🇺🇸 United States imports of lignite: 2024 trade data
Imports of lignite by the United States reached $9.0 million in 2024 (63.9 thousand tonnes). Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $12.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lignite by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.0M | 63.9K t |
| 2023 | $8.5M | 58.0K t |
| 2022 | $8.3M | 59.5K t |
| 2021 | $12.8M | 106.4K t |
| 2020 | $12.2M | 100.7K t |
| 2019 | $8.9M | 70.9K t |
| 2018 | $8.8M | 67.6K t |
| 2017 | $11.7M | 89.4K t |
Where the United States imports lignite from
Canada alone supplied 96% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $8.7M | 96% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $140K | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $109K | 1.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $56K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $35K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $12K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2K | 0% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1K | 0% |
Types of lignite under HS 2702
| 2702.10 | Lignite: whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet | 97% |
| 2702.20 | Lignite: agglomerated, excluding jet | 2.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2702.
Average import price of lignite
The average declared value was about $0.14 per kg, 180% above the world average of $0.05. 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 exports lignite
The United States exported $7.0 million of lignite in 2024 (9.8 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Canada (40%), Mexico (19%), Spain (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Japan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.8M | 40% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.4M | 19% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.1M | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $164K | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $144K | 2.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $136K | 2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $126K | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $105K | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $99K | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $90K | 1.3% |
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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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 2702: Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet.
Lignite trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of lignite imported by the United States?
The United States imported lignite worth $9.0 million in 2024 (63.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import lignite from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (96%), China (2%), Japan (1%).
What is the average import price of lignite in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.05 per kg.
Does the United States export lignite?
Yes. The United States exported lignite worth $7.0 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Spain.
What is the HS code for lignite?
Lignite falls under HS heading 2702 (Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lignite with the United States?
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