🇺🇸 United States imports of sulfuric acid: 2024 trade data
Imports of sulfuric acid by the United States reached $399.1 million in 2024 (3.41 million tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 183 countries. Value fell 9% 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 sulfuric acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $399.1M | 3.41M t |
| 2023 | $440.6M | 3.28M t |
| 2022 | $495.4M | 3.28M t |
| 2021 | $250.5M | 3.29M t |
| 2020 | $271.1M | 3.68M t |
| 2019 | $268.5M | 2.96M t |
| 2018 | $190.1M | 3.02M t |
| 2017 | $133.9M | 2.96M t |
Where the United States imports sulfuric acid from
Canada alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+74% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $217.3M | 54% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $77.6M | 20% |
| Taiwan | $31.0M | 7.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $17.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $16.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $8.9M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.6M | 0.6% |
Average import price of sulfuric acid
The average declared value was about $0.12 per kg, close to the world average of $0.10.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports sulfuric acid
In 2024, the United States exported sulfuric acid worth $32.4 million (164.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Canada alone took 51% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest (+263% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $16.5M | 51% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $8.8M | 27% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $1.4M | 4.3% |
| Taiwan | $954K | 3% |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $585K | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $493K | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $443K | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $386K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $352K | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $340K | 1.1% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 2807: Sulphuric acid; oleum.
Sulfuric acid trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of sulfuric acid imported by the United States?
The United States imported sulfuric acid worth $399.1 million in 2024 (3.41 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import sulfuric acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (54%), Mexico (19%), Taiwan (8%).
What is the average import price of sulfuric acid in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.10 per kg.
Does the United States export sulfuric acid?
Yes. The United States exported sulfuric acid worth $32.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic.
What is the HS code for sulfuric acid?
Sulfuric acid falls under HS heading 2807 (Sulphuric acid; oleum). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sulfuric acid 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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