T3 · Product exporter position

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands exports of Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS 170211)

See where USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands stands in sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter USAHS6 170211Latest year 2024Stable

Latest exports

$388.0MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

92Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-1.7%Annualized change

Destination HHI

994Destination concentration

Weighted share

53.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands in Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 170211. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$388.0M
Current 2024 exports$387.3M
Three-year average$455.1M
Historical peak$610.8M

Market position

Active destinations92
Destination HHI994
Weighted share53.5%
Share change-2.7 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-1.7%
Volatility0.9
Maximum drawdown75.8%
TrendStable
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$388.0MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$387.3MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-1.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+4.4%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationCHNDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share22.1%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration994HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change-2.7 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes20.9%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands sell sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
China$85.7M59%+2.5%0.3% tariffGrowing
New Zealand$53.0M55.8%-4.5%0.1% tariffGrowing
Mexico$43.5M82.5%+0.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Japan$34.9M38.9%-6.8%0% tariffGrowing
Indonesia$18.2M41.6%-9%0.2% tariffGrowing
Uruguay$13.7M93.9%+23.8%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Thailand$13.5M46.1%-5.5%0.3% tariffGrowing
Singapore$13.0M70.4%-10%FTA reportedGrowing
India$12.4M13.6%+19.5%0.5% tariffGrowing
Viet Nam$11.4M61.6%-13.3%0.2% tariffGrowing
Brazil$10.3M32.1%+27.1%0.3% tariffGrowing
Philippines$10.3M62%-7.7%0.2% tariffGrowing
Republic of Korea$9.6M40%-18%FTA reportedGrowing
Netherlands$8.1M8.4%+5%0.1% tariffGrowing
Pakistan$5.0M24.8%-11%0.4% tariffGrowing

Destination

China

Latest exports
$85.7M
Market share
59%
Growth
+2.5%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

New Zealand

Latest exports
$53.0M
Market share
55.8%
Growth
-4.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$43.5M
Market share
82.5%
Growth
+0.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$34.9M
Market share
38.9%
Growth
-6.8%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$18.2M
Market share
41.6%
Growth
-9%
Access
0.2% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Uruguay

Latest exports
$13.7M
Market share
93.9%
Growth
+23.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$13.5M
Market share
46.1%
Growth
-5.5%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports
$13.0M
Market share
70.4%
Growth
-10%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$12.4M
Market share
13.6%
Growth
+19.5%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$11.4M
Market share
61.6%
Growth
-13.3%
Access
0.2% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$10.3M
Market share
32.1%
Growth
+27.1%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$10.3M
Market share
62%
Growth
-7.7%
Access
0.2% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$9.6M
Market share
40%
Growth
-18%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$8.1M
Market share
8.4%
Growth
+5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Pakistan

Latest exports
$5.0M
Market share
24.8%
Growth
-11%
Access
0.4% tariff
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Ireland: $829.5K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Nigeria: $320.3 / ton.

Median price

$2.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands and HS 170211 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$178.0M+85.9%86
2011$264.4M+48.5%83
2012$387.8M+46.7%85
2013$413.7M+6.7%93
2014$368.7M-10.9%102
2015$251.3M-31.9%95
2016$232.4M-7.5%91
2017$299.6M+28.9%91
2018$267.0M-10.9%91
2019$312.5M+17%87
2020$338.5M+8.3%92
2021$408.1M+20.6%90
2022$516.6M+26.6%88
2023$461.3M-10.7%90
2024$387.3M-16%92

Exporter context

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 170211.

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands has reported exports of $1.9T and a trade balance of -$1.3T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 25.3% trade openness, 21.9% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter exports

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Which markets are most important?

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