🇺🇸 United States exports of ether: 2024 trade data
Exports of ether by the United States reached $4.12 billion in 2024 (3.75 million tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 125 countries. That is 14% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of ether by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.12B | 3.75M t |
| 2023 | $4.81B | 3.76M t |
| 2022 | $4.67B | 3.15M t |
| 2021 | $3.00B | 2.81M t |
| 2020 | $2.23B | 3.05M t |
| 2019 | $2.95B | 3.30M t |
| 2018 | $3.46B | 3.41M t |
| 2017 | $3.08B | 3.40M t |
Where the United States exports ether to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (37%), Japan (35%), Chile (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+65% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.53B | 37% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.45B | 35% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $237.0M | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $121.7M | 3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $80.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $63.4M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $62.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $57.9M | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $49.6M | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $44.0M | 1.1% |
Types of ether under HS 2909
| 2909.19 | Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether | 82% |
| 2909.49 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 2909.4 | 5.5% |
| 2909.43 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol | 5.3% |
| 2909.41 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol) | 3.1% |
| 2909.44 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol… | 1.5% |
| 2909.60 | Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 1.1% |
| 2909.30 | Ethers: aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 0.5% |
| 2909.50 | Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2909.
Average export price of ether
The average declared value was about $1.10 per kg, close to the world average of $1.21.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports ether
Imports of ether by the United States reached $522.6 million in 2024 (233.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. Most of the value came from China (21%), Canada (19%), India (17%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+92% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $107.7M | 21% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $97.0M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $89.7M | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $48.6M | 9.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $38.8M | 7.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $27.0M | 5.2% |
| Taiwan | $15.9M | 3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $14.7M | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11.9M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $8.1M | 1.5% |
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 2909: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Ether trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of ether imported by the United States?
The United States imported ether worth $522.6 million in 2024 (233.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import ether from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (21%), Canada (19%), India (17%).
What is the average import price of ether in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.21 per kg.
Does the United States export ether?
Yes. The United States exported ether worth $4.12 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Japan, Chile.
What is the HS code for ether?
Ether falls under HS heading 2909 (Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ether with the United States?
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