# HS 291899 Carboxylic Acids global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other than 2,4,5-t (iso) reached $1.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.7B | +0.7% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | $1.6B | -2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | $1.7B | +3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | $1.5B | -8.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | $1.7B | +12.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | $1.8B | +4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $1.6B | -11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $1.6B | +1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | $1.9B | +15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $2.2B | +16.6% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | $1.6B | -26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | $1.5B | -6.1% | -6.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $324.8M | -0.4% | 37 |
| Brazil | $90.2M | -8.1% | 26 |
| India | $77.1M | +5.8% | 38 |
| Argentina | $73.9M | +17.3% | 20 |
| Singapore | $69.4M | +46.3% | 23 |
| France | $57.4M | -10.2% | 33 |
| Germany | $56.9M | -6.9% | 33 |
| United Kingdom | $55.2M | -3.8% | 38 |
| Japan | $53.5M | -4% | 21 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $53.5M | -6.9% | 25 |
| Spain | $49.9M | -7.5% | 30 |
| Republic of Korea | $43.8M | +0.6% | 31 |

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