🇺🇸 United States exports of fuel additive: 2024 trade data
Exports of fuel additive by the United States reached $3.11 billion in 2024 (623.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 149 countries. Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of fuel additive by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.11B | 623.3K t |
| 2023 | $3.24B | 642.3K t |
| 2022 | $3.56B | 765.7K t |
| 2021 | $3.20B | 1.76M t |
| 2020 | $2.88B | 815.1K t |
| 2019 | $2.90B | 766.8K t |
| 2018 | $3.14B | 804.0K t |
| 2017 | $2.87B | 804.1K t |
Where the United States exports fuel additive to
Most of it went to Canada (13%), Mexico (12%), France (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+38% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $402.9M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $363.4M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $342.3M | 11% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $295.0M | 9.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $242.9M | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $153.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $127.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $126.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $90.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $83.4M | 2.7% |
Types of fuel additive under HS 3811
| 3811.21 | Lubricating oil additives: containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 68% |
| 3811.90 | Oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations, other prepared additives for mineral oils or liquids used as mineral… | 21% |
| 3811.29 | Lubricating oil additives: not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 10% |
| 3811.19 | Anti-knock preparations: other than those based on lead compounds | 0.8% |
| 3811.11 | Anti-knock preparations: based on lead compounds | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3811.
Average export price of fuel additive
The average declared value was about $4.99 per kg, 27% above the world average of $3.92. 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 fuel additive
The United States imported $813.8 million of fuel additive in 2024 (206.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 215 countries. The largest suppliers were Canada (17%), France (14%), Mexico (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest (+74% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $138.5M | 17% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $113.4M | 14% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $112.8M | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $97.8M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $94.0M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $52.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $47.1M | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $37.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $30.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $30.1M | 3.7% |
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 3811: Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and the like, for mineral oils (including gasoline) or other liquids used for the same purposes.
Fuel additive trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of fuel additive imported by the United States?
The United States imported fuel additive worth $813.8 million in 2024 (206.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import fuel additive from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (17%), France (14%), Mexico (14%).
What is the average import price of fuel additive in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.92 per kg.
Does the United States export fuel additive?
Yes. The United States exported fuel additive worth $3.11 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, France.
What is the HS code for fuel additive?
Fuel additive falls under HS heading 3811 (Anti-knock preparations, oxidation and gum inhibitors, viscosity improvers, anti-corrosive preparations and the like, fo). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fuel additive with the United States?
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