# HS 250100 Pure Sodium Chloride Whether Or Not  global trade...

Reported global trade in pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water reached $4.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.3B | +15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | $3.3B | +0.3% | -1% |
| 2015 | $3.0B | -8.5% | +2% |
| 2016 | $2.8B | -8.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | $3.1B | +9.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | $3.6B | +18% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | $3.5B | -2.9% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $3.4B | -3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $3.9B | +14.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $4.4B | +13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | $4.4B | -0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | $4.4B | +0.1% | +4.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $481.0M | -4.5% | 91 |
| China | $420.9M | +14.9% | 68 |
| Japan | $281.9M | +5.5% | 57 |
| Germany | $232.6M | +4.3% | 92 |
| Republic of Korea | $181.4M | +9.5% | 73 |
| Canada | $173.3M | -0.5% | 99 |
| Belgium | $156.0M | +3.8% | 69 |
| France | $118.7M | +4.2% | 113 |
| Taiwan | $118.6M | +9.1% | 46 |
| United Kingdom | $109.3M | +6.9% | 81 |
| Norway | $100.4M | +6.9% | 50 |
| Russia | $85.4M | -1.5% | 39 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._