🇺🇸 United States exports of turpentine: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $42.5 million of turpentine in 2024 (19.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 94 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 31% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $61.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of turpentine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.5M | 19.4K t |
| 2023 | $61.4M | 18.9K t |
| 2022 | $57.7M | 19.7K t |
| 2021 | $42.5M | 14.3K t |
| 2020 | $45.0M | 18.0K t |
| 2019 | $50.6M | 19.6K t |
| 2018 | $44.3M | 20.1K t |
| 2017 | $29.8M | 10.6K t |
Where the United States exports turpentine to
The largest buyer markets were India (36%), France (29%), Colombia (4%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+162% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.3M | 36% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.2M | 29% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.8M | 4.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.1M | 2.5% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $846K | 2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $739K | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $629K | 1.5% |
Types of turpentine under HS 3805
| 3805.10 | Terpenic oils: gum, wood or sulphate turpentine oils | 64% |
| 3805.90 | Terpenic oils: produced by the treatment of coniferous woods, crude dipentene, sulphite turpentine and other crude para-cymene, n.e.c. in heading no.… | 36% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3805.
Average export price of turpentine
The average declared value was about $2.19 per kg, close to the world average of $1.96.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports turpentine
In 2024, the United States imported turpentine worth $21.2 million (10.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 170 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Brazil (45%), Canada (25%), Mexico (21%). Among the main suppliers, Greece grew fastest (+733% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $9.6M | 45% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.3M | 25% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $4.4M | 21% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $508K | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $440K | 2.1% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $379K | 1.8% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $140K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $111K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $101K | 0.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $56K | 0.3% |
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 3805: Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine, other crude para-cymene; pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent.
Turpentine trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of turpentine imported by the United States?
The United States imported turpentine worth $21.2 million in 2024 (10.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import turpentine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (45%), Canada (25%), Mexico (21%).
What is the average import price of turpentine in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.96 per kg.
Does the United States export turpentine?
Yes. The United States exported turpentine worth $42.5 million in 2024, mainly to India, France, Colombia.
What is the HS code for turpentine?
Turpentine falls under HS heading 3805 (Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine, other terpenic oils; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine, other crude para-cymene; pi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading turpentine with the United States?
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