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Bulk Toluene suppliers and buyers
Bulk Toluene 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 Toluene
Toluene is a liquid petrochemical used as a solvent and chemical feedstock. It is shipped in chemical tankers and traded by the metric ton against an agreed specification.
Toluene exporters and importers: who trades it in the world
World exports of Toluene were worth about USD 2.9 billion in 2024. The largest exporting countries were South Korea (19.3%), China (17%), Chinese Taipei (10.1%), Japan (9.5%). The largest importing countries were India (17.6%), United States (15%), South Korea (12.7%), Singapore (5.8%).
| Top exporting countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 19.3% |
| China | 17% |
| Chinese Taipei | 10.1% |
| Japan | 9.5% |
| Germany | 8.9% |
| Thailand | 7.9% |
| Top importing countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| India | 17.6% |
| United States | 15% |
| South Korea | 12.7% |
| Singapore | 5.8% |
| Chinese Taipei | 5.6% |
| Indonesia | 4.7% |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024, customs codes 290230. The figures count trade by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
Toluene offers and requests: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
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How trading Toluene 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.
Toluene is normally shipped by chemical/oil products tanker. When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
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