Gold compounds such as gold chloride and gold potassium cyanide are specialty chemicals derived from refined gold, primarily consumed in semiconductor fabrication, electroplating, and pharmaceutical applications. Supply is highly concentrated among Switzerland, Germany, Japan, and the UK, with pricing tightly correlated to London Bullion Market gold spot rates. High intrinsic value combined with the toxicity of certain compounds (notably cyanide salts) necessitates strict export controls, hazmat compliance, and robust chain-of-custody logistics, elevating transshipment and diversion risk.
Key exporting countries
CHDEGBJPZA
End markets & applications
Electronics & Semiconductors
Electroplating & Surface Finishing
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Catalysis
Photography & Imaging
Recent trade flows
CH → FR: $149.5M (70.7% share)
DE → FR: $39.8M (18.8% share)
IT → FR: $18.2M (8.6% share)
US → FR: $1.9M (0.9% share)
ES → FR: $1.0M (0.5% share)
GB → FR: $0.8M (0.4% share)
What Logitality tells you for HS 284330
Import duty rates by origin country — MFN, FTA, anti-dumping, safeguard duties
Supplier depth — which origins have the most active supply base into your market
FX movement impact — whether your currency is working for or against you
AI-generated sourcing decision guide — which origin wins under which condition
Feedstock and energy cost signals — early warning on supplier price changes
Compliance flags — hazmat, dual-use, country of origin rules where applicable
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