🇺🇸 United States exports of carbonate: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $2.14 billion of carbonate in 2024 (7.98 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 157 countries for exports of this product. That is 12% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of carbonate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.14B | 7.98M t |
| 2023 | $2.42B | 6.64M t |
| 2022 | $2.25B | 6.85M t |
| 2021 | $1.70B | 6.77M t |
| 2020 | $1.45B | 5.80M t |
| 2019 | $1.82B | 6.96M t |
| 2018 | $1.76B | 7.15M t |
| 2017 | $1.67B | 7.06M t |
Where the United States exports carbonate to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (18%), Chile (12%), China (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+97% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $394.9M | 19% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $261.2M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $173.7M | 8.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $158.6M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $148.3M | 6.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $131.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $121.7M | 5.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $89.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $85.6M | 4% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $79.4M | 3.7% |
Types of carbonate under HS 2836
| 2836.20 | Carbonates: disodium carbonate | 89% |
| 2836.30 | Carbonates: sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) | 4.3% |
| 2836.99 | Carbonates: n.e.c. in heading no. 2836 and other than lithium or strontium | 3.3% |
| 2836.50 | Carbonates: calcium carbonate | 1.6% |
| 2836.40 | Carbonates: potassium carbonate | 1.3% |
| 2836.91 | Carbonates: lithium carbonate | 0.7% |
| 2836.60 | Carbonates: barium carbonate | 0.2% |
| 2836.92 | Carbonates: strontium carbonate | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2836.
Average export price of carbonate
The average declared value was about $0.27 per kg, 40% below the world average of $0.45, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports carbonate
Imports of carbonate by the United States reached $445.0 million in 2024 (272.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 215 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were Chile (25%), Argentina (18%), Germany (9%). Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $111.5M | 25% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $78.5M | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $39.7M | 8.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $29.4M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $23.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.6M | 4.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $16.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $16.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $13.2M | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.8M | 2.9% |
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 2836: Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate.
Carbonate trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of carbonate imported by the United States?
The United States imported carbonate worth $445.0 million in 2024 (272.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import carbonate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Chile (25%), Argentina (18%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of carbonate in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.63 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does the United States export carbonate?
Yes. The United States exported carbonate worth $2.14 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Chile, China.
What is the HS code for carbonate?
Carbonate falls under HS heading 2836 (Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbonate with the United States?
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