🇺🇸 United States imports of ammonia: 2024 trade data
Imports of ammonia by the United States reached $1.22 billion in 2024 (2.10 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 190 countries for imports of this product. That is 11% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.50 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of ammonia by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.22B | 2.10M t |
| 2023 | $1.37B | 2.13M t |
| 2022 | $2.50B | 2.38M t |
| 2021 | $1.61B | 2.98M t |
| 2020 | $690.2M | 2.42M t |
| 2019 | $746.4M | 2.50M t |
| 2018 | $1.04B | 3.09M t |
| 2017 | $1.19B | 3.79M t |
Where the United States imports ammonia from
Canada alone supplied 60% of it. Among the main suppliers, Algeria grew fastest (+308% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $727.4M | 60% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $426.1M | 35% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $43.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $11.5M | 1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.3M | 0.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.9M | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $445K | 0% |
| Taiwan | $288K | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $81K | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $55K | 0% |
Types of ammonia under HS 2814
| 2814.10 | Ammonia: anhydrous | 99% |
| 2814.20 | Ammonia: in aqueous solution | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2814.
Average import price of ammonia
The average declared value was about $0.58 per kg, 26% above the world average of $0.46. 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 ammonia
Exports of ammonia by the United States reached $574.9 million in 2024 (1.36 million tonnes). It ranks 5th of 95 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Morocco (49%), Norway (21%), Chile (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Morocco grew fastest (+214% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $280.1M | 49% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $120.2M | 21% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $37.0M | 6.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $32.8M | 5.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $32.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $24.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $13.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $6.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.0M | 0.9% |
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 2814: Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution.
Ammonia trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of ammonia imported by the United States?
The United States imported ammonia worth $1.22 billion in 2024 (2.10 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import ammonia from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (60%), Trinidad and Tobago (35%), Algeria (4%).
What is the average import price of ammonia in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.46 per kg.
Does the United States export ammonia?
Yes. The United States exported ammonia worth $574.9 million in 2024, mainly to Morocco, Norway, Chile.
What is the HS code for ammonia?
Ammonia falls under HS heading 2814 (Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ammonia with the United States?
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