# HS 291814 Carboxylic Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), citric acid reached $2.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +8.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.5B | -4.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | $1.4B | -1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | $1.3B | -11.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | $1.3B | -0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | +12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | $1.5B | +5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | $1.3B | -11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | $1.4B | +1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $2.1B | +56.1% | +12% |
| 2022 | $3.5B | +65.4% | +38% |
| 2023 | $2.2B | -36.4% | +18% |
| 2024 | $2.0B | -10.5% | -2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $401.8M | +18.1% | 52 |
| Germany | $157.6M | +3.9% | 55 |
| India | $94.9M | +11% | 34 |
| Mexico | $94.8M | +8.9% | 37 |
| Italy | $63.2M | +6.3% | 35 |
| France | $58.8M | +3.4% | 51 |
| Russia | $54.7M | +12.5% | 27 |
| Japan | $50.9M | +3.1% | 24 |
| Poland | $49.6M | +7.6% | 34 |
| United Kingdom | $49.4M | +4% | 49 |
| Netherlands | $44.9M | -0.4% | 45 |
| Spain | $42.9M | +2.3% | 37 |

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