🇺🇸 United States imports of raw cork: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported raw cork worth $8.5 million (5.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 141 countries. Value rose 20% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of raw cork by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.5M | 5.8K t |
| 2023 | $7.1M | 4.7K t |
| 2022 | $5.1M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $6.2M | 4.3K t |
| 2020 | $5.8M | 3.8K t |
| 2019 | $5.0M | 3.1K t |
| 2018 | $5.0M | 4.1K t |
| 2017 | $3.8M | 4.1K t |
Where the United States imports raw cork from
One supplier dominates: Portugal accounted for 90% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $7.7M | 90% |
| Taiwan | $355K | 4.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $93K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $81K | 1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $70K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $62K | 0.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $50K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $36K | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $23K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $17K | 0.2% |
Types of raw cork under HS 4501
| 4501.90 | Cork: waste cork, crushed, granulated or ground cork | 83% |
| 4501.10 | Cork: natural cork, raw or simply prepared | 18% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4501.
Average import price of raw cork
The average declared value was about $1.46 per kg, 38% below the world average of $2.37, 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 raw cork
In 2024, the United States exported raw cork worth $4.1 million (277 tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 70 countries. One buyer market dominates: Portugal accounted for 64% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Ecuador grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $2.6M | 64% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $395K | 9.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $116K | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $102K | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $85K | 2.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $78K | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $64K | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $62K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $58K | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $47K | 1.2% |
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 4501: Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork.
Raw cork trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of raw cork imported by the United States?
The United States imported raw cork worth $8.5 million in 2024 (5.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import raw cork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Portugal (90%), Taiwan (4%), France (1%).
What is the average import price of raw cork in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.37 per kg.
Does the United States export raw cork?
Yes. The United States exported raw cork worth $4.1 million in 2024, mainly to Portugal, Ecuador, India.
What is the HS code for raw cork?
Raw cork falls under HS heading 4501 (Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading raw cork 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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