🇺🇸 United States imports of amide: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.28 billion of amide in 2024 (157.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 187 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 15% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.74 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of amide by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.28B | 157.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.50B | 146.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.74B | 173.4K t |
| 2021 | $1.24B | 147.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.11B | 110.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.03B | 116.0K t |
| 2018 | $1.19B | 145.9K t |
| 2017 | $1.11B | 158.5K t |
Where the United States imports amide from
The largest suppliers were Switzerland (26%), China (24%), India (12%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+229% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $325.9M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $302.5M | 24% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $155.4M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $112.7M | 8.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $97.5M | 7.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $50.8M | 4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $50.5M | 4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $35.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $32.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $13.9M | 1.1% |
Types of amide under HS 2924
| 2924.29 | Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid… | 66% |
| 2924.19 | Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than meprobamate (INN), fluoroacetamide (ISO)… | 31% |
| 2924.21 | Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives, ureines and their derivatives: salts thereof | 2.5% |
| 2924.11 | Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: salts thereof: meprobamate (INN) | 0.2% |
| 2924.12 | Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: salts thereof: fluoroacetamide (ISO), monocrotophos (ISO) and phosphamidon (ISO) | 0% |
| 2924.25 | Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: alachlor (ISO) and its salts | 0% |
| 2924.23 | Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthranillic acid) and its salts | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2924.
Average import price of amide
The average declared value was about $8.10 per kg, close to the world average of $7.85.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports amide
In 2024, the United States exported amide worth $503.3 million (25.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 112 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Italy (22%), United Kingdom (15%), Switzerland (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $109.5M | 22% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $76.2M | 15% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $37.4M | 7.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $34.2M | 6.8% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $33.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $26.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.4M | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $23.8M | 4.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $23.4M | 4.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $14.2M | 2.8% |
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 2924: Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid.
Amide trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of amide imported by the United States?
The United States imported amide worth $1.28 billion in 2024 (157.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import amide from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (26%), China (24%), India (12%).
What is the average import price of amide in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $8.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.85 per kg.
Does the United States export amide?
Yes. The United States exported amide worth $503.3 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland.
What is the HS code for amide?
Amide falls under HS heading 2924 (Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading amide with the United States?
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