🇺🇸 United States imports of amino alcohol: 2024 trade data
Imports of amino alcohol by the United States reached $1.40 billion in 2024 (452.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 215 countries. That is 15% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $3.32 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of amino alcohol by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.40B | 452.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.22B | 345.5K t |
| 2022 | $1.99B | 301.1K t |
| 2021 | $1.30B | 270.2K t |
| 2020 | $1.48B | 276.8K t |
| 2019 | $2.37B | 247.5K t |
| 2018 | $3.32B | 254.6K t |
| 2017 | $3.04B | 212.1K t |
Where the United States imports amino alcohol from
Most of the value came from China (32%), India (12%), Germany (6%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest (+175% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $449.2M | 32% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $171.4M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $85.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $80.1M | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $70.2M | 5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $63.9M | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $56.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $49.9M | 3.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $46.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $45.2M | 3.2% |
Types of amino alcohol under HS 2922
| 2922.49 | Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their esters: salts thereof, excluding lysine, glutamic acid… | 40% |
| 2922.19 | Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters: salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2922.1 | 13% |
| 2922.50 | Amino-alcohol-phenols, amino-acid-phenols and other amino-compounds with oxygen function | 11% |
| 2922.12 | Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, diethanolamine and its… | 9.9% |
| 2922.41 | Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: lysine and its esters: salts thereof | 8.1% |
| 2922.11 | Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its… | 4.8% |
| 2922.29 | Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters: salts thereof… | 4.7% |
| 2922.42 | Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters: glutamic acid and its esters: salts thereof | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2922.
Average import price of amino alcohol
The average declared value was about $3.09 per kg, 25% above the world average of $2.47. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports amino alcohol
Exports of amino alcohol by the United States reached $957.1 million in 2024 (290.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 141 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (18%), Mexico (9%), Germany (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%. Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest (+41% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $168.7M | 18% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $83.5M | 8.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $71.1M | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $69.8M | 7.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $58.9M | 6.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $50.6M | 5.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $43.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $42.4M | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $40.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $37.7M | 3.9% |
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 2922: Oxygen-function amino-compounds.
Amino alcohol trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of amino alcohol imported by the United States?
The United States imported amino alcohol worth $1.40 billion in 2024 (452.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import amino alcohol from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (32%), India (12%), Germany (6%).
What is the average import price of amino alcohol in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.09 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.47 per kg.
Does the United States export amino alcohol?
Yes. The United States exported amino alcohol worth $957.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Germany.
What is the HS code for amino alcohol?
Amino alcohol falls under HS heading 2922 (Oxygen-function amino-compounds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading amino alcohol with the United States?
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