🇺🇸 United States exports of coal tar: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported coal tar worth $76.1 million (137.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 65 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of coal tar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.1M | 137.8K t |
| 2023 | $74.3M | 133.5K t |
| 2022 | $61.4M | 10.5K t |
| 2021 | $51.6M | 10.5K t |
| 2020 | $31.4M | 74.1K t |
| 2019 | $59.6M | 8.8K t |
| 2018 | $55.7M | 12.0K t |
| 2017 | $50.4M | 13.4K t |
Where the United States exports coal tar to
Canada alone took 99% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $75.3M | 99% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $495K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $153K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $36K | 0.1% |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | $30K | 0% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $16K | 0% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $11K | 0% |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | $8K | 0% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $5K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3K | 0% |
Average export price of coal tar
The average declared value was about $0.55 per kg, close to the world average of $0.47.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports coal tar
In 2024, the United States imported coal tar worth $15.0 million (32.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Canada alone supplied 64% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.6M | 64% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.7M | 18% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $813K | 5.4% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $797K | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $786K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $299K | 2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $42K | 0.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2K | 0% |
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 2706: Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars.
Coal tar trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of coal tar imported by the United States?
The United States imported coal tar worth $15.0 million in 2024 (32.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import coal tar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (64%), Denmark (18%), Belgium (5%).
What is the average import price of coal tar in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.47 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.47 per kg.
Does the United States export coal tar?
Yes. The United States exported coal tar worth $76.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Bahamas.
What is the HS code for coal tar?
Coal tar falls under HS heading 2706 (Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; in). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading coal tar 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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