🇺🇸 United States exports of wood tar: 2024 trade data
Exports of wood tar by the United States reached $50.3 million in 2024 (75.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 71 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 9% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of wood tar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50.3M | 75.9K t |
| 2023 | $55.5M | 80.9K t |
| 2022 | $60.2M | 99.7K t |
| 2021 | $38.5M | 88.8K t |
| 2020 | $41.9M | 91.9K t |
| 2019 | $53.4M | 107.4K t |
| 2018 | $45.4M | 103.9K t |
| 2017 | $29.4M | 90.0K t |
Where the United States exports wood tar to
One buyer market dominates: Sweden accounted for 74% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $37.1M | 74% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.5M | 8.9% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $3.7M | 7.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $605K | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $491K | 1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $421K | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $112K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $78K | 0.2% |
Average export price of wood tar
The average declared value was about $0.66 per kg, close to the world average of $0.79.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports wood tar
Imports of wood tar by the United States reached $3.5 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 138 countries for imports of this product. One supplier dominates: Finland accounted for 58% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $2.0M | 58% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $761K | 22% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $413K | 12% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $134K | 3.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $62K | 1.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $31K | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $27K | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $26K | 0.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $5K | 0.1% |
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 3807: Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on rosin, resin acids or on vegetable pitch.
Wood tar trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of wood tar imported by the United States?
The United States imported wood tar worth $3.5 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import wood tar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Finland (58%), Canada (22%), Brazil (12%).
What is the average import price of wood tar in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.79 per kg.
Does the United States export wood tar?
Yes. The United States exported wood tar worth $50.3 million in 2024, mainly to Sweden, Canada, Finland.
What is the HS code for wood tar?
Wood tar falls under HS heading 3807 (Wood tar; wood tar oils; wood creosote; wood naphtha; vegetable pitch; brewers' pitch and similar preparations based on). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wood tar with the United States?
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