🇺🇸 United States exports of ethyl alcohol: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported ethyl alcohol worth $4.52 billion (4.88 million tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 133 countries. Value rose 11% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of ethyl alcohol by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.52B | 4.88M t |
| 2023 | $4.07B | 4.11M t |
| 2022 | $4.30B | 3.72M t |
| 2021 | $3.02B | 4.09M t |
| 2020 | $2.60B | 3.99M t |
| 2019 | $2.69B | 4.19M t |
| 2018 | $3.00B | 4.32M t |
| 2017 | $2.60B | 4.33M t |
Where the United States exports ethyl alcohol to
The largest buyer markets were Canada (32%), United Kingdom (15%), India (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Nigeria grew fastest (+432% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.43B | 32% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $669.7M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $435.0M | 9.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $316.0M | 7% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $313.6M | 6.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $273.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $144.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $134.6M | 3% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $109.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $92.4M | 2% |
Types of ethyl alcohol under HS 2207
| 2207.20 | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strength | 62% |
| 2207.10 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | 38% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2207.
Average export price of ethyl alcohol
The average declared value was about $0.93 per kg, close to the world average of $0.97.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports ethyl alcohol
The United States imported $364.1 million of ethyl alcohol in 2024 (453.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 210 countries. Brazil alone supplied 53% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $194.0M | 53% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $119.6M | 33% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $17.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $12.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.7M | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.5M | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.3M | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $1.1M | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.1M | 0.3% |
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 2207: Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength.
Ethyl alcohol trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of ethyl alcohol imported by the United States?
The United States imported ethyl alcohol worth $364.1 million in 2024 (453.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import ethyl alcohol from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (53%), Canada (33%), South Africa (5%).
What is the average import price of ethyl alcohol in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.97 per kg.
Does the United States export ethyl alcohol?
Yes. The United States exported ethyl alcohol worth $4.52 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, United Kingdom, India.
What is the HS code for ethyl alcohol?
Ethyl alcohol falls under HS heading 2207 (Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, d). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ethyl alcohol with the United States?
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Ethyl alcohol trade in other countries
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