🇺🇸 United States imports of soap: 2024 trade data
Imports of soap by the United States reached $1.76 billion in 2024 (673.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. Value rose 18% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soap by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.76B | 673.8K t |
| 2023 | $1.49B | 577.5K t |
| 2022 | $1.41B | 552.6K t |
| 2021 | $1.38B | 543.5K t |
| 2020 | $1.86B | 807.7K t |
| 2019 | $971.8M | 410.6K t |
| 2018 | $963.1M | 404.9K t |
| 2017 | $858.5M | 376.3K t |
Where the United States imports soap from
Most of the value came from China (21%), Canada (21%), Mexico (16%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+81% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $369.4M | 21% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $369.1M | 21% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $283.9M | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $156.9M | 8.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $100.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $74.5M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $59.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $59.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $39.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $30.3M | 1.7% |
Types of soap under HS 3401
| 3401.30 | Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not… | 44% |
| 3401.11 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 27% |
| 3401.19 | Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or… | 24% |
| 3401.20 | Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11 | 5.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3401.
Average import price of soap
The average declared value was about $2.62 per kg, close to the world average of $2.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports soap
The United States exported $1.20 billion of soap in 2024 (295.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 207 countries. Most of it went to Canada (48%), Mexico (10%), China (4%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+85% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $572.6M | 48% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $117.1M | 9.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $45.3M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $37.4M | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $37.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $34.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $34.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $27.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $24.3M | 2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $20.4M | 1.7% |
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 3401: Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent.
Soap trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of soap imported by the United States?
The United States imported soap worth $1.76 billion in 2024 (673.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import soap from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (21%), Canada (21%), Mexico (16%).
What is the average import price of soap in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United States export soap?
Yes. The United States exported soap worth $1.20 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for soap?
Soap falls under HS heading 3401 (Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soap 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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