United States chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that United States reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$338B
+1.5% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$493B
+11.2% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$155B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#2
11.4% of world chemical exports
Trend
United States's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$338B in 2024Imports$493B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $253B | $337B |
| 2020 | $238B | $349B |
| 2021 | $300B | $417B |
| 2022 | $338B | $473B |
| 2023 | $333B | $443B |
| 2024 | $338B | $493B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How United States's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $14.5BImports $19B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $51.9BImports $71B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $94.4BImports $213B
- 31FertilisersExports $5.17BImports $9.37B
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $8.11BImports $5.33B
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $15.4BImports $23.2B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $8.3BImports $6.49B
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $4.9BImports $4.01B
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $1.08BImports $1.31B
- 37Photographic goodsExports $2.5BImports $1.6B
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $37.3BImports $24.2B
- 39PlasticsExports $80.1BImports $78.2B
- 40RubberExports $14.4BImports $36.3B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes United States exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 134 destinations$27.7B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 71 destinations$25.4B
- 33002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 76 destinations$11.9B
- 43822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 155 destinations$9.98B
- 52937.19Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and…At least 35 destinations$9.16B
- 63926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 156 destinations$8.56B
- 72901.10SaturatedAt least 47 destinations$6.76B
- 83002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…At least 37 destinations$6.45B
- 93901.40Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 90 destinations$5.97B
- 103002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 69 destinations$5.56B
- 113824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 128 destinations$5.32B
- 123901.20Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or moreAt least 111 destinations$5.23B
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 41 supplying countries$79.5B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 25 supplying countries$72.4B
- 32937.19Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and…At least 12 supplying countries$16.4B
- 43002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…At least 15 supplying countries$16.3B
- 53926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 123 supplying countries$11.1B
- 64011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 27 supplying countries$10.4B
- 73002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 10 supplying countries$9.36B
- 83002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 43 supplying countries$8.51B
- 92933.59Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring, otherAt least 18 supplying countries$7.46B
- 103004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 15 supplying countries$6.92B
- 114011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 28 supplying countries$6.86B
- 122934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934At least 25 supplying countries$6.44B
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for United States.
United States is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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