Sulphur trade
Sodium Sulfide
Sulphur is a vital trade commodity that originates from volcanic emissions, fossil fuel deposits, and mineral deposits. It is distinct from "sulphides of sodium", which refers to a compound containing sodium and sulphur. As a pure element, sulphur has multiple primary uses, including the production of sulfuric acid, fertilizers, industrial chemicals, agricultural chemicals, fungicides, and pesticides. It also plays a critical role in the vulcanization of rubber. Sulphur is typically traded in solid form as granules...
Sulphur is a vital trade commodity that originates from volcanic emissions, fossil fuel deposits, and mineral deposits. It is distinct from "sulphides of sodium", which refers to a compound containing sodium and sulphur.
As a pure element, sulphur has multiple primary uses, including the production of sulfuric acid, fertilizers, industrial chemicals, agricultural chemicals, fungicides, and pesticides. It also plays a critical role in the vulcanization of rubber.
Sulphur is typically traded in solid form as granules or lumps, but can also be transported as a liquid or gas. Primary input materials for sulphur production involve mining, processing, and refining sulfur-containing minerals, fossil fuels, and other sulphur-rich materials like pyrite or elemental sulphur.
Global Trade Maps
Country-level reported imports and exports by year.
Bilateral Trade Flow Map
Net export flows between reporting partners filtered by global trade share.
Global Net Trade Network
Bilateral trade structure for the selected year.