🇺🇸 United States imports of oxometallic salt: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported oxometallic salt worth $1.02 billion (36.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 180 countries. Value fell 41% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 27% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $1.74 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of oxometallic salt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.02B | 36.1K t |
| 2023 | $1.74B | 38.9K t |
| 2022 | $765.7M | 33.6K t |
| 2021 | $677.1M | 39.1K t |
| 2020 | $453.3M | 29.5K t |
| 2019 | $492.0M | 32.4K t |
| 2018 | $422.7M | 27.7K t |
| 2017 | $188.5M | 21.4K t |
Where the United States imports oxometallic salt from
Most of the value came from Japan (43%), South Korea (39%), China (4%). Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest (+40% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $437.8M | 43% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $397.0M | 39% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $41.4M | 4% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $32.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $25.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $23.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $17.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.7M | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $7.4M | 0.7% |
| Taiwan | $6.6M | 0.6% |
Types of oxometallic salt under HS 2841
| 2841.90 | Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841 | 87% |
| 2841.80 | Salts: tungstates (wolframates) | 6.4% |
| 2841.70 | Salts: molybdates | 3.8% |
| 2841.69 | Salts: of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, other than potassium permanganate | 1.2% |
| 2841.50 | Salts: chromates, dichromates, peroxochromates: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841 | 0.8% |
| 2841.61 | Salts: of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, potassium permanganate | 0.4% |
| 2841.30 | Salts: sodium dichromate | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2841.
Average import price of oxometallic salt
The average declared value was about $28.33 per kg, 75% above the world average of $16.20. 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 oxometallic salt
In 2024, the United States exported oxometallic salt worth $174.8 million (60.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 96 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to China (23%), Canada (13%), South Korea (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+127% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $39.7M | 23% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $22.9M | 13% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $17.2M | 9.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $16.3M | 9.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $15.6M | 8.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $14.3M | 8.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $10.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $8.7M | 5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.9M | 1.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 2841: Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids.
Oxometallic salt trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of oxometallic salt imported by the United States?
The United States imported oxometallic salt worth $1.02 billion in 2024 (36.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import oxometallic salt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (43%), South Korea (39%), China (4%).
What is the average import price of oxometallic salt in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $28.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.20 per kg.
Does the United States export oxometallic salt?
Yes. The United States exported oxometallic salt worth $174.8 million in 2024, mainly to China, Canada, South Korea.
What is the HS code for oxometallic salt?
Oxometallic salt falls under HS heading 2841 (Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading oxometallic salt with the United States?
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