🇺🇸 United States exports of black liquor: 2024 trade data
Exports of black liquor by the United States reached $76.0 million in 2024 (83.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 91 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of black liquor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.0M | 83.2K t |
| 2023 | $78.0M | 84.0K t |
| 2022 | $93.1M | 114.9K t |
| 2021 | $86.0M | 125.9K t |
| 2020 | $63.1M | 87.5K t |
| 2019 | $55.4M | 71.0K t |
| 2018 | $60.4M | 76.5K t |
| 2017 | $60.4M | 74.0K t |
Where the United States exports black liquor to
The largest buyer markets were Brazil (17%), China (11%), Canada (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%. Among the main buyer markets, Finland grew fastest (+162% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $13.1M | 17% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.6M | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $8.5M | 11% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.4M | 9.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.5M | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.4M | 5.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.3M | 4.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $2.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.3M | 3.1% |
Average export price of black liquor
The average declared value was about $0.91 per kg, 82% above the world average of $0.50. 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 black liquor
In 2024, the United States imported black liquor worth $34.6 million (133.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 158 countries. One supplier dominates: Norway accounted for 55% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $18.9M | 55% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.2M | 30% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.3M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $681K | 2% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $280K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $261K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $160K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $105K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $93K | 0.3% |
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.
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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 3804: Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading no. 3803.
Black liquor trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of black liquor imported by the United States?
The United States imported black liquor worth $34.6 million in 2024 (133.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import black liquor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (55%), Canada (29%), Mexico (7%).
What is the average import price of black liquor in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.50 per kg.
Does the United States export black liquor?
Yes. The United States exported black liquor worth $76.0 million in 2024, mainly to Brazil, China, Canada.
What is the HS code for black liquor?
Black liquor falls under HS heading 3804 (Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading black liquor with the United States?
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