# HS 281000 Boric Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in boric acids reached $663.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +7.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $558.1M | -2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | $537.3M | -3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | $468.1M | -12.9% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | $450.0M | -3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | $446.2M | -0.8% | -6% |
| 2018 | $523.5M | +17.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | $459.3M | -12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | $454.9M | -0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $528.8M | +16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $705.1M | +33.3% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | $656.3M | -6.9% | +13% |
| 2024 | $663.3M | +1.1% | +7.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $227.6M | +12% | 25 |
| Brazil | $69.2M | +24.6% | 15 |
| USA | $39.2M | +11.2% | 26 |
| Republic of Korea | $35.2M | -3.2% | 21 |
| Taiwan | $30.4M | +3.4% | 17 |
| Netherlands | $28.2M | +3.4% | 28 |
| Germany | $15.3M | +1.4% | 33 |
| Canada | $12.5M | +7.3% | 20 |
| India | $11.8M | +38.3% | 16 |
| France | $11.6M | +1.2% | 34 |
| Mexico | $10.7M | +4.7% | 21 |
| Japan | $10.6M | -16.8% | 15 |

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