🇺🇸 United States imports of casein: 2024 trade data
Imports of casein by the United States reached $506.5 million in 2024 (57.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 165 countries. Value fell 26% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $909.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of casein by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $506.5M | 57.6K t |
| 2023 | $684.9M | 53.7K t |
| 2022 | $909.4M | 69.3K t |
| 2021 | $648.4M | 68.3K t |
| 2020 | $511.5M | 57.9K t |
| 2019 | $447.5M | 67.2K t |
| 2018 | $411.8M | 60.5K t |
| 2017 | $503.7M | 64.4K t |
Where the United States imports casein from
The largest suppliers were New Zealand (42%), Ireland (14%), Denmark (11%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $213.8M | 42% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $72.3M | 14% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $57.5M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $53.8M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $42.9M | 8.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $22.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $15.2M | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $6.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4.3M | 0.9% |
Types of casein under HS 3501
| 3501.10 | Casein | 58% |
| 3501.90 | Caseinates and other casein derivatives: casein glues | 42% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3501.
Average import price of casein
The average declared value was about $8.80 per kg, close to the world average of $8.42.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports casein
Exports of casein by the United States reached $72.3 million in 2024 (8.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 95 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (16%), Mexico (16%), Germany (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+700% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $11.3M | 16% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $11.3M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.6M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.1M | 9.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.2M | 7.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.5M | 6.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3.4M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.2M | 3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.1M | 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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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 3501: Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues.
Casein trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of casein imported by the United States?
The United States imported casein worth $506.5 million in 2024 (57.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import casein from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were New Zealand (42%), Ireland (14%), Denmark (11%).
What is the average import price of casein in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $8.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.42 per kg.
Does the United States export casein?
Yes. The United States exported casein worth $72.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Germany.
What is the HS code for casein?
Casein falls under HS heading 3501 (Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading casein with the United States?
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