# HS 291739 Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids global trade data...

Reported global trade in aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.s. in item no. 2917.3 reached $2.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.9B | +9.5% | +13% |
| 2014 | $2.0B | +6.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | $1.8B | -8.7% | +2% |
| 2016 | $1.8B | +1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | $2.5B | +38.1% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | $2.5B | -1.9% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | $2.2B | -13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | $1.8B | -17% | -11% |
| 2021 | $2.6B | +46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $2.7B | +4.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | $2.1B | -22.9% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $2.5B | +16.4% | -2.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $302.8M | +2.3% | 35 |
| China | $214.8M | -12.7% | 28 |
| India | $165.7M | +10.1% | 31 |
| Italy | $151.4M | +5.4% | 25 |
| Republic of Korea | $110.9M | +2.1% | 23 |
| Viet Nam | $108.6M | +17.3% | 20 |
| Netherlands | $97.0M | +2.6% | 36 |
| Germany | $94.3M | +4.1% | 33 |
| Mexico | $92.1M | +12.4% | 31 |
| Egypt | $89.1M | -5.7% | 15 |
| Japan | $86.1M | +1.7% | 22 |
| Spain | $65.8M | +9.2% | 26 |

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