🇺🇸 United States exports of detergent: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $3.69 billion of detergent in 2024 (1.19 million tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 203 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of detergent by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.69B | 1.19M t |
| 2023 | $3.65B | 1.22M t |
| 2022 | $3.95B | 1.32M t |
| 2021 | $3.66B | 1.33M t |
| 2020 | $3.47B | 1.37M t |
| 2019 | $3.28B | 1.35M t |
| 2018 | $3.42B | 1.41M t |
| 2017 | $3.36B | 1.41M t |
Where the United States exports detergent to
The largest buyer markets were Canada (42%), Mexico (9%), China (5%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.53B | 42% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $314.1M | 8.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $199.0M | 5.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $140.9M | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $122.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $84.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $83.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $83.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $70.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $66.5M | 1.8% |
Types of detergent under HS 3402
| 3402.20 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | 41% |
| 3402.90 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing… | 24% |
| 3402.13 | Organic surface-active agents: non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale | 20% |
| 3402.11 | Organic surface-active agents: anionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale | 9.9% |
| 3402.19 | Organic surface-active agents: whether or not put up for retail sale, n.e.c. in heading no. 3402 | 2.6% |
| 3402.12 | Organic surface-active agents: cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3402.
Average export price of detergent
The average declared value was about $3.11 per kg, 65% above the world average of $1.88. 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 detergent
The United States imported $2.10 billion of detergent in 2024 (1.01 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 225 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were Mexico (32%), Canada (20%), Germany (9%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $674.0M | 32% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $424.7M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $187.3M | 8.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $134.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $75.1M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $68.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $65.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $52.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $48.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $38.5M | 1.8% |
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 3402: Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401.
Detergent trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of detergent imported by the United States?
The United States imported detergent worth $2.10 billion in 2024 (1.01 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import detergent from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (32%), Canada (20%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of detergent in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.88 per kg.
Does the United States export detergent?
Yes. The United States exported detergent worth $3.69 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for detergent?
Detergent falls under HS heading 3402 (Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparation). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading detergent 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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