🇺🇸 United States imports of fatty acid: 2024 trade data
Imports of fatty acid by the United States reached $854.4 million in 2024 (577.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 195 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 19% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.17 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fatty acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $854.4M | 577.7K t |
| 2023 | $719.7M | 500.2K t |
| 2022 | $1.17B | 554.4K t |
| 2021 | $875.6M | 551.4K t |
| 2020 | $695.9M | 574.6K t |
| 2019 | $637.5M | 608.3K t |
| 2018 | $745.3M | 552.1K t |
| 2017 | $739.7M | 528.3K t |
Where the United States imports fatty acid from
Indonesia alone supplied 58% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $492.6M | 58% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $110.3M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $61.0M | 7.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $49.1M | 5.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $29.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $19.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $14.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $13.8M | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $9.8M | 1.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $9.4M | 1.1% |
Types of fatty acid under HS 3823
| 3823.19 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids) | 48% |
| 3823.70 | Industrial fatty alcohols | 33% |
| 3823.11 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining: stearic acid | 9.9% |
| 3823.12 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining: oleic acid | 5.9% |
| 3823.13 | Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining: tall oil fatty acids | 4.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3823.
Average import price of fatty acid
The average declared value was about $1.48 per kg, close to the world average of $1.24.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports fatty acid
Exports of fatty acid by the United States reached $575.4 million in 2024 (289.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 141 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Netherlands (17%), Mexico (17%), Canada (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 45%. Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest (+151% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $96.1M | 17% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $96.1M | 17% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $67.2M | 12% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $54.3M | 9.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $47.1M | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $43.8M | 7.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $34.6M | 6% |
| Taiwan | $20.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $18.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $17.1M | 3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 3823: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols.
Fatty acid trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of fatty acid imported by the United States?
The United States imported fatty acid worth $854.4 million in 2024 (577.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import fatty acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (58%), Malaysia (13%), India (7%).
What is the average import price of fatty acid in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.48 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.24 per kg.
Does the United States export fatty acid?
Yes. The United States exported fatty acid worth $575.4 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Mexico, Canada.
What is the HS code for fatty acid?
Fatty acid falls under HS heading 3823 (Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fatty acid with the United States?
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