🇺🇸 United States imports of borax: 2024 trade data
Imports of borax by the United States reached $27.1 million in 2024 (53.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 127 countries. Value rose 42% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 5% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $39.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of borax by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.1M | 53.6K t |
| 2023 | $19.1M | 34.3K t |
| 2022 | $20.9M | 51.6K t |
| 2021 | $25.3M | 74.5K t |
| 2020 | $22.6M | 70.2K t |
| 2019 | $25.3M | 80.3K t |
| 2018 | $39.1M | 118.5K t |
| 2017 | $39.4M | 124.6K t |
Where the United States imports borax from
One supplier dominates: Turkey accounted for 71% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+68% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $19.3M | 71% |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $3.1M | 12% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $2.7M | 10% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $1.4M | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $337K | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $127K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $45K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $32K | 0.1% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $27K | 0.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5K | 0% |
Average import price of borax
The average declared value was about $0.51 per kg, 38% above the world average of $0.37. 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 borax
In 2024, the United States exported borax worth $3.2 million (3.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 61 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (46%), Mexico (26%), Peru (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.5M | 46% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $833K | 26% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $164K | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $138K | 4.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $124K | 3.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $70K | 2.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $69K | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $64K | 2% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $64K | 2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $57K | 1.8% |
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 2528: Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine; natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weight.
Borax trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of borax imported by the United States?
The United States imported borax worth $27.1 million in 2024 (53.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import borax from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (71%), Bolivia (12%), Argentina (10%).
What is the average import price of borax in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.37 per kg.
Does the United States export borax?
Yes. The United States exported borax worth $3.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Peru.
What is the HS code for borax?
Borax falls under HS heading 2528 (Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural bri). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading borax with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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