🇺🇸 United States imports of industrial ash: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $36.3 million of industrial ash in 2024 (1.06 million tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 164 countries. Value rose 5% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 5% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $52.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of industrial ash by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36.3M | 1.06M t |
| 2023 | $34.5M | 959.1K t |
| 2022 | $37.0M | 749.4K t |
| 2021 | $36.8M | 911.6K t |
| 2020 | $41.7M | 1.59M t |
| 2019 | $45.8M | 1.56M t |
| 2018 | $49.2M | 1.75M t |
| 2017 | $52.3M | 1.10M t |
Where the United States imports industrial ash from
The largest suppliers were Canada (28%), Japan (27%), Turkey (13%). Among the main suppliers, Guyana grew fastest (+238% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.2M | 28% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.8M | 27% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.7M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.1M | 11% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $3.0M | 8.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $876K | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $709K | 2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $635K | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $495K | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | $477K | 1.3% |
Types of industrial ash under HS 2621
| 2621.90 | Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26: including seaweed ash (kelp) but excluding ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste | 100% |
| 2621.10 | Slag and ash: ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2621.
Average import price of industrial ash
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 industrial ash
Exports of industrial ash by the United States reached $24.4 million in 2024 (205.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 102 countries. Canada alone took 60% of it. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.7M | 60% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.0M | 21% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.3M | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $799K | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $743K | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $206K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $152K | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $138K | 0.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $95K | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $74K | 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 2621: Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26; including seaweed ash (kelp) and ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste.
Industrial ash trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of industrial ash imported by the United States?
The United States imported industrial ash worth $36.3 million in 2024 (1.06 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import industrial ash from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (28%), Japan (27%), Turkey (13%).
What is the average import price of industrial ash 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 industrial ash?
Yes. The United States exported industrial ash worth $24.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Spain, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for industrial ash?
Industrial ash falls under HS heading 2621 (Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26; including seaweed ash (kelp) and ash and residues from the incineration of municipal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading industrial ash with the United States?
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