🇺🇸 United States imports of peat: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $463.9 million of peat in 2024 (1.28 million tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 198 countries. Value fell 6% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $583.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of peat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $463.9M | 1.28M t |
| 2023 | $491.0M | 1.18M t |
| 2022 | $525.1M | 1.44M t |
| 2021 | $583.3M | 1.63M t |
| 2020 | $450.3M | 1.39M t |
| 2019 | $370.1M | 1.16M t |
| 2018 | $374.3M | 1.20M t |
| 2017 | $359.1M | 1.15M t |
Where the United States imports peat from
One supplier dominates: Canada accounted for 92% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $425.7M | 92% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $18.4M | 4% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $10.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.2M | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2.0M | 0.4% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $1.9M | 0.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $496K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $217K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $214K | 0.1% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $136K | 0% |
Average import price of peat
The average declared value was about $0.36 per kg, 89% above the world average of $0.19. 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 peat
The United States exported $25.0 million of peat in 2024 (204.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+542% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $12.9M | 52% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $9.2M | 37% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $735K | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $484K | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $243K | 1% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Isds | $149K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $133K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $118K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $116K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $97K | 0.4% |
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 2703: Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated.
Peat trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of peat imported by the United States?
The United States imported peat worth $463.9 million in 2024 (1.28 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import peat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (92%), Latvia (4%), Estonia (2%).
What is the average import price of peat in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.19 per kg.
Does the United States export peat?
Yes. The United States exported peat worth $25.0 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, South Africa.
What is the HS code for peat?
Peat falls under HS heading 2703 (Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading peat 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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