🇺🇸 United States imports of protein derivative: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported protein derivative worth $784.5 million (113.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 178 countries. Value fell 7% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of protein derivative by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $784.5M | 113.8K t |
| 2023 | $847.3M | 86.5K t |
| 2022 | $774.6M | 94.5K t |
| 2021 | $782.4M | 87.8K t |
| 2020 | $553.3M | 94.9K t |
| 2019 | $511.5M | 87.4K t |
| 2018 | $342.5M | 62.9K t |
| 2017 | $257.5M | 49.8K t |
Where the United States imports protein derivative from
Most of the value came from China (23%), Brazil (22%), Canada (14%). Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest (+67% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $177.7M | 23% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $171.9M | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $107.8M | 14% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $36.9M | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $35.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $35.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $28.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $24.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $21.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $16.6M | 2.1% |
Average import price of protein derivative
The average declared value was about $6.89 per kg, close to the world average of $5.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports protein derivative
In 2024, the United States exported protein derivative worth $668.6 million (70.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 110 countries. The largest buyer markets were Canada (17%), Netherlands (11%), South Korea (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $116.0M | 17% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $73.8M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $70.1M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $59.9M | 9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $44.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $36.5M | 5.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $33.3M | 5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $28.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $26.1M | 3.9% |
| Taiwan | $19.5M | 2.9% |
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 3504: Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed.
Protein derivative trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of protein derivative imported by the United States?
The United States imported protein derivative worth $784.5 million in 2024 (113.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import protein derivative from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (23%), Brazil (22%), Canada (14%).
What is the average import price of protein derivative in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.89 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.93 per kg.
Does the United States export protein derivative?
Yes. The United States exported protein derivative worth $668.6 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Netherlands, South Korea.
What is the HS code for protein derivative?
Protein derivative falls under HS heading 3504 (Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included; hide powder, whether). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading protein derivative 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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