U.S. imports of Sulfur and Nonmetallic Minerals (End-Use 16040) totaled $241.7M in August 2026, imported from 85 countries.
Importers of Sulfur and Nonmetallic Minerals paid $3.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 1.37% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Sulfur and Nonmetallic Minerals imports of $241.7M in August 2026 ran 25% above the year-to-date monthly average of $194.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataElemental sulfur and a range of nonmetallic minerals serve as foundational industrial inputs — sulfur feeds sulfuric acid production and fertilizer manufacturing, while other nonmetallic minerals supply ceramics, glass, abrasives, and chemical processing industries. These commodities are generally traded in bulk and priced closely to global commodity benchmarks, making freight costs and origin proximity significant factors in sourcing decisions. Classification within this end-use grouping depends on the specific mineral form and processing state, as crude versus refined or chemically treated forms may fall under distinct HTS chapters.
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6.3K import shipments a month
End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.
Elemental sulfur — whether crude, refined, or sublimed — is classified separately from sulfur compounds such as sulfuric acid or sulfates. The physical form (solid, liquid, gas) and degree of chemical processing determine the applicable HTS heading, and misclassification between elemental and compound forms is a common audit finding.
Sulfur is consumed primarily in sulfuric acid production, which in turn feeds phosphate fertilizer manufacturing. Other nonmetallic minerals in this grouping supply the glass, ceramics, abrasives, and specialty chemicals industries. Demand patterns therefore track agricultural cycles and industrial production activity.
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Commodity 16040 · $241.7M of $63.1B
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Imports · August 2026
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Canada and Peru together supply 56% of it.
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$241.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.2B of Sulfur and Nonmetallic Minerals.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.