🇺🇸 United States imports of organic fertilizer: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $66.6 million of organic fertilizer in 2024 (52.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 204 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $94.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of organic fertilizer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.6M | 52.6K t |
| 2023 | $65.0M | 66.0K t |
| 2022 | $72.3M | 60.4K t |
| 2021 | $94.4M | 99.6K t |
| 2020 | $82.4M | 81.0K t |
| 2019 | $67.8M | 71.1K t |
| 2018 | $77.0M | 108.2K t |
| 2017 | $80.2M | 105.9K t |
Where the United States imports organic fertilizer from
The largest suppliers were Canada (14%), China (14%), India (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, Israel grew fastest (+215% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.5M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.5M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.7M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $4.7M | 7.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.5M | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $4.3M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.1M | 4.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $3.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.8M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.4M | 3.6% |
Average import price of organic fertilizer
The average declared value was about $1.27 per kg, 297% above the world average of $0.32. 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 organic fertilizer
The United States exported $47.9 million of organic fertilizer in 2024 (268.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 139 countries. The largest buyer markets were Canada (19%), India (15%), Philippines (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Philippines grew fastest (+890% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.3M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.4M | 15% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $3.9M | 8.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.6M | 5.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.4M | 5% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $2.0M | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.1M | 2.3% |
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 3101: Fertilizers; animal or vegetable, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products.
Organic fertilizer trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of organic fertilizer imported by the United States?
The United States imported organic fertilizer worth $66.6 million in 2024 (52.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import organic fertilizer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (14%), China (14%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of organic fertilizer in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.32 per kg.
Does the United States export organic fertilizer?
Yes. The United States exported organic fertilizer worth $47.9 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, India, Philippines.
What is the HS code for organic fertilizer?
Organic fertilizer falls under HS heading 3101 (Fertilizers; animal or vegetable, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading organic fertilizer with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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