# HS 291812 Carboxylic Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), tartaric acid reached $252.6M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $350.7M | +16.4% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | $271.9M | -22.5% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | $192.7M | -29.1% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | $175.0M | -9.2% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | $202.3M | +15.6% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | $301.1M | +48.8% | +16% |
| 2019 | $237.4M | -21.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | $220.8M | -7% | +3% |
| 2021 | $228.0M | +3.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | $282.2M | +23.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $246.1M | -12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $252.6M | +2.6% | +3.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $37.6M | +1.4% | 20 |
| India | $21.8M | +5.2% | 16 |
| Germany | $17.9M | -4.2% | 23 |
| Spain | $17.2M | +16.5% | 16 |
| Russia | $14.5M | -0.2% | 14 |
| France | $13.4M | +3.3% | 17 |
| Turkey | $11.5M | +11.9% | 13 |
| Mexico | $9.5M | -0.4% | 25 |
| Belgium | $8.3M | +2.3% | 16 |
| Australia | $8.2M | -15.5% | 9 |
| Netherlands | $6.9M | -2% | 26 |
| Japan | $6.9M | +6.2% | 11 |

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