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Inorganic & Organic Chemicals
Sell offers and buy requests for Inorganic & Organic Chemicals, posted by companies and agreed directly between them.
About Inorganic & Organic Chemicals trade
Inorganic and organic chemicals include the basic building blocks of industry: acids such as sulphuric and phosphoric acid, caustic soda, sulphur, methanol, ethanol and aromatics like benzene, toluene and xylene. Buyers are chemical plants, refineries, textile, paper and metal processors and distributors.
Products
Methanol · Ethanol · Benzene · Toluene · Xylene · Styrene Monomer · Liquid Chemicals · Sulphuric Acid · Phosphoric Acid · Caustic Soda · Sulphur
Bulk Inorganic & Organic Chemicals offers: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
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Who trades Inorganic & Organic Chemicals in the world
Looking at the 10 products of this group together, the largest exporting countries in 2024 were United States, South Korea, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and the largest importing countries were China, India, United States, Netherlands. Open a product to see the figures for that product alone.
| Top exporting countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| United States | USD 10.1 billion |
| South Korea | USD 9.1 billion |
| Netherlands | USD 4.7 billion |
| Saudi Arabia | USD 4.4 billion |
| Japan | USD 3.5 billion |
| China | USD 2.7 billion |
| Top importing countries | Trade value |
|---|---|
| China | USD 18.2 billion |
| India | USD 6.7 billion |
| United States | USD 4.7 billion |
| Netherlands | USD 4.3 billion |
| Germany | USD 2.7 billion |
| South Korea | USD 2.3 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 Inorganic & Organic Chemicals is shipped
Liquid chemicals travel in chemical or product tankers and sometimes in ISO tank containers for small lots. Sulphur is often shipped as solid granules or molten in heated tankers. Many of these products are hazardous, so tank cleanliness and compatibility with the previous cargo are checked before loading.
What buyers and sellers compare
Buyers compare the purity or concentration, the allowed impurities, the colour for some products, the loading terminal and the safety documents. The contract states the standard and the test method.
When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
Questions about Inorganic & Organic Chemicals
Why do tanker owners ask about the previous cargo?
Some chemicals are damaged or contaminated by traces of the cargo carried before. The previous cargo list shows whether the tank is suitable.
What is a certificate of analysis?
A laboratory document that shows the measured properties of a batch. It is the basis for accepting the quality.