🇺🇸 United States imports of gypsum: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $185.2 million of gypsum in 2024 (7.31 million tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 212 countries. That is 4% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of gypsum by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185.2M | 7.31M t |
| 2023 | $192.8M | 7.83M t |
| 2022 | $161.7M | 7.02M t |
| 2021 | $156.0M | 6.61M t |
| 2020 | $141.1M | 6.35M t |
| 2019 | $129.3M | 6.20M t |
| 2018 | $102.2M | 5.40M t |
| 2017 | $89.4M | 4.84M t |
Where the United States imports gypsum from
Most of the value came from Mexico (38%), Spain (34%), Canada (23%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $69.6M | 38% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $62.2M | 34% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $42.4M | 23% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $2.4M | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $2.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $725K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $480K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $425K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $395K | 0.2% |
Types of gypsum under HS 2520
| 2520.10 | Gypsum: anhydrite | 89% |
| 2520.20 | Plasters: (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2520.
Average import price of gypsum
The average declared value was about $0.03 per kg, 25% below the world average of $0.04, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports gypsum
The United States exported $54.2 million of gypsum in 2024 (164.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 3%. One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 55% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $29.7M | 55% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.5M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $1.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $911K | 1.7% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 2520: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders.
Gypsum trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of gypsum imported by the United States?
The United States imported gypsum worth $185.2 million in 2024 (7.31 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import gypsum from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (38%), Spain (34%), Canada (23%).
What is the average import price of gypsum in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.04 per kg.
Does the United States export gypsum?
Yes. The United States exported gypsum worth $54.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for gypsum?
Gypsum falls under HS heading 2520 (Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading gypsum with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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