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May-13-25
Buyer From Muscat, Muscat, Oman
May-27-22
Buyer From India
May-21-22
Buyer From Kazakhstan
May-12-22
Buyer From hydrabad, Telangana, India
Apr-18-25
Buyer From India
Mar-21-21
Buyer From Bangladesh
Feb-21-24
Buyer From Suriname
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Feb-27-21
Buyer From Pakistan
Buyer Of Chicken Eggs   |   Milk Cream   |   Frozen Beef   |   Fresh Lamb   |   Fish Eggs   |   Sunflower Oil   |   Frozen Mutton   |   Frozen Mackerel Fish   |   Fresh Pork   |   Soybean   |   Frozen Pork   |   Frozen Meat   |   Poultry   |   Sugar   |   Rice   |   Fresh Chicken   |   Fresh Mutton   |   Fish   |   Fresh Beef   |   Coffee   |   Fresh Meat   |   Frozen Lamb   |   Frozen Tuna Fish   |   Milk & Milk Products   |   Basmati Rice   |   Quail Eggs   |   Meat & Poultry   |   Frozen Chicken   |   Milk Powder   |   Palm Oil   |   Condensed milk   |   Long Grain Rice   |   Cheese   |   Sea Salt   |   Wheat Flour
Feb-14-21
Buyer From United States
Dec-02-22
Buyer From Canada
Buyer Of Coconut Oil   |   Palm Oil   |   Soybean Oil   |   Cassava   |   Non Basmati Rice   |   White Rice   |   Edible Oils   |   Urea   |   Soybean   |   Diesel   |   Tapioca Starch   |   Other Edible Oils   |   Broken Rice   |   Wheat   |   Sunflower Oil   |   Fresh Cassava   |   Soybean Meal   |   Corn   |   Rapeseed Oil   |   Starch   |   Sugar   |   Spices   |   1121 Basmati Rice   |   Sea Salt   |   Long Grain Rice   |   Green Coffee   |   Maize   |   Cashew Nuts   |   Jasmine Rice   |   Rice   |   Fresh Seaweed   |   Basmati Rice   |   Parboiled Rice   |   Brown Rice   |   Canola Seeds   |   Animal & Cattle Feed   |   Metal Scraps   |   Heavy Melting Scrap (HMS)   |   Used Rail Scrap   |   Steel   |   Gas Lighters
Nov-18-22
Buyer From Bangladesh
Buyer Of Coffee Beans   |   Pink Salt   |   Wheat Flour   |   Medical Face Masks   |   Fresh Cut Flowers   |   Cheese   |   Cotton   |   Briquette   |   Charcoal   |   Diesel   |   Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer   |   Food Products   |   Shoes (Personal)   |   Lubricants   |   Frozen Meat   |   Granite & Marble Products   |   Urea   |   Fresh Ginger   |   Himalayan Salt   |   Vegetable Oils   |   Milk & Milk Products   |   Fresh Flowers   |   Condensed milk   |   Sport Shoes   |   Tea   |   Rock Salt   |   Hand Sanitizer   |   Corn Oil   |   Petrol   |   Sunflower Oil   |   Guar Gum   |   Sugarcane Products   |   Black Tea   |   Turmeric Powder   |   Solar LED Street Lights   |   Steam Coal   |   All Purpose Flour   |   Green Tea   |   Canola Oil   |   Coke   |   NPK   |   Cranberry Gloves   |   Soybean Oil   |   Milk Cream   |   Lentils   |   Marble Slabs   |   Pipeline Monitoring Systems   |   LPG Cylinders   |   Granite Slabs   |   Emulsion Paint   |   Cooking Gas Stoves, Regulators & Burners   |   Kerosene Oil   |   Electric Transformers   |   Gas Lighters   |   Automobile Oils, Lubricants, Greases & Paints   |   Fuel Saving Devices   |   Aviation Supplies   |   Stainless Steel Sheet Scrap   |   Iron Ore   |   Caustic Soda   |   Sulphur   |   Stainless Steel Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Plate Scrap   |   Petrochemicals   |   Zinc Oxide   |   Stainless Steel Wire Scrap   |   Steel Alloy Scrap   |   Iron Ore   |   Zinc   |   Zinc Scrap   |   Aluminum Ingots   |   Stainless Steel Pipes & Pipe Fittings   |   Steel Scraps   |   Tungsten Scrap   |   Construction Blocks   |   Copper Scrap   |   Frozen Pork   |   Aluminum Scrap   |   Crude Oil   |   Stainless Steel Flange   |   Cumin Seeds   |   Cardamom, Cinnamon   |   Methanol   |   Green Cardamom   |   Manganese   |   Other Type Of Rice   |   Jatropha Oil   |   White Rice   |   Sea Salt   |   Soybean Seeds   |   Kidney Beans   |   Aluminium Alloy   |   Aluminium Extrusion Scrap   |   Fresh Beef   |   Fresh Lamb   |   Fresh Chicken   |   Corn   |   Chilli Powder   |   Rice   |   Fish Eggs   |   Fresh Mutton   |   Soybean   |   Aluminium Scrap   |   Light Emitting Diode   |   Fresh Pork   |   Zinc Ingots   |   Soya Oil   |   Rapeseed Oil   |   Petroleum By Products   |   Aluminium UBC Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Turning Scrap   |   Aluminium Dross   |   LPG/LNG & CNG   |   Turmeric   |   Frozen Beef   |   Spices   |   Coffee   |   Cloves   |   Beans   |   Fresh Lemon   |   Copper Plate Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Coil Scrap   |   Frozen Chicken   |   Industrial Alcohol   |   Medical Gloves   |   Fresh Meat   |   Fertilizers   |   Chicken Eggs   |   Flour   |   DAP (Diammonium Phosphate)   |   Nitrile Disposable Gloves   |   Pepper   |   Palm Oil   |   Sugar   |   Edible Oils   |   Red Chilli   |   Steel Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Scrap   |   Other Edible Oils   |   Milk Powder   |   Used Oil   |   Stainless Steel Sheets   |   Wheat   |   Bitumen, Asphalt   |   Chickpeas
Nov-27-20
Buyer From United Kingdom
Oct-07-24
Buyer From Guyana
Oct-20-20
Buyer From Sri Lanka
Oct-14-20
Buyer From Kollpity, Sri Lanka
Sep-21-23
Buyer From Australia
Sep-21-23
Buyer From Pakistan
Sep-07-23
Buyer From India
Sep-10-21
Buyer From Spain
Aug-12-24
Buyer From Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Buyer Of Fresh Flowers   |   Nitrile Disposable Gloves   |   Wheat Flour   |   Milk Cream   |   Himalayan Salt   |   Hygiene Products   |   Body Deodorants   |   Red Chilli   |   Chilli Powder   |   All Purpose Flour   |   Guar Gum   |   Lentils   |   Rapeseed Oil   |   Sugar   |   Shoes (Personal)   |   Chickpeas   |   Wheat   |   Coke   |   Coffee Beans   |   Rock Salt   |   Copper Plate Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Coil Scrap   |   Frozen Chicken   |   Hand Sanitizer   |   Fresh Ginger   |   Shaving Razors   |   Petrol   |   Shaving Blades   |   Medical Face Masks   |   Palm Oil   |   Aluminium Scrap   |   Diesel   |   Steel Scrap   |   Pink Salt   |   Fresh Chicken   |   Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer   |   Fertilizers   |   Tungsten Scrap   |   Fresh Meat   |   Flour   |   Milk Powder   |   Coffee   |   Marble Slabs   |   Cloves   |   Turmeric   |   Used Oil   |   Charcoal   |   Soya Oil   |   Canola Oil   |   Frozen Meat   |   Sport Shoes   |   Fresh Mutton   |   Cotton   |   Turmeric Powder   |   Aluminium Extrusion Scrap   |   Medical Gloves   |   Soybean Oil   |   Industrial Alcohol   |   Beans   |   Other Edible Oils   |   Edible Oils   |   Food Products   |   Lubricants   |   Fresh Lemon   |   Bitumen, Asphalt   |   Soaps & Detergents   |   Vegetable Oils   |   LPG/LNG & CNG   |   Zinc   |   Black Tea   |   NPK   |   Pepper   |   Green Tea   |   Cranberry Gloves   |   Cardamom, Cinnamon   |   Frozen Beef   |   Milk & Milk Products   |   Cumin Seeds   |   Zinc Oxide   |   DAP (Diammonium Phosphate)   |   Fresh Pork   |   Rice   |   Sea Salt   |   Light Emitting Diode   |   Chicken Eggs   |   Spices   |   Urea   |   Steel Scraps   |   Kidney Beans   |   Iron Ore   |   Corn   |   Zinc Ingots   |   Stainless Steel Plate Scrap   |   Fresh Beef   |   Aluminum Scrap   |   Aluminium UBC Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Sheets   |   Sulphur   |   White Rice   |   Stainless Steel Turning Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Scrap   |   Aluminium Alloy   |   Stainless Steel Scrap   |   Construction Blocks   |   Soybean Seeds   |   Emulsion Paint   |   Granite & Marble Products   |   Door Hinges   |   Granite Slabs   |   Kerosene Oil   |   Fuel Saving Devices   |   Natural Stone Tiles   |   Electric Transformers   |   Petroleum By Products   |   Stainless Steel Flange   |   Stainless Steel Sheet Scrap   |   Stainless Steel Pipes & Pipe Fittings   |   Manganese   |   Fresh Lamb   |   Cooking Gas Stoves, Regulators & Burners   |   Fish Eggs   |   Aviation Supplies   |   Petrochemicals   |   Green Cardamom   |   Jatropha Oil   |   Copper Scrap   |   Frozen Pork   |   Pipeline Monitoring Systems   |   LPG Cylinders   |   Gas Lighters   |   Steel Alloy Scrap
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Salt: The Most Vital Trade Commodity Around the Globe

Salt is one of the most common items that we see in every kitchen, every household, and every region. This naturally occurring mineral is a critical component for both human and animal life. Salt is not only a part of our daily diet but also an essential electrolyte that supports many vital functions in the body. The salt production was first recorded around 6,000 BCE in Romania. In ancient times, it was used as part of Egyptian religious offerings and even used to preserve mummies. Also, it was a valuable commodity traded between the Phoenicians and the Mediterranean Empire. An interesting fact about salt is that the word 'salary' comes from the Latin word 'salt'. Did you know that it was such a critical commodity in Roman times that army soldiers were even paid with salt instead of money? During early civilization, many countries used salt as a form of currency. In fact, the word 'salad' also originated from the word 'salt' when early Romans began salting their green vegetables. Whether it's a civil war or a politically driven movement, we cannot deny the historical significance of salt in various fields. And today, it plays a key role in the food, chemical, and industrial sectors worldwide. That's why salt buyers keep looking for reliable suppliers who deal in different types of salts. 



What’s Driving Growth in Global Salt Trade?

We all know that global demand for common salt will never fade, thanks to its diverse applications across numerous industries. Here are the key reasons driving growth in global salt trade:

  • A range of industrial uses (particularly in water treatment, chemicals, and deicing)
  • High value for the global food industry (used for flavoring, preservation, and other purposes)
  • An important raw material for various sectors (especially textiles and pharmaceuticals)
  • Improved quality and efficiency in salt production due to better mining, refining, and packaging techniques
  • Large-scale production due to large natural salt reserves and ideal environmental conditions in countries like India
  • Growing consumer demand for key varieties (such as Himalayan pink salt)
  • Positive impact of trade agreements between nations and increasing government support



Types of Salt in High Global Demand

If you are an exporter looking to position your salt offerings, consider popular varieties in global demand.

Salt TypeKey FeaturesMost Demanded-Region
Table Salt (iodized salt)Refined, contains iodine to prevent deficiencies

Mostly used for daily consumption
USA, India, Indonesia, Brazil
Sea SaltHarvested from evaporated seawater (coarse or fine)

Preferred for gourmet and natural product lines
EU (France, Italy), Japan, USA
Rock SaltMined from underground deposits

Used for de-icing, water softening, & other industrial applications
USA, Canada, Germany, Russia
Himalayan Pink SaltMined from the Himalayan mountains of Pakistan

Mineral-rich with premium culinary and wellness use
USA, UAE, India, China
Black Salt (Kala Namak)Comes with sulphuric aroma

Used in Ayurvedic and Indian cuisine
India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Middle East, Pakistan
Fleur de Sel ("flower of salt")Delicate, hand-harvested French sea salt

Used as gourmet finishing salt to enhance the flavor
France, European countries (especially Portugal), Canada, gourmet markets globally
Kosher SaltLarge flake size, no additives

Used in koshering meats and gourmet cooking
USA, Israel, Canada
Bamboo SaltKorean origin, roasted in bamboo

Believed to have detox properties
South Korea, Japan, USA
Celtic Sea SaltMoist, grayish salt from Brittany

Contains high mineral content
France, USA, Canada, wellness markets
Low-Sodium SaltContains potassium chloride

Used by people with hypertension
UK, USA, India
Industrial SaltFine screened, white crystalline sodium chloride

Used in manufacturing, chemicals, textiles, tanning, de-icing roads
USA, Germany, China, Russia, Canada


These are the most in-demand salt varieties. The recent years have seen a rise in Himalayan salt buyers due to its growing demand in health-conscious markets. Also, there has been an increasing interest in chemical salts, bath salts, and gourmet finishing salts. Besides, as an exporter, you should know what these salt importers or buyers typically look for. 


Make sure to be prepared with details on social chloride (NaCl) purity, moisture, and insoluble content, granule sizes (fine, medium, crystal. flakes), packaging specifications (25kg, 50kg, 1-ton bulk bags, retail pouches), and MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for industrial/chemical grade salt. Having third-party certifications (SGS, ISO, HACCP, if for food-grade) can further help attract large-scale bulk salt buyers. 



Global Salt Market: Key Insights for Exporters

Here are the key market insights for salt that every exporter should know to make well-informed decisions. 


Market Size Data:

ParameterValue
Market Size (2024)USD 25.98 billion
Projected Market Size (2025)USD 26.92 billion
Projected Market Size (2032)USD 36.13 billion
CAGR (2025–2032)4.30%
Leading Region (2024)Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Market Share (2024)46.23%

Source: Fortune Business Insights



Top Importing Countries (Oct 2023- Sep 2024):

 

Country NameTotal Shipments
United States97,654
China28,093
Ukraine27,806

Source: Volza



Global Salt Price Trends (2022-2024):

YearAvg. Price (Low to High) in USD/kg
2022$0.20/kg - $0.99/
2023$0.20/kg - $1.43/kg
2024$0.20/kg - $0.99/kg

Source: Tridge


To get the latest price updates on salt or connect with fellow agri-traders, visit our Communities section.



How to Find Buyers for Salt Globally?

Whether you are looking for rock salt buyers or bamboo salt importers, here are the most effective methods that you can try. But before that, make sure to identify your target market. You should know which countries or regions have demand for salt, especially for your specific type. Once you know, follow these steps to find verified salt buyers. 


  • Visit online B2B marketplaces and list your products. Platforms like go4WorldBusiness give you access to verified salt buyers instantly. Make sure to create a professional company profile on these platforms with complete product information (like product specs, pricing, MOQ, and delivery terms).


  • Attend global trade events (physical or virtual) related to food ingredients, industrial goods, or chemicals. Some of the events to consider are Gulfood (Dubai), SIAL (France, China), Anuga (Germany), Canton Fair (China), and WorldFood (Russia, Turkey).


  • You can register on Export Promotion Councils (like FIEO in India) and Chamber of Commerce sites in your target regions. These sites often list foreign buyers and tenders. 


  • You can create your website and optimize its content with SEO-optimized keywords like 'salt buyers near me' to attract more potential buyers. Also, having a strong social media presence will help expand your industry network. 



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

1. Who is the biggest importer of salt?

The United States is the biggest salt importer, followed by China and Ukraine.


2. Who is the largest supplier of salt in the world?

India is the largest supplier of salt in the world with a shipment of 541,258, followed by China (337,454 shipments) and the United States (253,559 shipments).


3. Does India buy salt from Pakistan?

Yes, India has been importing Himalayan pink salt (sendha namak) from Pakistan. However, due to current strained diplomatic relations, India has reduced its imports and diversified its sources. 


4. Which country buys the most salt?

The United States buys the most salt. The country imported salt worth around $687 million in the year 2023. 


5. Where to sell salt?

You can sell salt through various channels. For example, you can sell it through online marketplaces (like go4WorldBusiness) that help you list your products, post all the product details, and find verified salt buyers. Or else you can also sell salt in large quantities directly to retailers, restaurants, or other businesses.


6. What is the difference between salt, common salt, and Himalayan salt?

These salt types differ based on their composition, processing, and origin.

Salt (general term) 

  • Refers to sodium chloride (NaCl)
  • Found naturally (raw) in seawater or underground deposits
  • Extracted through evaporation or mining

Common Salt (table salt)

  • Mined from underground deposits or evaporated from seawater
  • Undergoes extensive processing to remove impurities
  • Often includes additives like iodine

Himalayan Pink Salt

  • Mined from the mountains in Pakistan
  • Known for its pink color due to trace minerals (particularly iron)
  • Less processed than table salt


7. Is selling salt profitable?

Yes, the salt export business can be highly profitable. As a high-demand commodity with multiple applications across industries, salt continues to offer strong market potential and global trade opportunities.


8. What are the main types of salt exported globally?

The main types of salt exported globally are edible salts (such as sea salt, pink salt, and table salt), industrial salt, and de-icing salt. 


9. Can we export salt from India? 

Yes, India is a major producer and exporter of salt. You can easily export salt from India to countries like China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Qatar, and South Korea. However, make sure to have all the necessary registrations, licenses, and documents. 


10. What are the major salt producers in India?

Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan are the major salt producing Indian states. 


11. What is the HSN code for salt?

Here are the salt HSN codes (2501) on the basis of different varieties:

  • 25010010: Common salt (including iodized salt)
  • 25010020: Rock salt
  • 25010090: Other salt


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