🇺🇸 United States exports of hydrocarbon: 2024 trade data
Exports of hydrocarbon by the United States reached $8.56 billion in 2024 (17.71 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 124 countries for exports of this product. That is 6% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of hydrocarbon by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.56B | 17.71M t |
| 2023 | $8.05B | 16.44M t |
| 2022 | $8.45B | 13.56M t |
| 2021 | $5.63B | 11.29M t |
| 2020 | $3.78B | 9.63M t |
| 2019 | $3.89B | 8.03M t |
| 2018 | $4.03B | 7.19M t |
| 2017 | $2.68B | 5.25M t |
Where the United States exports hydrocarbon to
The largest buyer markets were China (23%), Canada (7%), South Korea (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest (+89% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.97B | 23% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $631.9M | 7.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $623.1M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $502.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $459.4M | 5.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $403.2M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $343.4M | 4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $339.9M | 4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $334.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $298.1M | 3.5% |
Types of hydrocarbon under HS 2901
| 2901.10 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturated | 71% |
| 2901.29 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901 | 13% |
| 2901.21 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethylene | 8% |
| 2901.22 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene) | 4.5% |
| 2901.23 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, butene (butylene) and isomers thereof | 2.5% |
| 2901.24 | Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2901.
Average export price of hydrocarbon
The average declared value was about $0.48 per kg, 36% below the world average of $0.75, 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 imports hydrocarbon
Imports of hydrocarbon by the United States reached $1.41 billion in 2024 (1.55 million tonnes). It ranks 4th of 203 countries for imports of this product. One supplier dominates: Canada accounted for 77% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.09B | 77% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $88.2M | 6.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $82.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $58.3M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $15.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.0M | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $14.6M | 1% |
| Taiwan | $14.5M | 1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.0M | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.7M | 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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 2901: Acyclic hydrocarbons.
Hydrocarbon trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of hydrocarbon imported by the United States?
The United States imported hydrocarbon worth $1.41 billion in 2024 (1.55 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import hydrocarbon from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (77%), Brazil (6%), South Africa (6%).
What is the average import price of hydrocarbon in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.75 per kg.
Does the United States export hydrocarbon?
Yes. The United States exported hydrocarbon worth $8.56 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Canada, South Korea.
What is the HS code for hydrocarbon?
Hydrocarbon falls under HS heading 2901 (Acyclic hydrocarbons). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hydrocarbon with the United States?
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