🇺🇸 United States exports of chemical product: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $6.22 billion of chemical product in 2024 (1.41 million tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 201 countries for exports of this product. 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 chemical product by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.22B | 1.41M t |
| 2023 | $6.92B | 1.52M t |
| 2022 | $6.87B | 1.61M t |
| 2021 | $6.01B | 1.56M t |
| 2020 | $5.16B | 1.44M t |
| 2019 | $5.44B | 1.52M t |
| 2018 | $5.21B | 1.60M t |
| 2017 | $4.66B | 1.52M t |
Where the United States exports chemical product to
Most of it went to Mexico (16%), Canada (12%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Belgium grew fastest (+47% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.03B | 17% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $769.1M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $616.8M | 9.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $498.9M | 8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $250.7M | 4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $229.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $217.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $196.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $192.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $183.6M | 3% |
Types of chemical product under HS 3824
| 3824.99 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | 91% |
| 3824.40 | Cements, mortars or concretes: their prepared additives | 2.5% |
| 3824.30 | Metal carbides, non-agglomerated: mixed together or with metallic binders | 1.7% |
| 3824.78 | Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing perfluorocarbons (PFCs) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but not… | 1.5% |
| 3824.50 | Mortars and concretes: non-refractory | 1.3% |
| 3824.10 | Binders, prepared: for foundry moulds or cores | 0.5% |
| 3824.91 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate and… | 0.3% |
| 3824.81 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 3 to this Chapter: containing oxirane (ethylene oxide) | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3824.
Average export price of chemical product
The average declared value was about $4.41 per kg, 100% above the world average of $2.21. 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 chemical product
The United States imported $5.09 billion of chemical product in 2024 (1.13 million tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. The largest suppliers were South Korea (26%), Germany (11%), Canada (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.32B | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $546.2M | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $507.8M | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $489.1M | 9.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $416.5M | 8.2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $253.3M | 5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $193.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $158.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $135.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $133.3M | 2.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 3824: Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included.
Chemical product trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of chemical product imported by the United States?
The United States imported chemical product worth $5.09 billion in 2024 (1.13 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import chemical product from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (26%), Germany (11%), Canada (10%).
What is the average import price of chemical product in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.21 per kg.
Does the United States export chemical product?
Yes. The United States exported chemical product worth $6.22 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, China.
What is the HS code for chemical product?
Chemical product falls under HS heading 3824 (Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (i). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chemical product with the United States?
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