# HS 291821 Carboxylic Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), salicylic acid and its salts reached $149.7M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $115.3M | +5.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | $119.4M | +3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | $104.2M | -12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | $102.4M | -1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | $110.9M | +8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | $147.8M | +33.3% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | $141.8M | -4% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | $146.7M | +3.5% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | $153.0M | +4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $163.8M | +7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $144.1M | -12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | $149.7M | +3.9% | -0.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | $36.0M | -2.9% | 21 |
| USA | $22.6M | +1.1% | 16 |
| Germany | $16.0M | +4.1% | 26 |
| Mexico | $10.4M | -2.6% | 22 |
| Italy | $6.0M | +2.8% | 19 |
| Japan | $4.6M | +0.8% | 13 |
| Thailand | $4.3M | -1.6% | 15 |
| Netherlands | $3.6M | +10.5% | 31 |
| Canada | $3.3M | +13.7% | 20 |
| Denmark | $3.0M | +4.9% | 23 |
| France | $3.0M | +21% | 25 |
| Brazil | $2.7M | +3.4% | 12 |

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