🇺🇸 United States exports of nitrile: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $462.6 million of nitrile in 2024 (259.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 91 countries. That is 33% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $1.34 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of nitrile by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $462.6M | 259.5K t |
| 2023 | $686.2M | 421.8K t |
| 2022 | $925.8M | 413.4K t |
| 2021 | $1.34B | 453.6K t |
| 2020 | $850.3M | 616.8K t |
| 2019 | $1.07B | 593.0K t |
| 2018 | $1.32B | 622.7K t |
| 2017 | $807.1M | 443.9K t |
Where the United States exports nitrile to
Most of it went to Turkey (23%), Mexico (20%), China (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Brazil grew fastest (+47% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $105.1M | 23% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $90.7M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $50.0M | 11% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $31.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $21.4M | 4.6% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $21.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $17.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $16.2M | 3.5% |
| Taiwan | $15.3M | 3.3% |
Types of nitrile under HS 2926
| 2926.10 | Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrile | 62% |
| 2926.90 | Nitrile-function compounds: n.e.c. heading no. 2926 | 37% |
| 2926.20 | Nitrile-function compounds: 1-cyanoguanidine (dicyandiamide) | 0.4% |
| 2926.40 | Nitrile-function compounds: alpha-phenylacetoacetonitrile | 0.3% |
| 2926.30 | Nitrile-function compounds: fenproporex (INN) and its salts: methadone (INN) intermediate (4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenylbutane) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2926.
Average export price of nitrile
The average declared value was about $1.78 per kg, 23% below the world average of $2.31, 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 nitrile
Imports of nitrile by the United States reached $323.7 million in 2024 (72.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 170 countries. Most of the value came from China (33%), South Korea (10%), Germany (9%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+537% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $107.1M | 33% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $31.7M | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28.2M | 8.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $25.5M | 7.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $24.9M | 7.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $24.6M | 7.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $22.7M | 7% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $11.7M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $10.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.2M | 2.9% |
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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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 2926: Nitrile-function compounds.
Nitrile trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of nitrile imported by the United States?
The United States imported nitrile worth $323.7 million in 2024 (72.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import nitrile from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (33%), South Korea (10%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of nitrile in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.47 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United States export nitrile?
Yes. The United States exported nitrile worth $462.6 million in 2024, mainly to Turkey, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for nitrile?
Nitrile falls under HS heading 2926 (Nitrile-function compounds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nitrile with the United States?
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