🇺🇸 United States exports of cellulose: 2024 trade data
Exports of cellulose by the United States reached $1.52 billion in 2024 (227.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 126 countries for exports of this product. That is 6% more 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 cellulose by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.52B | 227.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.44B | 232.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.50B | 240.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.45B | 255.3K t |
| 2020 | $1.24B | 228.6K t |
| 2019 | $1.22B | 218.1K t |
| 2018 | $1.29B | 233.6K t |
| 2017 | $1.20B | 235.4K t |
Where the United States exports cellulose to
The largest buyer markets were China (22%), Belgium (10%), India (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 41%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+41% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $342.3M | 23% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $153.0M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $135.2M | 8.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $122.7M | 8.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $105.7M | 6.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $102.7M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $73.8M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $65.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $61.9M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41.7M | 2.7% |
Types of cellulose under HS 3912
| 3912.11 | Cellulose acetates: non-plasticised, in primary forms | 35% |
| 3912.39 | Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary forms | 32% |
| 3912.90 | Cellulose and its chemical derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 3912, in primary forms | 28% |
| 3912.31 | Cellulose ethers: carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary forms | 2.2% |
| 3912.12 | Cellulose acetates: plasticised, in primary forms | 1.5% |
| 3912.20 | Cellulose nitrates (including collodions): in primary forms | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3912.
Average export price of cellulose
The average declared value was about $6.69 per kg, 37% above the world average of $4.87. 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 imports cellulose
Imports of cellulose by the United States reached $554.6 million in 2024 (101.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 196 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Germany (20%), Japan (10%), South Korea (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 41%. Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest (+65% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $113.5M | 21% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $57.8M | 10% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $53.4M | 9.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $49.0M | 8.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $40.1M | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $30.6M | 5.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $29.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $22.1M | 4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $21.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $20.7M | 3.7% |
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 3912: Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, n.e.c. or included, in primary forms.
Cellulose trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of cellulose imported by the United States?
The United States imported cellulose worth $554.6 million in 2024 (101.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import cellulose from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (20%), Japan (10%), South Korea (10%).
What is the average import price of cellulose in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.87 per kg.
Does the United States export cellulose?
Yes. The United States exported cellulose worth $1.52 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Belgium, India.
What is the HS code for cellulose?
Cellulose falls under HS heading 3912 (Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, n.e.c. or included, in primary forms). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cellulose 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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