# Potassium Carbonate buyer markets and demand | HS 283640...

USA is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $40.8M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $40.8M | +5.2% | 24 | Ireland |
| India | $26.4M | +2.8% | 17 | Republic of Korea |
| Spain | $22.2M | +11.5% | 23 | Italy |
| Germany | $17.6M | +8% | 37 | Italy |
| Italy | $15.7M | +13.4% | 20 | Republic of Korea |
| Turkey | $14.9M | +9% | 18 | Republic of Korea |
| Poland | $14.7M | +2.5% | 18 | Republic of Korea |
| France | $14.7M | +10.8% | 25 | Italy |
| Mexico | $14.7M | +22.6% | 27 | USA |
| United Kingdom | $14.0M | +2.2% | 20 | Germany |
| Australia | $12.7M | +18.8% | 17 | Republic of Korea |
| Netherlands | $11.7M | +8.7% | 32 | Germany |
| Japan | $10.1M | +13% | 10 | Republic of Korea |
| Belgium | $10.0M | +22.7% | 18 | Republic of Korea |
| Malaysia | $9.8M | +3.8% | 14 | Republic of Korea |
| Indonesia | $9.4M | +3.5% | 15 | Republic of Korea |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $8.8M | +6.2% | 18 | France |
| China | $8.0M | +25.8% | 19 | Republic of Korea |
| Canada | $6.9M | -2.7% | 26 | USA |
| Czechia | $6.5M | +9% | 18 | Germany |
| Viet Nam | $6.4M | +13.9% | 14 | Republic of Korea |
| Brazil | $6.2M | -1.5% | 14 | Republic of Korea |
| Egypt | $5.2M | +14.4% | 16 | Republic of Korea |
| Côte d\'Ivoire | $4.5M | -2.3% | 10 | Republic of Korea |
| South Africa | $4.1M | +3.5% | 15 | China |
| Israel | $3.9M | -0.2% | 12 | USA |
| Iran | $3.8M | -4.7% | 10 | United Arab Emirates |
| United Arab Emirates | $3.8M | +13.5% | 19 | Republic of Korea |
| Austria | $3.5M | -6.8% | 23 | Germany |
| Saudi Arabia | $3.1M | -1.3% | 16 | Republic of Korea |
| Norway | $3.1M | +17.4% | 15 | Canada |
| Pakistan | $2.4M | +15% | 7 | Republic of Korea |
| Republic of Korea | $2.3M | +0.2% | 17 | Taiwan |
| Russia | $2.2M | +17.5% | 14 | Ireland |
| Cameroon | $2.0M | +6.4% | 6 | Republic of Korea |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | 2023 | $50.1M | $1,364.3 |
| Turkey | 2023 | $21.1M | $783.2 |
| USA | 2023 | $18.4M | $1,388.18 |
| Germany | 2023 | $18.0M | $1,604.91 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $17.7M | $1,387.81 |
| Japan | 2023 | $16.3M | $1,484.04 |
| France | 2023 | $15.8M | $1,646.01 |
| Spain | 2023 | $15.8M | $1,285 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $15.0M | $2,162.25 |
| Malaysia | 2023 | $13.1M | $1,209.36 |
| Indonesia | 2023 | $12.9M | $1,315.02 |
| Poland | 2023 | $12.3M | $1,602.04 |
| Mexico | 2023 | $11.6M | $1,860.03 |
| Italy | 2023 | $10.4M | $2,230.54 |
| Australia | 2023 | $9.6M | $1,153.12 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | 2023 | $9.6M | $2,601.1 |
| China | 2023 | $9.2M | $763.54 |
| Canada | 2023 | $8.3M | $1,199.44 |
| Côte d\'Ivoire | 2023 | $8.1M | $1,723.99 |
| Czechia | 2023 | $7.9M | $1,835.29 |

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