# HS 280920 Phosphoric Acid And Polyphosphoric A global trade...

Reported global trade in phosphoric acid and polyphosphoric acids reached $5.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.1B | -14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | $4.0B | -2.3% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | $4.3B | +6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | $3.7B | -13.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | $3.6B | -2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | $4.3B | +17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | $4.1B | -3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | $3.8B | -7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $5.8B | +51.7% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | $8.4B | +44% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | $5.8B | -30.2% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | $5.7B | -1.9% | -0.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | $2.0B | +5.5% | 31 |
| Pakistan | $417.4M | +9.7% | 18 |
| Netherlands | $333.2M | +7.3% | 42 |
| USA | $296.7M | +11.6% | 38 |
| Germany | $231.2M | +2.2% | 37 |
| Spain | $224.9M | +13.1% | 32 |
| Turkey | $222.7M | +7.1% | 32 |
| Belgium | $214.0M | +9.2% | 28 |
| France | $175.4M | +5.1% | 42 |
| Brazil | $161.4M | +14.5% | 24 |
| Mexico | $152.7M | +15.1% | 50 |
| Canada | $135.8M | +2.7% | 28 |

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