🇺🇸 United States exports of borate: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $415.7 million of borate in 2024 (545.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 91 countries. Value fell 7% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of borate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $415.7M | 545.3K t |
| 2023 | $446.7M | 580.4K t |
| 2022 | $383.0M | 541.3K t |
| 2021 | $309.8M | 521.3K t |
| 2020 | $313.4M | 569.5K t |
| 2019 | $327.6M | 597.9K t |
| 2018 | $343.5M | 628.3K t |
| 2017 | $349.7M | 643.1K t |
Where the United States exports borate to
The largest buyer markets were China (45%), Canada (12%), India (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Brazil grew fastest (+86% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $185.6M | 45% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $50.2M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $39.4M | 9.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $21.7M | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $14.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $14.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $13.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $11.0M | 2.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $6.7M | 1.6% |
Types of borate under HS 2840
| 2840.19 | Borates: disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other than anhydrous | 78% |
| 2840.11 | Borates: disodium tetraborate (refined borax), anhydrous | 13% |
| 2840.20 | Borates: n.e.c. in heading no. 2840 | 9.2% |
| 2840.30 | Peroxoborates (perborates) | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2840.
Average export price of borate
The average declared value was about $0.76 per kg, close to the world average of $0.69.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports borate
The United States imported $110.5 million of borate in 2024 (158.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 178 countries for imports of this product. One supplier dominates: Turkey accounted for 80% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $88.2M | 80% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.4M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.5M | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.3M | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $1.3M | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.0M | 0.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $845K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $798K | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 2840: Borates; peroxoborates (perborates).
Borate trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of borate imported by the United States?
The United States imported borate worth $110.5 million in 2024 (158.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import borate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (80%), Italy (6%), China (3%).
What is the average import price of borate in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.70 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.69 per kg.
Does the United States export borate?
Yes. The United States exported borate worth $415.7 million in 2024, mainly to China, Canada, India.
What is the HS code for borate?
Borate falls under HS heading 2840 (Borates; peroxoborates (perborates)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading borate with the United States?
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