# HS 382311 Stearic Acid global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in stearic acid reached $1.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +9.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.1B | -11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | $1.1B | +1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | $945.1M | -17.6% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | $891.8M | -5.6% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | $1.0B | +14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | $1.1B | +3.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | $938.9M | -11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | $991.5M | +5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | $1.6B | +64.8% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | $1.9B | +19.3% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | -26.2% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | $1.5B | +2.4% | -3.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $241.5M | +3% | 19 |
| Germany | $98.3M | +14.1% | 26 |
| Netherlands | $95.1M | +13.6% | 31 |
| USA | $82.3M | +24.8% | 20 |
| Republic of Korea | $76.6M | +10% | 11 |
| Turkey | $72.5M | +12.7% | 19 |
| Malaysia | $62.7M | +47% | 10 |
| Viet Nam | $56.8M | +19.2% | 14 |
| Mexico | $52.5M | +15.1% | 33 |
| India | $50.7M | -6.8% | 23 |
| Thailand | $46.0M | +10.3% | 18 |
| Japan | $42.3M | +6.2% | 11 |

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