🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of oxygenated carboxylic acid: 2024 trade data
Imports of oxygenated carboxylic acid by the United Kingdom reached $261.6 million in 2024 (91.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. That is 9% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $365.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of oxygenated carboxylic acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $261.6M | 91.8K t |
| 2023 | $288.1M | 86.3K t |
| 2022 | $365.6M | 108.9K t |
| 2021 | $238.5M | 95.6K t |
| 2020 | $233.7M | 107.4K t |
| 2019 | $246.5M | 105.4K t |
| 2018 | $236.2M | 102.8K t |
| 2017 | $207.3M | 95.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports oxygenated carboxylic acid from
Most of the value came from China (23%), Germany (20%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+47% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $61.4M | 24% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $53.5M | 21% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $34.2M | 13% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $20.9M | 8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $13.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.1M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $10.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $8.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.4M | 2.1% |
Types of oxygenated carboxylic acid under HS 2918
| 2918.99 | Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and… | 22% |
| 2918.14 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), citric acid | 20% |
| 2918.19 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their… | 16% |
| 2918.29 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their… | 11% |
| 2918.15 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), salts and esters of citric acid | 8.9% |
| 2918.11 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), lactic acid, its salts and esters | 6.6% |
| 2918.30 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and… | 5.7% |
| 2918.23 | Acids: carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no.… | 3.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2918.
Average import price of oxygenated carboxylic acid
The average declared value was about $2.85 per kg, close to the world average of $2.38.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports oxygenated carboxylic acid
The United Kingdom exported $83.8 million of oxygenated carboxylic acid in 2024 (11.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (32%), Netherlands (11%), Australia (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+82% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $26.5M | 32% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.5M | 11% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $6.0M | 7.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.6M | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.4M | 4.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.2M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.1M | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.1M | 2.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
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Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2918: Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Oxygenated carboxylic acid trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of oxygenated carboxylic acid imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported oxygenated carboxylic acid worth $261.6 million in 2024 (91.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import oxygenated carboxylic acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (23%), Germany (20%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of oxygenated carboxylic acid in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $2.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.38 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export oxygenated carboxylic acid?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported oxygenated carboxylic acid worth $83.8 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Netherlands, Australia.
What is the HS code for oxygenated carboxylic acid?
Oxygenated carboxylic acid falls under HS heading 2918 (Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halo). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading oxygenated carboxylic acid with the United Kingdom?
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