Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lactic acid, its salts & esters. In 2022, Lactic acid, its salts & esters were the world's 2378th most traded product, with a total trade of $856M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Lactic acid, its salts & esters grew by 16.3%, from $736M to $856M. Trade in Lactic acid, its salts & esters represent 0.0036% of total world trade.
Lactic acid, its salts & esters are a part of Carboxylic Acids.
Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Lactic acid, its salts & esters were Netherlands ($199M), China ($169M), Thailand ($122M), Spain ($75.7M), and France ($61.9M).
Imports In 2022 the top importers of Lactic acid, its salts & esters were Netherlands ($96M), United States ($74.9M), South Korea ($57.6M), Germany ($54M), and Spain ($41.8M).
Ranking Lactic acid, its salts & esters ranks 1572nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
Description Lactic acid is used as a preservative and acidulant in food products, and as an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals. It is also used as a feedstock for production of other chemicals, for instance, it is one of the raw materials in the synthesis of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), a biodegradable plastics.