🇺🇸 United States imports of wood charcoal: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported wood charcoal worth $103.3 million (144.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 208 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wood charcoal by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $103.3M | 144.6K t |
| 2023 | $106.0M | 154.6K t |
| 2022 | $95.8M | 138.8K t |
| 2021 | $111.6M | 177.9K t |
| 2020 | $98.1M | 161.6K t |
| 2019 | $70.0M | 111.2K t |
| 2018 | $68.7M | 116.0K t |
| 2017 | $65.9M | 113.5K t |
Where the United States imports wood charcoal from
Mexico alone supplied 57% of it. Among the main suppliers, Paraguay grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $58.8M | 57% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $10.2M | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.2M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $3.3M | 3.2% |
| Namibia | $2.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $1.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.5M | 1.4% |
Types of wood charcoal under HS 4402
| 4402.90 | Wood: charcoal of wood other than bamboo (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated | 93% |
| 4402.10 | Wood: charcoal of bamboo (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated | 7.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4402.
Average import price of wood charcoal
The average declared value was about $0.71 per kg, 34% above the world average of $0.53. 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 wood charcoal
The United States exported $21.2 million of wood charcoal in 2024 (53.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Canada alone took 56% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+843% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $11.8M | 56% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.1M | 15% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.0M | 9.6% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $1.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $688K | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $215K | 1% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $197K | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $142K | 0.7% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Isds | $134K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $122K | 0.6% |
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 4402: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated.
Wood charcoal trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of wood charcoal imported by the United States?
The United States imported wood charcoal worth $103.3 million in 2024 (144.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import wood charcoal from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (57%), Paraguay (10%), Indonesia (7%).
What is the average import price of wood charcoal in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.71 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.53 per kg.
Does the United States export wood charcoal?
Yes. The United States exported wood charcoal worth $21.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, United Kingdom, Japan.
What is the HS code for wood charcoal?
Wood charcoal falls under HS heading 4402 (Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wood charcoal with the United States?
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