# HS 291735 Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids global trade data...

Reported global trade in aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydride reached $829.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.0B | -1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | $904.5M | -12% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | $625.1M | -30.9% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | $618.5M | -1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | $772.4M | +24.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | $848.4M | +9.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | $803.0M | -5.3% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | $604.2M | -24.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | $882.6M | +46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $947.5M | +7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $891.3M | -5.9% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | $829.5M | -6.9% | -2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | $90.3M | +22.4% | 18 |
| India | $58.6M | -16.4% | 14 |
| Netherlands | $57.8M | -3.4% | 24 |
| Italy | $48.5M | +17.4% | 18 |
| Viet Nam | $43.7M | +21.1% | 7 |
| Indonesia | $43.1M | +3.5% | 8 |
| Germany | $39.0M | -10.6% | 25 |
| United Arab Emirates | $38.0M | +7.9% | 13 |
| Poland | $37.0M | +8.2% | 17 |
| USA | $35.7M | +0.3% | 15 |
| Spain | $30.7M | +0.9% | 16 |
| Saudi Arabia | $30.5M | +3.7% | 9 |

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