# HS 391310 Alginic Acid global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms reached $367.7M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $355.3M | +11% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | $364.0M | +2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | $335.2M | -7.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | $330.2M | -1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | $343.1M | +3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | $330.2M | -3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | $318.4M | -3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | $298.9M | -6.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $336.2M | +12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $434.4M | +29.2% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | $398.5M | -8.3% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $367.7M | -7.7% | +3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $62.4M | +7.7% | 32 |
| Japan | $25.3M | +2.8% | 15 |
| Germany | $21.4M | +2.8% | 30 |
| Italy | $20.2M | +4.6% | 19 |
| Thailand | $14.7M | +5.4% | 19 |
| Netherlands | $14.5M | +3.5% | 38 |
| Spain | $12.9M | +1.6% | 21 |
| Canada | $12.1M | +8.1% | 20 |
| United Kingdom | $11.8M | +2.3% | 21 |
| Republic of Korea | $11.3M | +0.6% | 17 |
| France | $11.3M | +4% | 33 |
| Poland | $10.3M | +15.3% | 22 |

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