# HS 291813 Carboxylic Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function): salts and esters of tartaric acid reached $98.6M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $79.0M | -6.7% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | $77.8M | -1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | $64.4M | -17.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | $66.2M | +2.9% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | $67.4M | +1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | $79.2M | +17.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | $70.5M | -10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $74.6M | +5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $84.3M | +12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $100.3M | +19.1% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | $94.2M | -6.1% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | $98.6M | +4.7% | +5.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $20.7M | +13.7% | 18 |
| Republic of Korea | $8.7M | +29.9% | 14 |
| Germany | $7.8M | +3.9% | 24 |
| France | $7.5M | +0.3% | 20 |
| Spain | $4.0M | +22.6% | 20 |
| Argentina | $3.6M | +40% | 11 |
| Japan | $2.9M | -1.1% | 13 |
| Russia | $2.9M | +17.9% | 16 |
| Italy | $2.8M | +11.5% | 17 |
| Thailand | $2.6M | +28.2% | 14 |
| Canada | $2.5M | -5.5% | 17 |
| Taiwan | $2.0M | +6.1% | 11 |

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