# HS 283640 Potassium Carbonate global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in potassium carbonate reached $386.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $274.7M | +10.3% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | $279.3M | +1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | $228.5M | -18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | $232.6M | +1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | $231.8M | -0.4% | -6% |
| 2018 | $268.5M | +15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $276.4M | +2.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | $274.3M | -0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | $325.4M | +18.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | $487.3M | +49.8% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | $405.2M | -16.9% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | $386.0M | -4.7% | +5.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $40.8M | +5.2% | 24 |
| India | $26.4M | +2.8% | 17 |
| Spain | $22.2M | +11.5% | 23 |
| Germany | $17.6M | +8% | 37 |
| Italy | $15.7M | +13.4% | 20 |
| Turkey | $14.9M | +9% | 18 |
| Poland | $14.7M | +2.5% | 18 |
| France | $14.7M | +10.8% | 25 |
| Mexico | $14.7M | +22.6% | 27 |
| United Kingdom | $14.0M | +2.2% | 20 |
| Australia | $12.7M | +18.8% | 17 |
| Netherlands | $11.7M | +8.7% | 32 |

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