Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Ester gums. In 2022, Ester gums were the world's 2914th most traded product, with a total trade of $509M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Ester gums grew by 12.3%, from $453M to $509M. Trade in Ester gums represent 0.0021% of total world trade.
Ester gums are a part of Rosin.
Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Ester gums were Portugal ($80.8M), United States ($65.9M), Sweden ($58.9M), Netherlands ($58.2M), and France ($48.3M).
Imports In 2022 the top importers of Ester gums were Italy ($53.9M), Germany ($51.4M), United States ($34.6M), France ($33.1M), and Spain ($30.8M).
Ranking Ester gums ranks 1436th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Ester gums are used primarily as thickening agents in food preparation, in the manufacture of chewing gum, as a binder in adhesives, and in the production of varnish. They are also used as a coating for tablets and as a film-forming agent in cosmetics.