🇺🇸 United States imports of phosphate rock: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $330.9 million of phosphate rock in 2024 (3.12 million tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 134 countries. Value fell 11% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of phosphate rock by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $330.9M | 3.12M t |
| 2023 | $372.3M | 2.95M t |
| 2022 | $302.0M | 2.46M t |
| 2021 | $172.6M | 2.39M t |
| 2020 | $157.7M | 2.46M t |
| 2019 | $126.6M | 584.7K t |
| 2018 | $200.4M | 1.21M t |
| 2017 | $204.4M | 2.58M t |
Where the United States imports phosphate rock from
One supplier dominates: Peru accounted for 100% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $329.4M | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $573K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $402K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $214K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $102K | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $82K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $82K | 0% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $35K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $27K | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10K | 0% |
Types of phosphate rock under HS 2510
| 2510.10 | Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk: unground | 100% |
| 2510.20 | Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk: ground | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2510.
Average import price of phosphate rock
The average declared value was about $0.11 per kg, 21% below the world average of $0.14, 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 exports phosphate rock
The United States exported $2.1 million of phosphate rock in 2024 (3.1 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 67% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Bulgaria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.4M | 67% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $131K | 6.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $87K | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $83K | 4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $52K | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $42K | 2% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Isds | $37K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $34K | 1.6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $31K | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $27K | 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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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 2510: Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk.
Phosphate rock trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of phosphate rock imported by the United States?
The United States imported phosphate rock worth $330.9 million in 2024 (3.12 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import phosphate rock from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Peru (100%), United Kingdom (0%), Canada (0%).
What is the average import price of phosphate rock in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.14 per kg.
Does the United States export phosphate rock?
Yes. The United States exported phosphate rock worth $2.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Guatemala, South Korea.
What is the HS code for phosphate rock?
Phosphate rock falls under HS heading 2510 (Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading phosphate rock with the United States?
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