China Polycarboxylic acids (HS 2917) Trade by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD imports$380.8M2026 Jan–Sep · +9.4% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$59.2MSeptember 2026 · +49.2% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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HS 2917 · All partner countries

Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$380.8M
2025 · Full year$458.3M
2024 · Full year$478.1M
2023 · Full year$593.7M
2022 · Full year$719.3M
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$722.6M

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • India Imports $17.7M Increase +$10.7M YoY +154%
  • Netherlands Imports $4.0M Increase +$1.5M YoY +64%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $23.9M 40.3%
Taiwan $21M 35.4%
Japan $3.7M 6.3%
United States $2.6M 4.3%
India $2.6M 4.3%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $1.3B 38.0%
Taiwan $1.1B 32.8%
Japan $289.5M 8.6%
United States $142.4M 4.2%
India $45.1M 1.3%

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About this data

How much polycarboxylic acids does China import?

China imported $380.8M of polycarboxylic acids (HS 2917) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $59.2M of polycarboxylic acids, up 49.2% from September 2025. Organic compounds featuring multiple carboxyl groups, alongside their reactive derivatives and functionalized variants, widely utilized in polymer production, plasticizers, and specialty chemical synthesis. The page covers January 2021 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries supply the most polycarboxylic acids to China?

In September 2026, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 82% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's polycarboxylic acids imports growing?

China's polycarboxylic acids imports were up 9.4% from January–September 2025, reaching $380.8M during January–September 2026.

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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China Data Portal. "China Polycarboxylic acids (HS 2917) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/2917/

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