🇺🇸 United States exports of tobacco leaf: 2024 trade data
Exports of tobacco leaf by the United States reached $1.05 billion in 2024 (117.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 135 countries for exports of this product. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of tobacco leaf by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.05B | 117.7K t |
| 2023 | $1.03B | 135.6K t |
| 2022 | $744.7M | 82.6K t |
| 2021 | $818.8M | 104.7K t |
| 2020 | $674.1M | 98.6K t |
| 2019 | $660.2M | 99.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.03B | 169.4K t |
| 2017 | $933.3M | 141.1K t |
Where the United States exports tobacco leaf to
The largest buyer markets were China (23%), Dominican Republic (18%), Belgium (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Turkey grew fastest (+79% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $246.1M | 23% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $193.0M | 18% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $100.9M | 9.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $59.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $51.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $47.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $45.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $36.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $35.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $34.2M | 3.3% |
Types of tobacco leaf under HS 2401
| 2401.20 | Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | 82% |
| 2401.10 | Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | 16% |
| 2401.30 | Tobacco refuse | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2401.
Average export price of tobacco leaf
The average declared value was about $8.92 per kg, 50% above the world average of $5.95. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports tobacco leaf
In 2024, the United States imported tobacco leaf worth $727.9 million (121.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 172 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Brazil (34%), Canada (13%), Dominican Republic (10%). Among the main suppliers, Dominican Republic grew fastest (+106% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $250.7M | 34% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $94.3M | 13% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $75.4M | 10% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $60.4M | 8.3% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $44.4M | 6.1% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $30.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $28.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $15.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $14.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $13.7M | 1.9% |
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 2401: Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse.
Tobacco leaf trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of tobacco leaf imported by the United States?
The United States imported tobacco leaf worth $727.9 million in 2024 (121.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import tobacco leaf from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (34%), Canada (13%), Dominican Republic (10%).
What is the average import price of tobacco leaf in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.02 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.95 per kg.
Does the United States export tobacco leaf?
Yes. The United States exported tobacco leaf worth $1.05 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Dominican Republic, Belgium.
What is the HS code for tobacco leaf?
Tobacco leaf falls under HS heading 2401 (Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tobacco leaf 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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