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Carrageenan

HS Code: 130239 - Mucilages and thickeners; whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, n.e.c. in item no. 1302.3
Market:
Top Exporter
2023
CN flag
China
Top Importer
2023
US flag
United States
Export Value
2023
1.78BUSD
1Y -17.53%
Import Value
2023
1.45BUSD
1Y -14.08%
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Import of Carrageenan

Discover import data of Carrageenan. Get import value, price data, trends, and more. The information below is based on the HS code130239 (Mucilages and thickeners; whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, n.e.c. in item no. 1302.3).

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Import Trends Overview of Top 10 Importing Countries in 2023

In 2023, United States was the top importing country of Carrageenan, followed by Germany, China, Spain, Netherlands, Denmark, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Thailand. This ranking is based on available import data and may not include countries with missing records.
US flag
United States
Rank 1
$157.3M
1y
-16.11%
3y
+70.90%
5y
+32.16%
DE flag
Germany
Rank 2
$124.5M
1y
-18.20%
3y
+33.91%
5y
+69.69%
CN flag
China
Rank 3
$100.8M
1y
-26.96%
3y
+48.88%
5y
+74.77%
ES flag
Spain
Rank 4
$93.1M
1y
-23.59%
3y
+29.11%
5y
+31.92%
NL flag
Netherlands
Rank 5
$60.9M
1y
+34.11%
3y
+140.59%
5y
+160.52%
DK flag
Denmark
Rank 6
$60.5M
1y
-26.23%
3y
+30.74%
5y
+22.61%
MX flag
Mexico
Rank 7
$53.3M
1y
+22.82%
3y
+26.53%
5y
+33.66%
GB flag
United Kingdom
Rank 8
$51.4M
1y
-23.74%
3y
-25.83%
5y
+33.40%
FR flag
France
Rank 9
$49.3M
1y
-2.44%
3y
+52.60%
5y
+35.68%
TH flag
Thailand
Rank 10
$47.2M
1y
-24.58%
3y
+36.25%
5y
+76.72%

Notable import transactions in 2024

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Rank
Rank
Company name
Company name
Import value
Import value
Import volume
Import volume
Unit price
Unit price
Origin country
Origin country
Destination country
Destination country
1
Company name
$ 2,776,507.80
00000 kg
Country name
Uzbekistan
$ 00000 /kg
2
Company name
$ 2,776,507.80
00000 kg
Country name
Uzbekistan
$ 00000 /kg
3
Company name
$ 2,088,480
00000 kg
Country name
United States
$ 00000 /kg
4
Company name
$ 1,238,800
00000 kg
Country name
United States
$ 00000 /kg
5
Company name
$ 1,238,800
00000 kg
Country name
United States
$ 00000 /kg

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Trends of Top 10 Importers

This is the import trends of the top 10 importers of Carrageenan from 2017 to 2023.
Country
Import %
Import Value
22/07
22/08
22/09
22/10
22/11
22/12
23/01
23/02
23/03
23/04
23/05
23/06
23/07
23/08
23/09
23/10
23/11
23/12
24/01
24/02
24/03
24/04
24/05
24/06
24/07
24/08
24/09
24/10
24/11
24/12
25/01
25/02
1Global$142.53M$141.70M$150.40M$144.09M$148.71M$129.08M$132.62M$133.65M$135.14M$127.24M$125.05M$120.62M$117.67M$106.93M$110.96M$94.92M$98.60M$90.37M$96.83M$84.82M$88.25M$90.35M$90.19M$78.72M$79.59M$74.15M$51.81M$39.16M$26.34M$18.75M--
2United States10.88%$15.61M$15.75M$14.35M$18.45M$16.14M$15.48M$16.15M$15.18M$18.07M$12.41M$14.22M$12.38M$14.35M$12.11M$12.29M$9.28M$8.67M$12.20M$13.92M$7.76M$13.07M$13.03M$11.76M$10.40M$9.96M$11.22M$8.66M$9.94M$8.33M$11.55M--
3Germany8.61%$10.18M$13.18M$14.28M$10.94M$17.31M$9.50M$12.84M$16.47M$12.75M$13.29M$8.95M$12.43M$9.35M$7.87M$10.21M$6.33M$9.24M$6.71M$10.01M$10.35M$9.48M$10.37M$9.33M$7.80M$7.75M$8.20M$8.76M-----
4China6.97%$17.50M$14.99M$15.67M$16.51M$13.09M$11.96M$8.26M$8.31M$12.14M$9.17M$10.75M$10.28M$7.72M$6.26M$10.84M$6.53M$5.45M$5.08M--------------
5Spain6.44%$9.87M$12.36M$9.05M$11.59M$7.46M$9.38M$7.76M$11.74M$8.12M$7.41M$10.96M$5.95M$7.18M$7.11M$7.29M$6.16M$6.68M$6.53M$6.81M$5.86M$7.21M$6.25M$6.38M$8.66M$9.36M$7.23M------
6Netherlands4.21%$3.74M$4.36M$3.44M$3.74M$6.60M$3.11M$3.92M$5.38M$4.76M$5.41M$3.76M$9.47M$5.59M$4.94M$4.24M$4.27M$4.49M$4.76M$4.55M$3.58M$3.93M$2.83M$5.13M$4.11M$3.20M$3.20M$2.89M$3.41M----
7Denmark4.18%$8.46M$5.73M$8.79M$8.60M$11.11M$5.55M$7.59M$9.08M$2.53M$8.87M$5.07M$5.02M$3.55M$4.33M$4.31M$3.26M$5.12M$2.18M$3.20M$2.34M$2.55M$3.67M$4.40M$3.33M$3.29M$3.52M------
8Mexico3.69%$2.51M$3.88M$4.75M$3.03M$1.00M$3.45M$5.62M$2.27M$3.62M$3.67M$4.00M$4.10M$6.26M$6.59M$5.02M$4.61M$3.88M$3.71M$4.20M$5.34M$4.91M$5.04M$5.29M$5.25M$5.53M$4.77M$3.23M$5.12M$7.48M---
9United Kingdom3.55%$5.02M$6.66M$7.62M$5.88M$5.61M$5.03M$6.12M$4.67M$4.40M$4.88M$4.47M$3.07M$5.67M$4.42M$3.34M$4.00M$4.10M$2.19M$5.17M$4.25M$3.80M$5.38M$5.73M$4.14M$5.67M$4.43M------
10France3.41%$4.17M$3.89M$3.95M$3.65M$5.25M$4.90M$5.35M$5.32M$5.83M$5.00M$3.87M$3.02M$3.62M$3.66M$3.90M$3.49M$3.19M$2.98M$3.99M$3.89M------------

Top Import Flows

Discover the top import flows of Carrageenan in 2023. The top import flow in 2023 was from China to Indonesia, with an import value of USD 70.11M.
Trade Flow
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
Indonesia to China
$70.11M
-29.62%
+70.24%
+153.19%
Philippines to United States
$42.08M
-25.59%
+17.07%
+22.09%
China to Spain
$38.75M
-31.86%
+18.77%
+31.92%
Chile to Denmark
$27.40M
+130.22%
+71.41%
+93.14%
Chile to United States
$24.95M
+27.74%
+92.77%
+76.36%
China to Philippines
$23.57M
-26.35%
+63.94%
+54.96%
France to South Korea
$21.24M
+65.58%
+6103.73%
+3655.52%
Spain to Mexico
$20.59M
+291.60%
+16.19%
+81.46%
Denmark to United States
$19.71M
+67.55%
+447.10%
+548.38%
China to Germany
$19.64M
-39.21%
-9.27%
+11.56%

Share of Top Importing Countries

Discover the import share of top Carrageenan importing countries in 2023.
United States held the largest share of Carrageenan import value at 10.88%. Its import value decreased by -16.11% between 2022 and 2023, reaching 157.31M.
Note: Share percentages are calculated based on countries with reported import data and may not include those without available records.
Country
Share in Import Value
2023
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
United States
10.88%
$157.31M
-16.11%
+70.90%
+32.16%
Germany
8.61%
$124.48M
-18.20%
+33.91%
+69.69%
China
6.97%
$100.79M
-26.96%
+48.88%
+74.77%
Spain
6.44%
$93.05M
-23.59%
+29.11%
+31.92%
Netherlands
4.21%
$60.92M
+34.11%
+140.59%
+160.52%
Denmark
4.18%
$60.49M
-26.23%
+30.74%
+22.61%
Mexico
3.69%
$53.34M
+22.82%
+26.53%
+33.66%
United Kingdom
3.55%
$51.35M
-23.74%
-25.83%
+33.40%
France
3.41%
$49.30M
-2.44%
+52.60%
+35.68%
Thailand
3.27%
$47.20M
-24.58%
+36.25%
+76.72%
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