Carrageenan Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$979M
-39.1%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.1B
-14.3%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Carrageenan Trade by Country
Philippines led reported carrageenan exports in 2025, with 20% of world export value.
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Carrageenan Exporting and Importing Countries
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $118M.
Top Carrageenan Exporting Countries
Philippines leads exports at $199M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $199M | 20% | |
| $136M | 14% | |
| $114M | 12% | |
| $88.3M | 9.0% | |
Chile | $85.7M | 8.8% |
United Kingdom | $76.4M | 7.8% |
United States | $60M | 6.1% |
Germany | $52.8M | 5.4% |
Netherlands | $35.2M | 3.6% |
South Korea | $25.5M | 2.6% |
India | $23.2M | 2.4% |
Canada | $13M | 1.3% |
Italy | $12.9M | 1.3% |
Brazil | $7.1M | 0.7% |
Guatemala | $6M | 0.6% |
Thailand | $5.7M | 0.6% |
Ireland | $3.8M | 0.4% |
Poland | $3.5M | 0.4% |
Switzerland | $3M | 0.3% |
Mexico | $2.9M | 0.3% |
Malaysia | $2.3M | 0.2% |
Belgium | $2.1M | 0.2% |
Lithuania | $2.1M | 0.2% |
Japan | $1.8M | 0.2% |
Kazakhstan | $1.7M | 0.2% |
Top Carrageenan Importing Countries
United States leads imports at $118M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
United States | $118M | 11% |
Germany | $89.8M | 8.2% |
| $83.5M | 7.6% | |
United Kingdom | $59.7M | 5.4% |
Mexico | $56.6M | 5.2% |
| $53.9M | 4.9% | |
Denmark | $50.9M | 4.6% |
South Korea | $47M | 4.3% |
Netherlands | $45.6M | 4.2% |
Thailand | $44.6M | 4.1% |
Japan | $32.9M | 3.0% |
Poland | $29.5M | 2.7% |
Brazil | $29.5M | 2.7% |
Italy | $28M | 2.5% |
| $26.9M | 2.4% | |
Chile | $24.2M | 2.2% |
| $23.1M | 2.1% | |
Türkiye | $17.1M | 1.6% |
Canada | $14.8M | 1.3% |
Malaysia | $14.2M | 1.3% |
India | $12.7M | 1.2% |
Australia | $12.6M | 1.1% |
Argentina | $12.5M | 1.1% |
Belgium | $11.4M | 1.0% |
Saudi Arabia | $11M | 1.0% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These carrageenan filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia Exports | China | $48.2M |
| Spain Imports | China | $34.9M |
| Philippines Exports | United States | $32M |
| United States Imports | Philippines | $30.9M |
| United Kingdom Exports | Netherlands | $20.6M |
| Mexico Imports | Spain | $19M |
| Chile Exports | Denmark | $17.9M |
| Chile Exports | United States | $17.7M |
| Indonesia Imports | China | $17M |
| United States Imports | Chile | $16.5M |
| Spain Exports | Germany | $14.7M |
| Denmark Imports | Chile | $14.7M |
| Philippines Imports | China | $14.5M |
| Germany Imports | Spain | $13.9M |
| Spain Exports | Mexico | $13.9M |
| United States Imports | Denmark | $13.5M |
| Germany Imports | China | $13.4M |
| Netherlands Imports | United Kingdom | $13.1M |
| France Exports | South Korea | $12.8M |
| Philippines Exports | Netherlands | $12.3M |
| Germany Imports | India | $12.2M |
| Denmark Imports | China | $12M |
| United States Imports | Spain | $11.6M |
| Japan Imports | Denmark | $10.9M |
| India Exports | China | $10.2M |
| Thailand Imports | China | $10M |
| Chile Imports | China | $9.9M |
| Germany Imports | Denmark | $9.4M |
| United Kingdom Exports | Thailand | $9.2M |
| Spain Exports | United States | $8.9M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.