# HS 283691 Lithium Carbonate global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in lithium carbonate reached $3.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +21.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $325.6M | -12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | $340.7M | +4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | $378.7M | +11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | $754.6M | +99.2% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | $1.1B | +42.7% | +46.8% |
| 2018 | $1.6B | +44.9% | +60.3% |
| 2019 | $1.3B | -13.9% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | $936.0M | -30.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +44.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | $10.0B | +642.6% | +95.4% |
| 2023 | $8.5B | -14.7% | +109% |
| 2024 | $3.6B | -58.1% | +38.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $2.5B | +67.9% | 27 |
| Republic of Korea | $401.6M | -0.7% | 15 |
| Japan | $198.6M | -7.1% | 10 |
| USA | $194.4M | +14.5% | 16 |
| Belgium | $67.4M | -3.7% | 14 |
| Germany | $51.4M | -3.5% | 27 |
| United Kingdom | $30.6M | +20.7% | 15 |
| Netherlands | $26.8M | -12.2% | 29 |
| France | $21.2M | +2.7% | 18 |
| Italy | $11.9M | +8.3% | 12 |
| India | $10.9M | +0.1% | 19 |
| Canada | $8.3M | +3% | 17 |

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