# HS 291823 Carboxylic Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in carboxylic acids, (with phenol function but without other oxygen function), other esters of salicylic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2918.2 reached $276.7M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $213.2M | +5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | $224.5M | +5.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | $206.2M | -8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | $188.6M | -8.5% | -4% |
| 2017 | $203.7M | +8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | $234.7M | +15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | $284.7M | +21.3% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | $251.7M | -11.6% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | $259.0M | +2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $312.4M | +20.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $305.8M | -2.1% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | $276.7M | -9.5% | +2.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $50.5M | -5.5% | 22 |
| Brazil | $20.5M | +10.5% | 15 |
| Netherlands | $19.8M | +4.8% | 28 |
| Singapore | $19.0M | +3.6% | 20 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $17.7M | +3.8% | 15 |
| Germany | $16.9M | -7.9% | 24 |
| Spain | $12.5M | +8.4% | 21 |
| Mexico | $10.8M | -4.2% | 27 |
| Indonesia | $10.4M | +2% | 16 |
| France | $10.1M | -0.1% | 18 |
| United Kingdom | $9.3M | -9.9% | 25 |
| Republic of Korea | $7.6M | +10.7% | 14 |

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