🇺🇸 United States imports of potassium fertilizer: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported potassium fertilizer worth $3.75 billion (14.17 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 187 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 12% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $6.33 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of potassium fertilizer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.75B | 14.17M t |
| 2023 | $4.27B | 12.02M t |
| 2022 | $6.33B | 11.21M t |
| 2021 | $3.94B | 13.60M t |
| 2020 | $2.55B | 11.84M t |
| 2019 | $2.85B | 11.54M t |
| 2018 | $2.90B | 13.15M t |
| 2017 | $2.80B | 13.27M t |
Where the United States imports potassium fertilizer from
Canada alone supplied 81% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.03B | 81% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $477.9M | 13% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $108.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $75.7M | 2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $18.5M | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $9.6M | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.0M | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $8.9M | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.2M | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.0M | 0% |
Types of potassium fertilizer under HS 3104
| 3104.20 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chloride | 97% |
| 3104.30 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium sulphate | 2.1% |
| 3104.90 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104 | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3104.
Average import price of potassium fertilizer
The average declared value was about $0.26 per kg, close to the world average of $0.30.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports potassium fertilizer
In 2024, the United States exported potassium fertilizer worth $665.0 million (1.05 million tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 117 countries. Most of it went to China (22%), Brazil (17%), Malaysia (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest (+108% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $146.0M | 22% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $110.2M | 17% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $53.1M | 8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $47.0M | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $45.0M | 6.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $44.0M | 6.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $27.8M | 4.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $22.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $19.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $18.5M | 2.8% |
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 3104: Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic.
Potassium fertilizer trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of potassium fertilizer imported by the United States?
The United States imported potassium fertilizer worth $3.75 billion in 2024 (14.17 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import potassium fertilizer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (81%), Russia (13%), Israel (3%).
What is the average import price of potassium fertilizer in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.30 per kg.
Does the United States export potassium fertilizer?
Yes. The United States exported potassium fertilizer worth $665.0 million in 2024, mainly to China, Brazil, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for potassium fertilizer?
Potassium fertilizer falls under HS heading 3104 (Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading potassium 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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