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Sell offers and buy requests for Chemicals, posted by companies and agreed directly between them.
About Chemicals trade
Chemicals are produced and traded in a wide range: industrial chemicals such as methanol, caustic soda and acids, petrochemicals such as benzene, toluene and styrene, and fertilizers and other specialised products. Buyers are manufacturers, distributors and processing plants. Safety documents and regulations are a central part of every deal.
Inorganic & Organic Chemicals
Methanol · Ethanol · Benzene · Toluene · Xylene · Styrene Monomer · Liquid Chemicals · Sulphuric Acid · Phosphoric Acid · Caustic Soda · Sulphur
Fertilizers
Urea · DAP · MAP · NPK Fertilizers · Potash / MOP · Phosphate Rock
Bulk Chemicals offers: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
Country guides: Urea suppliers: top countries · DAP and MAP suppliers: top countries · Potash suppliers: top countries
Who trades Chemicals in the world
Looking at the 16 products of this group together, the largest exporting countries in 2024 were Russia, United States, Morocco, South Korea, and the largest importing countries were China, India, United States, Brazil. Open a product to see the figures for that product alone.
| Top exporting countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| Russia | USD 12.9 billion |
| United States | USD 11.5 billion |
| Morocco | USD 10.5 billion |
| South Korea | USD 9.1 billion |
| Saudi Arabia | USD 9.1 billion |
| Canada | USD 7.3 billion |
| Top importing countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| China | USD 22.6 billion |
| India | USD 15.3 billion |
| United States | USD 12.4 billion |
| Brazil | USD 11.6 billion |
| Netherlands | USD 4.6 billion |
| Australia | USD 3.8 billion |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024. Sums of the main trading countries of each product in the group; by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
How Chemicals is shipped
Bulk liquid chemicals travel in chemical tankers, which have coated or stainless steel tanks that keep different products apart. Solid chemicals and fertilizers travel in bulk carriers or in bags and containers. Dangerous goods must be declared and packed under international rules.
What buyers and sellers compare
Buyers compare purity, concentration, impurities, the safety data sheet, the packing, the origin and the loading terminal. Regulations such as REACH in Europe can decide whether a product may be imported.
When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
Questions about Chemicals
What documents come with a chemical shipment?
Normally a certificate of analysis, a safety data sheet and the dangerous-goods information if the product is classified. The importing country may ask for more.
What is a chemical tanker?
A ship with separate, specially coated or steel tanks that can carry different liquid chemicals safely at the same time.