🇺🇸 United States imports of alkaloid: 2024 trade data
Imports of alkaloid by the United States reached $480.0 million in 2024 (9.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 190 countries. Value rose 8% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of alkaloid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $480.0M | 9.5K t |
| 2023 | $444.6M | 9.2K t |
| 2022 | $444.3M | 9.8K t |
| 2021 | $418.1M | 10.8K t |
| 2020 | $409.1M | 9.6K t |
| 2019 | $405.6M | 8.8K t |
| 2018 | $386.3M | 8.7K t |
| 2017 | $380.3M | 7.9K t |
Where the United States imports alkaloid from
Most of the value came from China (19%), Germany (17%), Switzerland (15%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $90.0M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $83.5M | 17% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $72.7M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $53.7M | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $42.1M | 8.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $36.1M | 7.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $26.5M | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $22.8M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $19.1M | 4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $7.0M | 1.5% |
Types of alkaloid under HS 2939
| 2939.79 | Alkaloids: of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine, levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamfetamine racemate: salts, esters and other… | 36% |
| 2939.30 | Alkaloids: caffeine and its salts | 24% |
| 2939.11 | Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: salts thereof | 23% |
| 2939.19 | Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: other than in 2939.11, salts thereof | 9% |
| 2939.80 | Alkaloids: natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, esters and other derivatives n.e.c. in heading no. 2939 | 3.5% |
| 2939.59 | Alkaloids: theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than fenetylline | 1.5% |
| 2939.69 | Alkaloids: of rye ergot and their derivatives, salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2939.6 | 1.3% |
| 2939.42 | Alkaloids: pseudoephedrine (INN) and its salts | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2939.
Average import price of alkaloid
The average declared value was about $50.40 per kg, close to the world average of $45.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports alkaloid
Exports of alkaloid by the United States reached $159.0 million in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 114 countries. Most of it went to Italy (41%), Canada (12%), United Kingdom (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $64.6M | 41% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $19.8M | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $10.6M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $9.3M | 5.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.3M | 4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3.5M | 2.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 2939: Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives.
Alkaloid trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of alkaloid imported by the United States?
The United States imported alkaloid worth $480.0 million in 2024 (9.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import alkaloid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (19%), Germany (17%), Switzerland (15%).
What is the average import price of alkaloid in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $50.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $45.72 per kg.
Does the United States export alkaloid?
Yes. The United States exported alkaloid worth $159.0 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, Canada, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for alkaloid?
Alkaloid falls under HS heading 2939 (Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alkaloid with the United States?
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