🇺🇸 United States imports of essential oil: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.30 billion of essential oil in 2024 (62.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 217 countries. That is 11% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of essential oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.30B | 62.7K t |
| 2023 | $1.17B | 50.8K t |
| 2022 | $1.27B | 61.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.17B | 51.1K t |
| 2020 | $1.05B | 61.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.12B | 55.0K t |
| 2018 | $1.40B | 56.0K t |
| 2017 | $1.29B | 54.3K t |
Where the United States imports essential oil from
The largest suppliers were Brazil (20%), India (16%), Mexico (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+41% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $264.1M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $204.7M | 16% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $140.1M | 11% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $87.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $81.0M | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $62.1M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $49.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $46.8M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $44.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $42.7M | 3.3% |
Types of essential oil under HS 3301
| 3301.29 | Oils, essential: n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 31% |
| 3301.12 | Oils, essential: of orange (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 25% |
| 3301.90 | Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins… | 13% |
| 3301.19 | Oils, essential: of citrus fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 12% |
| 3301.13 | Oils, essential: of lemon (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes | 12% |
| 3301.25 | Oils, essential: of mints (excluding peppermint), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes | 4.6% |
| 3301.24 | Oils, essential: of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes | 2.3% |
| 3301.30 | Resinoids | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3301.
Average import price of essential oil
The average declared value was about $20.67 per kg, close to the world average of $23.68.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports essential oil
Exports of essential oil by the United States reached $780.3 million in 2024 (24.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 197 countries. Most of it went to China (12%), Ireland (8%), Japan (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 27%. Among the main buyer markets, Switzerland grew fastest (+52% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $96.9M | 12% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $63.8M | 8.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $52.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $50.3M | 6.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $49.1M | 6.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $41.3M | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $41.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $40.1M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $39.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $38.8M | 5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 3301: Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like (obtained by enfleurage or maceration); aqueous distillates, solutions and terpenic by-products thereof; resinoids; extracted oleoresins.
Essential oil trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of essential oil imported by the United States?
The United States imported essential oil worth $1.30 billion in 2024 (62.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import essential oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (20%), India (16%), Mexico (11%).
What is the average import price of essential oil in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $20.67 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $23.68 per kg.
Does the United States export essential oil?
Yes. The United States exported essential oil worth $780.3 million in 2024, mainly to China, Ireland, Japan.
What is the HS code for essential oil?
Essential oil falls under HS heading 3301 (Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like (obtained by enfleur). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading essential oil with the United States?
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