🇺🇸 United States imports of inorganic ester: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $309.5 million of inorganic ester in 2024 (121.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 165 countries. Value rose 38% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of inorganic ester by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $309.5M | 121.5K t |
| 2023 | $223.4M | 83.2K t |
| 2022 | $350.3M | 105.0K t |
| 2021 | $282.2M | 95.2K t |
| 2020 | $201.4M | 79.9K t |
| 2019 | $228.2M | 95.3K t |
| 2018 | $226.8M | 80.4K t |
| 2017 | $174.1M | 70.1K t |
Where the United States imports inorganic ester from
Most of the value came from China (25%), South Korea (18%), India (11%). Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+254% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $77.0M | 25% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $56.6M | 18% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $34.8M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $27.7M | 9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $25.9M | 8.4% |
| Taiwan | $16.9M | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $14.5M | 4.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $12.9M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $12.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.7M | 3.1% |
Types of inorganic ester under HS 2920
| 2920.90 | Esters: other than thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and phosphite esters and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or… | 73% |
| 2920.29 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2920 | 19% |
| 2920.19 | Esters: thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts: other than parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion) | 5% |
| 2920.23 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, trimethyl phosphite | 1.9% |
| 2920.21 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, dimethyl phosphite | 1.1% |
| 2920.22 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, diethyl phosphite | 0.3% |
| 2920.24 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, triethyl phosphite | 0.1% |
| 2920.11 | Esters: thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, parathion… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2920.
Average import price of inorganic ester
The average declared value was about $2.55 per kg, close to the world average of $2.44.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports inorganic ester
In 2024, the United States exported inorganic ester worth $146.0 million (19.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 88 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (14%), China (13%), Mexico (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, Brazil grew fastest (+39% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $20.5M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.5M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $15.2M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.1M | 8.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $9.9M | 6.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $9.8M | 6.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.7M | 5.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.7M | 4.6% |
| Taiwan | $5.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $5.5M | 3.8% |
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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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 2920: Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Inorganic ester trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of inorganic ester imported by the United States?
The United States imported inorganic ester worth $309.5 million in 2024 (121.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import inorganic ester from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), South Korea (18%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of inorganic ester in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.55 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.44 per kg.
Does the United States export inorganic ester?
Yes. The United States exported inorganic ester worth $146.0 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, China, Mexico.
What is the HS code for inorganic ester?
Inorganic ester falls under HS heading 2920 (Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulph). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading inorganic ester with the United States?
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