Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Soap. In 2021, Soap were the world's 404th most traded product, with a total trade of $8.14B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Soap decreased by -5.38%, from $8.6B to $8.14B. Trade in Soap represent 0.039% of total world trade.
Soap are a part of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. They include Soaps, for toilet use, solid, Soaps nes, and Soaps for purposes other than toilet soap, solid.
Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Soap were China ($757M), Indonesia ($753M), Germany ($709M), Malaysia ($494M), and United States ($473M).
Imports In 2021 the top importers of Soap were United States ($712M), Germany ($489M), United Kingdom ($302M), France ($284M), and Canada ($278M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Soap was 14.3%, making it the 213th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Soap ranks 858th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Soap is a surfactant, which is a chemical that lowers the surface tension of water and acts as a detergent. Surfactants are made up of a hydrophilic head (a water-loving end) and a hydrophobic tail (a water-hating end). The hydrophilic heads attach to water molecules and the hydrophobic tails attach to oil and grease.