🇺🇸 United States imports of barytes: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported barytes worth $232.8 million (2.00 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 156 countries for imports of this product. That is 13% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of barytes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $232.8M | 2.00M t |
| 2023 | $267.0M | 2.49M t |
| 2022 | $255.8M | 2.24M t |
| 2021 | $185.9M | 1.72M t |
| 2020 | $116.5M | 1.05M t |
| 2019 | $236.1M | 2.40M t |
| 2018 | $219.6M | 2.07M t |
| 2017 | $222.7M | 2.29M t |
Where the United States imports barytes from
The largest suppliers were India (23%), Morocco (19%), China (18%). Among the main suppliers, Laos grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $53.7M | 23% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $43.9M | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $42.4M | 18% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $37.5M | 16% |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | $23.9M | 10% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $20.4M | 8.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $6.9M | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.5M | 1.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.2M | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $253K | 0.1% |
Types of barytes under HS 2511
| 2511.10 | Barium sulphate (barytes): natural | 100% |
| 2511.20 | Barium carbonate (witherite): natural, whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816 | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2511.
Average import price of barytes
The average declared value was about $0.12 per kg, close to the world average of $0.13.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports barytes
Exports of barytes by the United States reached $16.3 million in 2024 (925.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to Canada (33%), Mexico (33%), Guyana (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Brazil grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.5M | 33% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.4M | 33% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $2.2M | 13% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.7M | 11% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $407K | 2.5% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $246K | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $224K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $109K | 0.7% |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $96K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $79K | 0.5% |
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 2511: Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate, (witherite) whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816.
Barytes trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of barytes imported by the United States?
The United States imported barytes worth $232.8 million in 2024 (2.00 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import barytes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (23%), Morocco (19%), China (18%).
What is the average import price of barytes in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.13 per kg.
Does the United States export barytes?
Yes. The United States exported barytes worth $16.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Guyana.
What is the HS code for barytes?
Barytes falls under HS heading 2511 (Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate, (witherite) whether or not calcined, other than barium oxid). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading barytes with the United States?
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