Monosodium Glutamate Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$699M
-62.4%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.4B
-13.2%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Monosodium Glutamate Trade by Country
Thailand led reported monosodium glutamate exports in 2025, with 27% of world export value.
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Monosodium Glutamate Exporters and Importers
Japan was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $169M.
Top Monosodium Glutamate Exporters
Thailand leads exports at $189M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $189M | 27% | |
| $146M | 21% | |
| $130M | 19% | |
| $109M | 16% | |
Malaysia | $40.4M | 5.8% |
United States | $15.6M | 2.2% |
Netherlands | $14.3M | 2.0% |
Germany | $9.7M | 1.4% |
India | $9.5M | 1.4% |
Poland | $8.9M | 1.3% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $7.8M | 1.1% |
Japan | $5.6M | 0.8% |
Singapore | $2.1M | 0.3% |
Belgium | $1.5M | 0.2% |
Hungary | $1.5M | 0.2% |
Spain | $1.5M | 0.2% |
South Korea | $1.2M | 0.2% |
New Zealand | $690K | 0.1% |
Dominican Republic | $663K | 0.1% |
Türkiye | $500K | 0.1% |
United Kingdom | $493K | 0.1% |
Switzerland | $418K | 0.1% |
Czechia | $391K | 0.1% |
Egypt | $382K | 0.1% |
South Africa | $349K | 0.0% |
Top Monosodium Glutamate Importers
Japan leads imports at $169M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Japan | $169M | 13% |
| $146M | 11% | |
Nigeria | $139M | 10% |
| $99.2M | 7.3% | |
Malaysia | $85.9M | 6.4% |
Philippines | $80.3M | 5.9% |
South Korea | $75M | 5.5% |
India | $71.8M | 5.3% |
United States | $55.5M | 4.1% |
Germany | $34.6M | 2.6% |
Myanmar | $29.8M | 2.2% |
Saudi Arabia | $29.1M | 2.2% |
Spain | $27.4M | 2.0% |
Mexico | $22.9M | 1.7% |
South Africa | $19.9M | 1.5% |
Poland | $17.8M | 1.3% |
Netherlands | $16.2M | 1.2% |
United Kingdom | $14.7M | 1.1% |
Egypt | $13.8M | 1.0% |
Guatemala | $12.3M | 0.9% |
Austria | $11.6M | 0.9% |
Singapore | $11.6M | 0.9% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $11.2M | 0.8% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $9.7M | 0.7% |
Ghana | $8.3M | 0.6% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These monosodium glutamate filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia Imports | China | $138M |
| Thailand Imports | China | $73.2M |
| India Imports | China | $66.3M |
| Thailand Exports | LAO | $45.8M |
| Indonesia Exports | Japan | $42M |
| Brazil Exports | Japan | $41.9M |
| Indonesia Exports | South Korea | $41.6M |
| Brazil Exports | Philippines | $39.5M |
| Philippines Imports | Brazil | $36.3M |
| Nigeria Imports | China | $36M |
| Thailand Exports | MMR | $33.2M |
| United States Imports | Vietnam | $28.8M |
| Brazil Exports | Malaysia | $26.9M |
| Malaysia Imports | China | $26.2M |
| Malaysia Imports | Brazil | $23.8M |
| Malaysia Exports | Saudi Arabia | $20.3M |
| Japan Imports | Indonesia | $20.1M |
| South Korea Imports | Indonesia | $18.5M |
| Germany Imports | France | $18.3M |
| Japan Imports | Vietnam | $17.8M |
| Japan Imports | Brazil | $17.1M |
| Thailand Exports | KHM | $15.5M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Malaysia | $15.4M |
| Mexico Imports | China | $15.2M |
| Egypt Imports | China | $14.6M |
| South Africa Imports | China | $13.8M |
| Nigeria Imports | HKG | $13.6M |
| Malaysia Imports | Indonesia | $13.1M |
| Japan Imports | China | $12.6M |
| Thailand Exports | Philippines | $12.4M |
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