🇺🇸 United States exports of tall oil: 2024 trade data
Exports of tall oil by the United States reached $219.6 million in 2024 (160.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 62 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 38% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $352.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of tall oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $219.6M | 160.3K t |
| 2023 | $352.2M | 236.3K t |
| 2022 | $158.9M | 156.2K t |
| 2021 | $128.5M | 180.9K t |
| 2020 | $149.3M | 222.3K t |
| 2019 | $120.2M | 168.6K t |
| 2018 | $116.7M | 197.1K t |
| 2017 | $131.2M | 255.1K t |
Where the United States exports tall oil to
Finland alone took 57% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $125.6M | 57% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $48.0M | 22% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $15.8M | 7.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $7.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.8M | 2.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $2.3M | 1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.1M | 1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.5M | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.1M | 0.5% |
Average export price of tall oil
The average declared value was about $1.37 per kg, close to the world average of $1.17.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports tall oil
The United States imported $5.1 million of tall oil in 2024 (9.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were Canada (49%), Brazil (40%), Sweden (6%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.5M | 49% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2.1M | 40% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $306K | 6% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $81K | 1.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $55K | 1.1% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $43K | 0.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $25K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $9K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $2K | 0% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $0K | 0% |
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 3803: Tall oil, whether or not refined.
Tall oil trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of tall oil imported by the United States?
The United States imported tall oil worth $5.1 million in 2024 (9.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import tall oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (49%), Brazil (40%), Sweden (6%).
What is the average import price of tall oil in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.55 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.17 per kg.
Does the United States export tall oil?
Yes. The United States exported tall oil worth $219.6 million in 2024, mainly to Finland, Japan, Sweden.
What is the HS code for tall oil?
Tall oil falls under HS heading 3803 (Tall oil, whether or not refined). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tall oil 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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