🇺🇸 United States exports of asbestos products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported asbestos products worth $7.4 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 129 countries. That is 15% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $22.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of asbestos products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $8.7M | 2.1K t |
| 2022 | $7.8M | 1.3K t |
| 2021 | $9.3M | 604 t |
| 2020 | $8.9M | 554 t |
| 2019 | $10.4M | 2.8K t |
| 2018 | $18.2M | 6.7K t |
| 2017 | $22.3M | 3.9K t |
Where the United States exports asbestos products to
Most of it went to El Salvador (21%), Venezuela (16%), Mexico (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Brazil grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $1.6M | 21% |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $1.2M | 16% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $882K | 12% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $430K | 5.8% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $316K | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $295K | 4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $252K | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $241K | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $210K | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $182K | 2.5% |
Types of asbestos products under HS 6812
| 6812.91 | Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, whether or not… | 46% |
| 6812.99 | Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): fibres, mixtures or articles n.e.c. in heading no. 6812, whether or not… | 40% |
| 6812.80 | Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether… | 14% |
| 6812.93 | Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): compressed asbestos fibre jointing, in sheets or rolls, whether or not… | 0% |
| 6812.92 | Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): paper, millboard and felt, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6812.
Average export price of asbestos products
The average declared value was about $6.68 per kg, 104% above the world average of $3.28. 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 imports asbestos products
Imports of asbestos products by the United States reached $1.2 million in 2024 (294 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Malaysia (27%), China (27%), United Kingdom (11%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+894% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $311K | 27% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $308K | 27% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $127K | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $100K | 8.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $88K | 7.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $72K | 6.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $25K | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $18K | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $16K | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15K | 1.3% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 6812: Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813.
Asbestos products trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of asbestos products imported by the United States?
The United States imported asbestos products worth $1.2 million in 2024 (294 tonnes).
Where does the United States import asbestos products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Malaysia (27%), China (27%), United Kingdom (11%).
What is the average import price of asbestos products in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.28 per kg.
Does the United States export asbestos products?
Yes. The United States exported asbestos products worth $7.4 million in 2024, mainly to El Salvador, Venezuela, Mexico.
What is the HS code for asbestos products?
Asbestos products falls under HS heading 6812 (Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading asbestos products with the United States?
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