to Tanzania: (2.3% of the world exports, $18.2 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from Saudi Arabia to Australia: (1.9% of the world exports, $15 million according to external trade statistics of Saudi Arabia)

In 2023, the world imports of "Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid" exceeded $889 million (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $1.09 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 139 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (6.18% of the world imports in 2022), Korea (1.2%), Angola (0.902%), Rwanda (0.731%), Cambodia (0.711%), Nepal (0.485%), Burundi (0.412%), Mongolia (0.134%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.093%), Lesotho (0.021%), State of Palestine (0.01%), Timor-Leste (0.008%), Bermuda (0.008%)

Top importers of Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• Nigeria - 6.57% of the world imports ($58 million)
• Uzbekistan - 4.79% ($42 million)
• Indonesia - 4.58% ($40 million)
• Turkey - 3.71% ($33 million)
• Côte d`Ivoire - 3.27% ($29 million)

«Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Djibouti - 0.204% of Djibouti's total imports in 2023 ($10.8 million of $5.29 billion)
• Suriname - 0.186% ($3.15 million of $1.69 billion)
• Central African Republic - 0.166% ($1.23 million of $742 million)
• Tanzania - 0.166% ($25 million of $15.1 billion)
• Côte d`Ivoire - 0.154% ($29 million of $18.8 billion)
• Ghana - 0.135% ($22 million of $16.3 billion)
• Zambia - 0.131% ($13.3 million of $10.1 billion)
• Zimbabwe - 0.13% ($11.9 million of $9.2 billion)
• Burkina Faso - 0.12% ($7.08 million of $5.88 billion)
• Ethiopia - 0.117% ($20 million of $17 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid» in 2023:

• Imports to Brazil from China (1.22% of the world imports, $10.8 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Imports to Ghana from India (1.14% of the world imports, $10.1 million according to external trade statistics of Ghana)
• Imports to Indonesia from China (2.83% of the world imports, $25 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Kazakhstan from China (1.99% of the world imports, $17.7 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Imports to Nigeria from China (2.36% of the world imports, $21 million according to external trade statistics of Nigeria)
• Imports to Nigeria from India (1.44% of the world imports, $12.8 million according to external trade statistics of Nigeria)
• Imports to Peru from China (1.68% of the world imports, $15 million according to external trade statistics of Peru)
• Imports to South Africa from China (1.36% of the world imports, $12.1 million according to external trade statistics of South Africa)
• Imports to Tanzania from India (1.58% of the world imports, $14 million according to external trade statistics of Tanzania)
• Imports to Turkey from Iran (2.13% of the world imports, $18.9 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)