🇺🇸 United States imports of vegetable extracts: 2024 trade data
Imports of vegetable extracts by the United States reached $1.58 billion in 2024 (134.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 214 countries for imports of this product. That is 13% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vegetable extracts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.58B | 134.8K t |
| 2023 | $1.40B | 129.9K t |
| 2022 | $1.85B | 158.3K t |
| 2021 | $1.59B | 142.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.36B | 119.4K t |
| 2019 | $1.40B | 191.8K t |
| 2018 | $1.46B | 253.2K t |
| 2017 | $1.36B | 293.1K t |
Where the United States imports vegetable extracts from
The largest suppliers were India (28%), China (24%), Spain (8%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $448.9M | 29% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $376.3M | 24% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $126.6M | 8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $120.5M | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $67.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $63.7M | 4% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $44.9M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $39.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $37.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $32.6M | 2.1% |
Types of vegetable extracts under HS 1302
| 1302.19 | Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 | 67% |
| 1302.32 | Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds | 11% |
| 1302.20 | Pectic substances: pectinates and pectates | 9.6% |
| 1302.39 | Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, n.e.c. in item no. 1302.3 | 8.6% |
| 1302.31 | Mucilages and thickeners: agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products | 2.6% |
| 1302.12 | Vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice | 1.1% |
| 1302.13 | Vegetable saps and extracts: of hops | 0.3% |
| 1302.11 | Vegetable saps and extracts: opium | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1302.
Average import price of vegetable extracts
The average declared value was about $11.69 per kg, 35% above the world average of $8.69. 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 exports vegetable extracts
The United States exported $581.5 million of vegetable extracts in 2024 (24.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 178 countries. The largest buyer markets were Canada (16%), Mexico (9%), United Kingdom (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 33%. Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $94.1M | 16% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $54.4M | 9.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $40.6M | 7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $39.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $37.9M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $27.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $23.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $23.4M | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $20.4M | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $19.7M | 3.4% |
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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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 1302: Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products.
Vegetable extracts trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of vegetable extracts imported by the United States?
The United States imported vegetable extracts worth $1.58 billion in 2024 (134.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import vegetable extracts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (28%), China (24%), Spain (8%).
What is the average import price of vegetable extracts in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $11.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.69 per kg.
Does the United States export vegetable extracts?
Yes. The United States exported vegetable extracts worth $581.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for vegetable extracts?
Vegetable extracts falls under HS heading 1302 (Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, w). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vegetable extracts with the United States?
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