🇺🇸 United States imports of chlorate: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $175.9 million of chlorate in 2024 (282.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 173 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $284.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of chlorate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $175.9M | 282.7K t |
| 2023 | $180.9M | 289.2K t |
| 2022 | $194.7M | 329.4K t |
| 2021 | $181.3M | 340.7K t |
| 2020 | $194.2M | 356.9K t |
| 2019 | $258.7M | 432.7K t |
| 2018 | $271.9M | 473.8K t |
| 2017 | $284.5M | 518.9K t |
Where the United States imports chlorate from
One supplier dominates: Canada accounted for 94% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $166.0M | 94% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.5M | 2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $443K | 0.3% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $214K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $189K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $163K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $162K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $144K | 0.1% |
Types of chlorate under HS 2829
| 2829.11 | Chlorates: of sodium | 92% |
| 2829.90 | Perchlorates: bromates and perbromates: iodates and periodates | 7.6% |
| 2829.19 | Chlorates: other than sodium | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2829.
Average import price of chlorate
The average declared value was about $0.62 per kg, 43% below the world average of $1.09, 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 exports chlorate
In 2024, the United States exported chlorate worth $85.8 million (56.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 93 countries. Most of it went to Japan (33%), South Korea (24%), India (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $28.6M | 33% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $21.0M | 25% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.1M | 7.1% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $3.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.5M | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.0M | 2.3% |
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 2829: Chlorates and perchlorates; bromates and perbromates; iodates and periodates.
Chlorate trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of chlorate imported by the United States?
The United States imported chlorate worth $175.9 million in 2024 (282.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import chlorate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (94%), India (2%), Brazil (1%).
What is the average import price of chlorate in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.09 per kg.
Does the United States export chlorate?
Yes. The United States exported chlorate worth $85.8 million in 2024, mainly to Japan, South Korea, India.
What is the HS code for chlorate?
Chlorate falls under HS heading 2829 (Chlorates and perchlorates; bromates and perbromates; iodates and periodates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chlorate with the United States?
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