🇺🇸 United States exports of cyanide: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported cyanide worth $253.0 million (108.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 83 countries. Value fell 23% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $327.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of cyanide by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $253.0M | 108.1K t |
| 2023 | $327.8M | 136.6K t |
| 2022 | $242.6M | 97.6K t |
| 2021 | $169.3M | 91.1K t |
| 2020 | $243.5M | 145.1K t |
| 2019 | $236.0M | 129.0K t |
| 2018 | $276.1M | 149.3K t |
| 2017 | $261.9M | 139.6K t |
Where the United States exports cyanide to
Most of it went to Canada (32%), Mexico (21%), Peru (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Peru grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $81.4M | 32% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $51.9M | 21% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $27.4M | 11% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $12.1M | 4.8% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $12.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | $11.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $8.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $8.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $6.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $5.2M | 2.1% |
Types of cyanide under HS 2837
| 2837.11 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodium | 99% |
| 2837.20 | Complex cyanides | 1.1% |
| 2837.19 | Cyanides and cyanide oxides: other than of sodium | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2837.
Average export price of cyanide
The average declared value was about $2.34 per kg, close to the world average of $2.26.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports cyanide
In 2024, the United States imported cyanide worth $34.7 million (6.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The largest suppliers were Switzerland (41%), Canada (34%), Germany (8%). Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $14.2M | 41% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $11.7M | 34% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.9M | 8.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.2M | 3.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $657K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $252K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $46K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $20K | 0.1% |
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 2837: Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides.
Cyanide trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of cyanide imported by the United States?
The United States imported cyanide worth $34.7 million in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import cyanide from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (41%), Canada (34%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of cyanide in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.23 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.26 per kg.
Does the United States export cyanide?
Yes. The United States exported cyanide worth $253.0 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Peru.
What is the HS code for cyanide?
Cyanide falls under HS heading 2837 (Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cyanide with the United States?
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