# HS 291816 Carboxylic Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), gluconic acid, its salts and esters reached $303.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $211.3M | +8.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | $221.2M | +4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | $219.7M | -0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | $194.9M | -11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | $200.4M | +2.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | $247.3M | +23.4% | +4% |
| 2019 | $230.3M | -6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | $257.4M | +11.8% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | $296.7M | +15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | $333.2M | +12.3% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | $296.9M | -10.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $303.3M | +2.1% | +0.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | $39.0M | +5% | 16 |
| USA | $15.9M | +6.6% | 22 |
| Viet Nam | $13.3M | +13.5% | 16 |
| Germany | $12.1M | +4.2% | 27 |
| Japan | $10.9M | +1.2% | 11 |
| Brazil | $10.8M | +17.6% | 16 |
| Mexico | $10.2M | +11.7% | 23 |
| Saudi Arabia | $9.4M | +14.6% | 14 |
| Republic of Korea | $9.3M | +4% | 16 |
| Spain | $8.9M | +11.8% | 21 |
| United Arab Emirates | $8.3M | +8.9% | 14 |
| Portugal | $8.3M | +27.8% | 12 |

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