Derived Products
Red Wine
Last Updated
2026-06-09
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
- Tannic Acid market coverage spans 10 countries.
- 28 exporter companies and 29 importer companies are indexed in the global supply chain intelligence network for this product.
- 51 supplier-linked transactions are summarized across the top 5 countries.
- 0 premium suppliers and 0 catalog items are currently listed.
- Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
- Page data last updated on 2026-06-09.
Global Supplier Transactions, Export Activity, and Price Benchmarks for Tannic Acid
Analyze 51 supplier-linked transactions across the top 5 countries, with monthly unit-price benchmarks to track export competitiveness and sourcing risk for Tannic Acid.
Tannic Acid Country YoY Change in Supplier Transactions and Export Momentum
Compare positive and negative YoY shifts in Tannic Acid to identify accelerating supplier markets and weakening export corridors.
Top YoY shifts for Tannic Acid: China (-32.0%), India (-4.7%), Vietnam (-3.6%).
Tannic Acid Country-Level Supplier Transaction and Unit Price Summary
As of 2025-07, benchmark Tannic Acid country transaction counts with monthly unit price and volume to prioritize supplier and export markets.
In 2025-12, countries with visible Tannic Acid transaction unit prices: Vietnam (5.85 USD / kg), Italy (5.45 USD / kg), China (1.36 USD / kg).
| Country | YoY Change | Transaction Count | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 | 2026-05 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | - | 7 | - (-) | 1.80 USD / kg (7,200 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | 1.79 USD / kg (4,475 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Vietnam | -3.6% | 22 | 5.91 USD / kg (200 kg) | 5.89 USD / kg (1,750 kg) | 5.86 USD / kg (525 kg) | 5.84 USD / kg (550 kg) | 5.86 USD / kg (5,400 kg) | 5.85 USD / kg (1,325 kg) | ||||||
| China | -32.0% | 9 | - (-) | 2.53 USD / kg (16,000 kg) | 2.63 USD / kg (28,000 kg) | 1.36 USD / kg (4,000 kg) | 2.63 USD / kg (8,000 kg) | 1.36 USD / kg (6,000 kg) | ||||||
| Italy | - | 4 | - (-) | 5.10 USD / kg (144,000 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 5.45 USD / kg (89,000 kg) | ||||||
| India | -4.7% | 9 | 1.12 USD / kg (77,500 kg) | 1.00 USD / kg (25,000 kg) | 1.05 USD / kg (93,001 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
Tannic Acid Global Supply Chain Coverage
57 companies
28 exporters and 29 importers are mapped for Tannic Acid.
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Tannic Acid Export Supplier Intelligence, Trade Flows, and Price Signals
28 exporter companies are mapped in Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence for Tannic Acid. Exporters and importers can use company profiles and analytics to evaluate supplier coverage, trading activity, and route opportunities.
Tannic Acid Top Exporters and Supplier Profiles
Review leading exporter profiles while benchmarking against 28 total exporter companies in the Tannic Acid supply chain intelligence network. Exporters and importers can unlock company profiles and analytics to qualify partners faster.
(India)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-09-01
Recently Export Partner Companies: 3
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: Canada, Spain, China, United States, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Israel, Czechia, Netherlands, France
Supplying Products: Tannic Acid, Annatto extracts, Indigotine +5
(Slovenia)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-09
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food ManufacturingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingOthers
Exporting Countries: India, Indonesia, Peru, Turkiye
Supplying Products: Tannic Acid, Cattle Feed, Aquafeed +4
(China)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-09
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Brokers And Trade AgenciesFood ManufacturingFood Packaging
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood ManufacturingTrade
Exporting Countries: Vietnam
Supplying Products: Tannic Acid
(India)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-09
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food WholesalersOthers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTrade
(Hong Kong)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-16
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
(Vietnam)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-27
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
Exporting Countries: Vietnam
Supplying Products: Tannic Acid, Poultry Feed
Tannic Acid Global Exporter Coverage
28 companies
Exporter company count is a key signal for Tannic Acid supply depth and sourcing optionality.
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Tannic Acid Import Buyer Intelligence, Demand Signals, and Price Benchmarks
29 importer companies are mapped for Tannic Acid demand intelligence. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to prioritize buyers, distributors, and downstream demand partners by market.
Tannic Acid Top Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners
Review leading buyer profiles and compare them against 29 total importer companies tracked for Tannic Acid. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to evaluate buyer quality and demand concentration.
(Vietnam)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-11-08
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Animal ProductionFood ManufacturingFood PackagingOthers
Value Chain Roles: -
(China)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-11-04
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Industries: Animal ProductionBrokers And Trade AgenciesFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: -
(Mexico)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-09
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingFood Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: United States
(Vietnam)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-12-27
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Animal ProductionFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Vietnam
(India)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-09
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
(Canada)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-09
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
Global Importer Coverage
29 companies
Importer company count highlights the current depth of demand-side visibility for Tannic Acid.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Tannic Acid buyers, compare partner density by country, and refine GTM priorities.
Classification
Product TypeIngredient
Product FormPowder
Industry PositionFood Additive / Processing Aid
Market
Tannic acid is a plant-derived hydrolysable tannin used internationally as a food processing aid (filtering/fining) and as a flavouring agent identifier in the JECFA system (INS 181). Commercial supply is linked to botanical raw materials including tara pods (Caesalpinia spinosa) and nutgalls associated with Quercus species, with notable sourcing linkages to Peru, China, and the East Mediterranean/Middle East region. Because use conditions and labeling/processing-aid status vary by jurisdiction, regulatory interpretation and specification compliance are central to trade execution. In trade statistics, shipments may be captured under HS heading 3201 for vegetable tanning extracts/tannins and their derivatives, which can complicate direct “tannic acid” visibility in customs datasets.
Major Producing Countries
- PeruTara (Caesalpinia spinosa) is a major tannin-bearing raw material associated with tannic acid supply chains; peer-reviewed literature describes Peru as the most important producer with >80% of world tara production.
- ChinaAsian gall-nuts used as tannic-acid source material are described in toxicology/manufacturing references as largely originating from the People’s Republic of China.
- TurkiyeQuercus infectoria (Aleppo oak), associated with nutgalls used for tannic acid extraction, is native to Türkiye within its documented native range.
Specification
Physical Attributes
- Yellowish-white to light brown solid, commonly traded as an amorphous/bulky powder or scales; astringent taste (identity description in US regulation).
Compositional Metrics
- Hydrolyzable gallotannin; described as yielding gallic acid and either glucose or quinic acid as hydrolysis products (regulatory identity description).
- CAS identifiers commonly referenced include 1401-55-4 and additional CAS entries in JECFA records.
Grades
- Food-grade specifications are referenced via the Food Chemicals Codex in US 21 CFR (identity/specification cross-reference).
- JECFA maintains identity and purity specifications via the FAO Combined Compendium system referenced in the JECFA database record.
ProcessingUsed as a filtering aid/processing aid under good manufacturing practice where it is removed from food after use (JECFA comment for tannic acid).
Supply Chain
Value Chain
- Botanical raw material sourcing (tara pods and/or nutgalls) -> drying/cleaning -> solvent extraction -> filtration/clarification -> concentration -> drying to powder -> packaging -> shipment to food/beverage processors -> use as fining/filtering aid -> removal from product under GMP (where used as a processing aid).
Demand Drivers
- Use as a filtering/fining aid in beverage processing (e.g., beer and wine clarification) as documented in toxicology/manufacturing references and reflected in JECFA functional classes.
- Demand for standardized, specification-compliant natural extract-derived processing aids where permitted by national food additive frameworks.
Risks
Supply Concentration And Climate HighA significant share of tara-based tannin raw material is associated with Peru, and literature describes Peru as the most important producer with >80% of world tara production; this concentration means weather-driven yield variability, disease pressure, or local disruptions can rapidly tighten availability and elevate input costs for tannic-acid-linked supply chains.Qualify multiple botanical supply routes (tara and gall sources), maintain dual suppliers across regions, and contract with specification-based acceptance criteria plus safety stock for critical campaigns.
Regulatory Compliance HighRegulatory status and permitted use conditions differ by jurisdiction: JECFA identifies tannic acid (INS 181) as a flavouring agent and filtering aid with the expectation that GMP ensures removal after use, while national frameworks (e.g., US 21 CFR) specify identity and codex-linked specification references; mismatches in permitted use, labeling, or residues can trigger border rejections or customer delisting.Maintain jurisdiction-specific regulatory dossiers (function, use levels/conditions, processing-aid status), and verify compliance to JECFA/FCC-referenced specifications plus customer residue expectations.
Quality And Adulteration MediumBotanical extracts can show batch variability (phenolic profile, moisture/ash, solubility) and can be subject to adulteration or substitution across tannin sources, creating inconsistent processing performance and potential non-compliance with buyer specs.Use defined incoming QC (identity tests, moisture/ash, functional performance) aligned to recognized specification frameworks (e.g., JECFA/FCC where applicable) and require full traceability to botanical source.
Sustainability
- Supply-chain land-use and biodiversity considerations in tara-producing regions as cultivation/plantation sourcing expands to stabilize raw-material availability.
- Solvent extraction and effluent/waste management expectations for tannin-extract processing operations.
- Traceability needs for botanical-origin inputs (tara pods, nutgalls) to reduce adulteration and support buyer ESG requirements.
Labor & Social
- Smallholder-linked sourcing dynamics in tara supply chains (livelihood dependence, purchasing practices, and traceability expectations).
- Worker health and safety controls in extraction and handling operations (dust control, chemical handling, and industrial hygiene).
FAQ
What is tannic acid used for in food and beverage processing?Internationally, tannic acid is identified in the JECFA system (INS 181) with functional classes including “filtering aid” and “flavouring agent.” In practice, it has been used as a fining/filtering aid in beverage processing such as beer and wine clarification, where good manufacturing practice is intended to ensure it is removed from the finished food after use.
Where does commercial tannic acid come from?Regulatory and toxicology/manufacturing references describe tannic acid as obtained by solvent extraction from botanical materials, including nutgalls associated with Quercus species (e.g., Quercus infectoria) and tara seed pods (Caesalpinia spinosa). These sources link supply chains to regions including Peru (tara) and parts of the East Mediterranean/Middle East native range of Q. infectoria, and manufacturing references also describe Asian gall-nuts as a source material largely originating from China.
Does tannic acid have an international food additive identifier?Yes. The WHO JECFA database lists tannic acid with INS number 181 and records its functional classes, evaluation history, and use-related comments for food applications.
Sources
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