Inorganic chemicals plus rare-earth and radioactive elements. Rare earths are vital to batteries, magnets, and chips, and their concentrated supply makes them an economic-security focus.
Top subcategories (HS4)
The largest 4-digit subcategories within this chapter by total trade — the more specific goods (e.g., integrated circuits, cars, crude oil).
| Subcategory (HS4) | Total trade | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2844 Radioactive Chemical Elements & Isotopes Etc. | $8.3B | $1.3B | $7B |
| 2804 Hydrogen, Rare Gases And Other Nonmetals | $2.5B | $1.6B | $926,177,150 |
| 2836 Carbonates; Peroxocarbonates; Comm Amm Carbonate | $2.1B | $1.7B | $385,088,375 |
| 2815 Sodium Hydrox; Potass Hydrox; Sod Or Potass Perox | $1.8B | $1.5B | $307,991,965 |
| 2825 Hydrazine Etc, Oth Inorg Bases; Metal Oxides Etc | $1.8B | $792,371,381 | $976,257,484 |
| 2818 Artfl Corundum W/Nt Chem Defnd Alum Oxid/Hydroxide | $1.8B | $512,262,407 | $1.2B |
| 2814 Ammonia, Anhydrous Or In Aqueous Solution | $1.7B | $496,622,318 | $1.2B |
| 2843 Colloidal Prec Metal; Prec Metal Comp & Amalgrams | $1.3B | $1.2B | $166,566,166 |
Top partner countries
Top partners by total trade (exports plus imports) for this commodity (HS chapter).
| Partner | Total trade | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $5.5B | $1.8B | $3.7B |
| Mexico | $3B | $2.2B | $826,204,595 |
| France | $2.1B | $130,305,984 | $2B |
| United Kingdom | $2.1B | $668,964,527 | $1.5B |
| China | $2.1B | $855,313,890 | $1.3B |
| Germany | $2B | $692,368,519 | $1.4B |
| Brazil | $2B | $1B | $1B |
| Japan | $1.7B | $1.3B | $466,228,738 |
| Netherlands | $1.3B | $345,640,313 | $916,140,429 |
| Russia | $1.1B | $40,794 | $1.1B |
Sources (primary)
Figures are based on U.S. Census Bureau international trade statistics (goods trade, full-year totals). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.