🇺🇸 United States exports of alcohol: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $4.53 billion of alcohol in 2024 (7.66 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 156 countries for exports of this product. That is 4% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of alcohol by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.53B | 7.66M t |
| 2023 | $4.36B | 7.12M t |
| 2022 | $5.06B | 7.23M t |
| 2021 | $3.88B | 5.17M t |
| 2020 | $3.03B | 5.34M t |
| 2019 | $3.09B | 4.32M t |
| 2018 | $2.94B | 3.39M t |
| 2017 | $2.30B | 2.85M t |
Where the United States exports alcohol to
The largest buyer markets were China (14%), Mexico (11%), Turkey (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, Brazil grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $653.6M | 14% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $486.4M | 11% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $484.3M | 11% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $402.7M | 8.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $384.1M | 8.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $381.9M | 8.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $330.3M | 7.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $218.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $133.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $123.6M | 2.7% |
Types of alcohol under HS 2905
| 2905.31 | Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | 38% |
| 2905.11 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | 25% |
| 2905.39 | Alcohols: acyclic, diols, other than ethylene glycol (ethandiol) or propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol) | 7.9% |
| 2905.12 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol) | 7.8% |
| 2905.16 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof | 4.9% |
| 2905.19 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, n.e.c. in item no. 2905.1 | 4.4% |
| 2905.32 | Alcohols: acyclic, diols: propylene glycol (propane-1, 2-diol) | 3.8% |
| 2905.13 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2905.
Average export price of alcohol
The average declared value was about $0.59 per kg, close to the world average of $0.56.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports alcohol
The United States imported $1.82 billion of alcohol in 2024 (2.27 million tonnes). It ranks 4th of 211 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were Canada (28%), Trinidad and Tobago (11%), Netherlands (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+49% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $510.9M | 28% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $202.9M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $154.2M | 8.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $127.8M | 7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $122.3M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $94.0M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $75.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $68.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $54.3M | 3% |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $53.9M | 3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
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 2905: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Alcohol trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of alcohol imported by the United States?
The United States imported alcohol worth $1.82 billion in 2024 (2.27 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import alcohol from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (28%), Trinidad and Tobago (11%), Netherlands (8%).
What is the average import price of alcohol in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.56 per kg.
Does the United States export alcohol?
Yes. The United States exported alcohol worth $4.53 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Mexico, Turkey.
What is the HS code for alcohol?
Alcohol falls under HS heading 2905 (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alcohol with the United States?
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