How much boron does United States export?

It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $313.8 million in 2024, 27% of world exports of refined borax and other disodium tetraborate (HS 284019) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 51% of its boron exports by value.

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United States's boron exports

United States exports of Disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other than anhydrous, 2024
World rank	Export value	Share of world exports	Quantity (tonnes)	Average value per tonne	Year
2	$313.8 million	27%	499,769 t	$628	2024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 284019 (Disodium tetraborate (refined borax), other than anhydrous).

Where United States's boron goes

Largest destinations of United States's boron exports, 2024
Destination	Value	Share of United States's exports
China	$159M	51%
India	$34M	11%
Canada	$19M	6.1%
Brazil	$14M	4.3%
Malaysia	$13M	4%

Largest five destinations of 1,098 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

United States as a buyer of boron

United States imported $84.9 million of refined borax and other disodium tetraborate (HS 284019) in 2024, 7.3% of world imports, ranked #2. Largest sources: Turkey (Türkiye) (97%), Argentina (0.7%), Italy (0.5%), France (0.4%), China (0.3%).

Import dependency · Supplier shifts

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