# HS 281830 Aluminium Hydroxide global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in aluminium hydroxide reached $1.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.3B | +1.8% | +4% |
| 2014 | $1.4B | +9.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | $1.3B | -9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | $1.3B | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | +10.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | $1.7B | +21.8% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | $1.6B | -7.3% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | $1.4B | -13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | $1.6B | +16.8% | -2% |
| 2022 | $1.9B | +16.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | -6.3% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $1.8B | +4.4% | +4.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $242.7M | +4.3% | 27 |
| Japan | $194.8M | -0.8% | 20 |
| Republic of Korea | $150.5M | +0.3% | 25 |
| Italy | $131.2M | +3.7% | 30 |
| France | $112.0M | +17.7% | 39 |
| China | $111.0M | +23.6% | 33 |
| Netherlands | $86.6M | -1.2% | 39 |
| Germany | $78.0M | +0.8% | 35 |
| Mexico | $59.2M | +12.8% | 28 |
| India | $46.7M | +10.6% | 26 |
| United Kingdom | $45.6M | -0.2% | 29 |
| Spain | $39.0M | +10.2% | 27 |

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