🇺🇸 United States imports of chloride: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $450.6 million of chloride in 2024 (415.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 212 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 6% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of chloride by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $450.6M | 415.9K t |
| 2023 | $424.7M | 394.4K t |
| 2022 | $442.4M | 369.9K t |
| 2021 | $376.2M | 413.4K t |
| 2020 | $301.7M | 394.1K t |
| 2019 | $370.4M | 436.3K t |
| 2018 | $362.2M | 473.6K t |
| 2017 | $297.5M | 371.0K t |
Where the United States imports chloride from
The largest suppliers were Israel (26%), China (18%), India (11%). Among the main suppliers, Chile grew fastest (+112% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $115.9M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $81.9M | 18% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $49.9M | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $40.3M | 8.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $27.1M | 6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27.0M | 6% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $15.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $11.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $11.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $10.0M | 2.2% |
Types of chloride under HS 2827
| 2827.39 | Chlorides: other than of ammonium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium and nickel | 24% |
| 2827.59 | Bromides and bromide oxides: other than item no. 2827.51 | 22% |
| 2827.20 | Chlorides: of calcium | 16% |
| 2827.49 | Chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides: other than of copper | 12% |
| 2827.31 | Chlorides: of magnesium | 6.1% |
| 2827.51 | Bromides: of sodium or of potassium | 5.4% |
| 2827.41 | Chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides: of copper | 5.2% |
| 2827.60 | Iodides and iodide oxides | 4.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2827.
Average import price of chloride
The average declared value was about $1.08 per kg, 83% above the world average of $0.59. 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 exports chloride
In 2024, the United States exported chloride worth $397.8 million (261.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 139 countries. Most of it went to Canada (20%), South Korea (17%), Japan (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $81.3M | 20% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $66.1M | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $47.0M | 12% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $27.9M | 7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $23.4M | 5.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $18.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $15.6M | 3.9% |
| Taiwan | $15.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.0M | 3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.6M | 2.4% |
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 2827: Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides.
Chloride trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of chloride imported by the United States?
The United States imported chloride worth $450.6 million in 2024 (415.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import chloride from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Israel (26%), China (18%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of chloride in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.59 per kg.
Does the United States export chloride?
Yes. The United States exported chloride worth $397.8 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, South Korea, Japan.
What is the HS code for chloride?
Chloride falls under HS heading 2827 (Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chloride with the United States?
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