About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Tartaric acid. In 2022, Tartaric acid were the world's 3429th most traded product, with a total trade of $295M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Tartaric acid grew by 17.6%, from $251M to $295M. Trade in Tartaric acid represent 0.0012% of total world trade.

Tartaric acid are a part of Carboxylic Acids.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Tartaric acid  were China ($145M), Italy ($83M), Spain ($19.3M), Germany ($9.71M), and Argentina ($7.49M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Tartaric acid were United States ($50.5M), Germany ($24.9M), Russia ($21M), India ($19.7M), and Australia ($15.2M).

Ranking Tartaric acid ranks 2974th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Tartaric acid is a white crystalline solid that is water soluble. Tartaric acid is used in the production of citric acid and sodium citrate. Tartaric acid is also used as a food and beverage acidifier, preservative, and as a stabilizer in wines.

Latest Data

View
Flow
Y-AXIS SCALE

The following visualization shows the latest trends on Tartaric acid. Countries are shown based on data availability.

For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.

Explore Latest Trends

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$145M
Top Destination (2022)United States$50.5M

In 2022 Tartaric acid were the world's 3429th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Tartaric acid were China ($145M), Italy ($83M), Spain ($19.3M), Germany ($9.71M), and Argentina ($7.49M).

In 2022, the top importers of Tartaric acid were United States ($50.5M), Germany ($24.9M), Russia ($21M), India ($19.7M), and Australia ($15.2M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Tartaric acid (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Importers of Tartaric acid (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Market Dynamics

Color
Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$29.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$12.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Tartaric acid grew the fastest in China ($29.8M), Italy ($9.45M), France ($2.21M), Chile ($2.14M), and Spain ($2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Tartaric acid were United States ($12.3M), Australia ($7.69M), Mexico ($4.07M), Germany ($3.42M), and France ($3.4M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Tartaric acid (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Tartaric acid (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

Value

This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Tartaric acid.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.33. This means that most of the exports of Tartaric acid are explained by 5 countries.

Explore Visualizations

Value of Exports in Tartaric acid

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$144M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$46.8M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Tartaric acid. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Tartaric acid during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Tartaric acid were China ($144M), Italy ($78.4M), Argentina ($6.45M), Spain ($5.53M), and Latvia ($54.6k).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Tartaric acid were United States ($46.8M), Russia ($20.3M), India ($18.9M), Germany ($15.2M), and Australia ($14.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

Flow
Measure
Ranking

This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Tartaric acid.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Tartaric acid in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Tartaric acid by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: [email protected]
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with