# HS 391231 Carboxymethylcellulose And Its Salts global trade...

Reported global trade in carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary forms reached $1.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.0B | +8.6% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | $1.0B | +1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | $814.6M | -21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | $775.5M | -4.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | $786.9M | +1.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | $877.7M | +11.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $840.3M | -4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | $791.5M | -5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | $942.6M | +19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $1.2B | +29.1% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | $1.1B | -12.1% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | $1.0B | -2.3% | +3.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $115.3M | +9.2% | 34 |
| India | $86.7M | +12.4% | 27 |
| China | $51.8M | +9.7% | 36 |
| Germany | $46.9M | +0.8% | 41 |
| South Africa | $37.3M | +1.7% | 16 |
| Brazil | $30.3M | +11% | 19 |
| Japan | $28.4M | +14.4% | 18 |
| Netherlands | $26.7M | -5.3% | 38 |
| Indonesia | $24.9M | +9.3% | 22 |
| Thailand | $24.8M | +5.7% | 25 |
| Italy | $23.5M | +1.8% | 26 |
| Russia | $22.2M | -8.2% | 21 |

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