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Gum Arabic Thailand Market Overview 2026

Derived Products
Mint Candies
HS Code
130120
Last Updated
2026-05-23
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
  • Thailand Gum Arabic market intelligence page includes 0 premium suppliers.
  • 5 sampled export transactions for Thailand are summarized.
  • 2 export partner companies and 7 import partner companies are mapped for Gum Arabic in Thailand.
  • Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
  • 5 export partner countries and 5 import partner countries are ranked.
  • Latest reference year in this page dataset is 2024.
  • Page data last updated on 2026-05-23.

Gum Arabic Export Supplier Intelligence, Price Trends, and Trade Flows in Thailand

2 export partner companies are tracked for Gum Arabic in Thailand. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to validate exporter coverage, partner quality, and route priorities.
Explore Gum Arabic export intelligence in Thailand, including 5 sampled supplier transactions, monthly unit-price ranges, and partner-country trade flow patterns for HS Code 130120.
Scatter points are sampled from 83.9% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Export Supplier Transaction Records for Gum Arabic in Thailand

5 sampled Gum Arabic transactions in Thailand include date, origin, and partner-country context to benchmark export prices and supplier trading patterns.
Gum Arabic sampled transaction unit prices by date in Thailand: 2026-04-27: 3.30 USD / kg, 2026-04-03: 3.30 USD / kg, 2026-02-24: 3.30 USD / kg, 2025-12-23: 3.30 USD / kg, 2025-12-23: 3.30 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporter 
2026-04-27[아라**** **** ****** * *** *** ************ ********* *** ****** **3.30 USD / kg (Thailand) (South Korea)
2026-04-03[아라**** **** ****** * *** *** ************ ********* *** ****** **3.30 USD / kg (Thailand) (South Korea)
2026-02-24[아라**** **** ****** * *** *** ************ ********* *** ****** **3.30 USD / kg (Thailand) (South Korea)
2025-12-23[아라**** **** ****** * *** *** ************ ********* *** ****** **3.30 USD / kg (Thailand) (South Korea)
2025-12-23[아라**** **** ****** * *** *** ************ ********* *** ****** **3.30 USD / kg (Thailand) (South Korea)

Top Gum Arabic Export Suppliers and Companies in Thailand

Review leading exporter profiles and benchmark them against 2 total export partner companies tracked for Gum Arabic in Thailand. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to shortlist sourcing and export partners faster.
(Thailand)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-29
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Brokers And Trade AgenciesFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingTradeDistribution / Wholesale
(Thailand)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-23
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTrade
Thailand Export Partner Coverage
2 companies
Total export partner company count is a core signal of Thailand export network depth for Gum Arabic.
Exporters and importers can open Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to assess Gum Arabic partner concentration, capacity signals, and trade relevance in Thailand.

Annual Export Value, Volume, and Supplier Market Size for Gum Arabic in Thailand (HS Code 130120)

Analyze 3 years of Gum Arabic export volume and value in Thailand to evaluate supplier market growth, seasonality, and trade volatility.
YearVolumeValue
202478,215360,855 USD
202379,551369,343 USD
202286,403384,561 USD

Top Destination Markets for Gum Arabic Exports from Thailand (HS Code 130120) in 2024

For 2024, compare export volume and value across the top 5 destination countries for Gum Arabic exports from Thailand.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1Vietnam37,000171,690.93 USD
2Malaysia18,50071,599.93 USD
3Indonesia9,00045,600 USD
4Myanmar [Burma]3,50029,193.8 USD
5United Arab Emirates3,00017,999.99 USD

Gum Arabic Import Buyer Intelligence and Price Signals in Thailand: Buyers, Demand, and Trade Partners

7 import partner companies are tracked for Gum Arabic in Thailand. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to analyze buyer demand, partner density, and downstream channels.
Scatter points are sampled from 100.0% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Import Transaction and Price Records for Gum Arabic in Thailand

3 sampled Gum Arabic import transactions in Thailand provide date, origin, and trade-country context to benchmark price levels and demand-side trading patterns.
Gum Arabic sampled import transaction unit prices by date in Thailand: 2025-08-05: 5.05 USD / kg, 2025-08-05: 4.98 USD / kg, 2025-08-04: 1.53 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporterOrigin 
2025-08-05SPR** ***** *** ****** **** ******* ***** *********** *** ***** ********** *** ***** **********5.05 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-08-05SPR** ***** *** ****** **** ******* ***** *********** *** ***** ********** *** ***** **********4.98 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-08-04GUA* *** ****************** ** ****** **** *** ** **** ********* ***** *** ************* ****** *** *** ****1.53 USD / kg (-) (-)-

Top Gum Arabic Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners in Thailand

Review leading buyer profiles and compare them with 7 total import partner companies tracked for Gum Arabic in Thailand. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to evaluate demand-side partner fit.
(Thailand)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-23
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 50M - 100M
Industries: Food WholesalersBeverage ManufacturingFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingTradeDistribution / Wholesale
(Thailand)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-23
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Brokers And Trade AgenciesFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingTradeDistribution / Wholesale
(Thailand)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-23
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD Over 1B
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood Services And Drinking PlacesFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingDistribution / Wholesale
(Thailand)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-23
Employee Size: 501 - 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 50M - 100M
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
(Thailand)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-23
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: TradeFood Manufacturing
(Thailand)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-23
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD Over 1B
Industries: Food PackagingBeverage ManufacturingOthersFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTradeOthersFood Manufacturing
Thailand Import Partner Coverage
7 companies
Import partner company count highlights demand-side visibility for Gum Arabic in Thailand.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Gum Arabic importers, distributors, and buyer networks in Thailand.

Annual Import Value, Volume, and Demand Size for Gum Arabic in Thailand (HS Code 130120)

Track 3 years of Gum Arabic import volume and value in Thailand to assess demand growth and market momentum.
YearVolumeValue
20242,246,3846,242,188 USD
20231,223,4632,904,763 USD
20224,323,5177,500,621 USD

Top Origin Supplier Countries Supplying Gum Arabic to Thailand (HS Code 130120) in 2024

For 2024, compare import volume and value across the top 5 origin supplier countries supplying Gum Arabic to Thailand.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1Sudan1,835,2414,083,984.24 USD
2France338,801.4331,772,757.31 USD
3Germany23,400152,040.74 USD
4United Kingdom21,00395,180.93 USD
5Japan8,63143,670.98 USD

Classification

Product TypeIngredient
Product FormDry (powder or cleaned granules)
Industry PositionFood Ingredient (Food Additive Input)

Market

Gum arabic in Thailand is primarily an imported food-additive ingredient used by beverage, confectionery, dairy, and flavor/fragrance applications that require emulsification, stabilization, and encapsulation performance. The market is shaped by the availability and pricing of imported material, with quality acceptance typically tied to recognized international specifications (e.g., Codex/JECFA) and buyer COA requirements. Because Thailand has no meaningful domestic production of gum arabic, continuity of supply depends on origin-country collection and processing capacity, plus international shipping lead times. Procurement risk management tends to focus on origin diversification, specification control, and traceability documentation.
Market RoleNet importer (import-dependent ingredient market)
Domestic RoleManufacturing input for Thailand’s food and beverage processing sector

Specification

Primary VarietyAcacia senegal gum arabic (food grade, spray-dried powder is common in industrial use)
Secondary Variety
  • Acacia seyal gum arabic
Physical Attributes
  • Free-flowing powder or cleaned granules; color can range from pale to amber depending on grade
  • High water solubility; solution clarity and low off-odor are common buyer acceptance checks
  • Caking risk increases with humidity exposure; moisture control is a key handling requirement
Compositional Metrics
  • Specifications commonly reference internationally recognized purity criteria (e.g., moisture, ash, acid-insoluble matter, insoluble impurities) and microbiological parameters, supported by a lot-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA).
Grades
  • Food grade (per buyer specification referencing Codex/JECFA and/or Food Chemicals Codex)
  • Pharmaceutical grade (where applicable to non-food users)
Packaging
  • Moisture-barrier lined bags for powders to prevent caking during sea freight and warehouse storage
  • Lot coding and COA linkage for traceability and recall readiness

Supply Chain

Value Chain
  • Origin collection (Acacia exudate) → cleaning/sorting → milling and/or spray-drying → export shipment → Thai importer/distributor → industrial user dosing (beverage/confectionery/dairy/flavor encapsulation)
Temperature
  • Ambient transport is typical; protect from heat and humidity to reduce caking and quality drift
Shelf Life
  • Shelf life is generally long when kept dry and sealed; quality risk is driven more by moisture ingress and contamination than by temperature.
Freight IntensityMedium
Transport ModeSea

Risks

Geopolitics HighSupply disruption risk is elevated because global gum arabic availability is concentrated in a small set of origin countries, including conflict-affected areas; interruptions in origin collection/processing or export logistics can sharply reduce availability and raise prices for Thai import-dependent users.Diversify approved origins and processors, secure multi-origin contracts with COA-defined specs, and hold safety stock aligned to lead times.
Food Safety MediumNon-conformance to identity/purity or microbiological expectations (or inconsistent functional performance such as emulsification/viscosity) can trigger rejection by Thai industrial users and downstream customer audits.Set incoming QC to a defined specification basis (e.g., Codex/JECFA/FCC as required), require lot COAs, and perform periodic third-party verification testing.
Fraud MediumAdulteration or grade-misrepresentation risk can occur in globally traded gums and hydrocolloids, creating both performance failures and compliance exposure for manufacturers in Thailand.Use approved suppliers with audited chain-of-custody, apply authenticity/fit-for-use testing, and implement supplier corrective-action thresholds.
Logistics MediumSea-freight schedule unreliability and container-rate volatility can lengthen lead times and increase landed costs for Thailand, which can disrupt production planning for just-in-time ingredient users.Build lead-time buffers into MRP, maintain alternate forwarders/routes, and qualify secondary suppliers to reduce single-route exposure.
Sustainability
  • Origin concentration in drought-prone Sahel regions creates climate-linked supply variability risk that can transmit into Thai landed cost and availability.
  • Sourcing claims may include land-restoration/agroforestry narratives; buyer due diligence should validate origin and chain-of-custody documentation rather than relying on generic sustainability marketing.
Labor & Social
  • Conflict-affected sourcing and reputational due diligence risk where supply is linked to Sudan (including the Darfur conflict legacy) and other politically fragile regions.
  • Smallholder livelihood dependence in origin regions raises heightened expectations for responsible procurement and transparency from traders and processors.
Standards
  • FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 (manufacturer or repacker)
  • HACCP-based food safety systems
  • BRCGS (where required by downstream customers)

FAQ

Why is gum arabic treated as an import-dependent ingredient in Thailand?Thailand has no meaningful domestic production of gum arabic, so food and beverage manufacturers typically rely on imported supply sourced via origin processors and international traders.
What is the biggest trade continuity risk for gum arabic supply into Thailand?The most critical risk is supply disruption and price volatility driven by concentrated origin supply in a small set of countries, including conflict-affected areas, which can interrupt export logistics and reduce availability for Thai importers.
What documents are commonly expected by Thai industrial buyers for gum arabic shipments?Beyond standard shipping documents, buyers commonly require a lot-specific Certificate of Analysis and a product specification sheet referencing an accepted specification basis (such as Codex/JECFA or FCC) to support quality and audit requirements.

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