Citric Acid Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$619M
-59.2%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.8B
-11.0%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Citric Acid Trade by Country
Thailand led reported citric acid exports in 2025, with 23% of world export value.
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Citric Acid Exporters and Importers
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $370M.
Top Citric Acid Exporters
Thailand leads exports at $144M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $144M | 23% | |
| $68.3M | 11% | |
| $59.7M | 9.7% | |
Colombia | $51M | 8.2% |
| $46.5M | 7.5% | |
Ireland | $41.9M | 6.8% |
United States | $34.1M | 5.5% |
Guatemala | $32.2M | 5.2% |
Poland | $28.7M | 4.6% |
Türkiye | $16.6M | 2.7% |
Brazil | $11.5M | 1.9% |
Singapore | $10.3M | 1.7% |
Malaysia | $10.1M | 1.6% |
France | $8.6M | 1.4% |
India | $8.6M | 1.4% |
Denmark | $7.4M | 1.2% |
Spain | $7M | 1.1% |
Mexico | $5.1M | 0.8% |
Slovenia | $5M | 0.8% |
Italy | $3.7M | 0.6% |
United Kingdom | $3.1M | 0.5% |
Japan | $1.9M | 0.3% |
South Africa | $1.6M | 0.3% |
Lithuania | $1.1M | 0.2% |
Switzerland | $1.1M | 0.2% |
Top Citric Acid Importers
United States leads imports at $370M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
United States | $370M | 20% |
| $186M | 10% | |
India | $99.1M | 5.4% |
Mexico | $82.3M | 4.5% |
France | $73.9M | 4.0% |
Italy | $70.2M | 3.8% |
| $64M | 3.5% | |
Japan | $57M | 3.1% |
Poland | $53.9M | 2.9% |
Spain | $50.3M | 2.7% |
United Kingdom | $45.5M | 2.5% |
Ireland | $38.6M | 2.1% |
Guatemala | $37.1M | 2.0% |
| $32.9M | 1.8% | |
Israel | $31.9M | 1.7% |
Türkiye | $31.5M | 1.7% |
Canada | $30.7M | 1.7% |
Indonesia | $30.5M | 1.7% |
Argentina | $28.5M | 1.6% |
South Korea | $27.9M | 1.5% |
Brazil | $24.2M | 1.3% |
Pakistan | $24.2M | 1.3% |
South Africa | $21.3M | 1.2% |
Egypt | $21.2M | 1.1% |
Switzerland | $20.7M | 1.1% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These citric acid filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| United States Imports | Canada | $152M |
| United States Imports | Thailand | $91M |
| India Imports | China | $90.8M |
| Germany Imports | Austria | $78.8M |
| Thailand Exports | United States | $66.2M |
| Mexico Imports | China | $45.6M |
| Germany Imports | China | $44.4M |
| United States Imports | Colombia | $34.3M |
| Poland Imports | China | $29.3M |
| Indonesia Imports | China | $28.1M |
| Netherlands Imports | China | $24.9M |
| Guatemala Exports | Honduras | $24.8M |
| United Kingdom Imports | China | $24.3M |
| Colombia Exports | United States | $24M |
| Spain Imports | China | $21.5M |
| Ireland Imports | Austria | $20.8M |
| Italy Imports | China | $18.7M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $18M |
| Egypt Imports | China | $17.9M |
| Brazil Imports | China | $17.2M |
| Japan Imports | China | $16.6M |
| Germany Imports | Belgium | $16.4M |
| Canada Imports | China | $15.7M |
| France Imports | Austria | $15M |
| Mexico Imports | Canada | $13.8M |
| United States Exports | Canada | $13.3M |
| Australia Imports | China | $12.9M |
| South Africa Imports | China | $12.4M |
| Guatemala Imports | China | $12.2M |
| Israel Imports | China | $11.8M |
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