🇺🇸 United States exports of catalyst: 2024 trade data
Exports of catalyst by the United States reached $4.94 billion in 2024 (355.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 130 countries. Value fell 10% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of catalyst by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.94B | 355.2K t |
| 2023 | $5.46B | 365.6K t |
| 2022 | $5.72B | 419.8K t |
| 2021 | $5.46B | 332.6K t |
| 2020 | $4.65B | 317.6K t |
| 2019 | $5.73B | 394.5K t |
| 2018 | $5.60B | 422.2K t |
| 2017 | $4.83B | 375.0K t |
Where the United States exports catalyst to
Most of it went to Mexico (22%), China (11%), South Korea (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.08B | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $565.7M | 12% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $437.4M | 8.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $392.7M | 8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $286.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $282.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $130.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $126.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $116.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $109.5M | 2.2% |
Types of catalyst under HS 3815
| 3815.12 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the… | 36% |
| 3815.19 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious… | 30% |
| 3815.90 | Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or included | 25% |
| 3815.11 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance… | 9.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3815.
Average export price of catalyst
The average declared value was about $13.89 per kg, close to the world average of $15.63.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports catalyst
In 2024, the United States imported catalyst worth $1.80 billion (105.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 207 countries. The largest suppliers were Canada (33%), Germany (18%), Japan (8%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $599.2M | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $316.0M | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $151.8M | 8.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $104.5M | 5.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $76.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $75.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $75.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $53.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $49.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $46.1M | 2.6% |
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 3815: Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included.
Catalyst trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of catalyst imported by the United States?
The United States imported catalyst worth $1.80 billion in 2024 (105.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import catalyst from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (33%), Germany (18%), Japan (8%).
What is the average import price of catalyst in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $17.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.63 per kg.
Does the United States export catalyst?
Yes. The United States exported catalyst worth $4.94 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, China, South Korea.
What is the HS code for catalyst?
Catalyst falls under HS heading 3815 (Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading catalyst with the United States?
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