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Bulk Caustic Soda suppliers and buyers
Bulk Caustic Soda producers, manufacturers, traders and buyers post sell offers and buy requests on Comdity and agree the deal directly with each other on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
About Caustic Soda
Caustic soda is shipped as a liquid solution or as solid, in tankers, isotanks or bags, and traded by the metric ton. The concentration and the form are agreed in the contract.
Caustic Soda exporters and importers: who trades it in the world
World exports of Caustic Soda were worth about USD 6.8 billion in 2024. The largest exporting countries were United States (20.2%), China (17.1%), Germany (7.7%), Japan (6.5%). The largest importing countries were Australia (16.1%), Brazil (9.4%), Indonesia (7.6%), United States (4.7%).
| Top exporting countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| United States | 20.2% |
| China | 17.1% |
| Germany | 7.7% |
| Japan | 6.5% |
| Netherlands | 5.2% |
| Chinese Taipei | 4.8% |
| Top importing countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| Australia | 16.1% |
| Brazil | 9.4% |
| Indonesia | 7.6% |
| United States | 4.7% |
| Canada | 3.4% |
| Netherlands | 3.4% |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024, customs codes 281511, 281512. The figures count trade by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
What moves the price of Caustic Soda
Caustic soda is made together with chlorine, so supply follows chlorine demand, for example from plastics and construction. Demand comes from alumina, paper, soap and chemicals makers. Prices differ between liquid (for example 50 percent) and solid forms, and freight and storage matter because the liquid is shipped in chemical tankers.
Comdity does not publish prices: sellers and buyers agree them directly in their offers.
Caustic Soda offers and requests: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
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How trading Caustic Soda works on Comdity
A company posts a sell offer or a buy request with the quantity, the delivery period and the ports. Other companies send an offer or a counteroffer on FOB, CFR or CIF terms. When both sides want to go on, they accept the offer, receive each other's contact details and finalise the contract directly. Comdity is a marketplace: it is not a party to the contract.
- FOB (Free On Board): the seller delivers the goods on board at the loading port; the buyer arranges and pays the sea freight.
- CFR (Cost and Freight): the seller pays the sea freight to the discharge port; the buyer carries the risk and the insurance from loading.
- CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight): as CFR, and the seller also insures the cargo to the discharge port.
Read more: FOB vs CFR vs CIF · offer and counteroffer · how to find commodity suppliers · export and import documents.
Caustic Soda is normally shipped by chemical tanker. When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
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