Natural Barium Sulfate (Barytes) Imports to the U.S., 2026 — $10.4M

HS 251110

Natural Barium Sulfate (Barytes)

U.S. imports of natural barium sulfate (barytes) (HS 251110) totaled $10.4M in April 2026, traded with 13 countries.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Natural barium sulfate, commercially known as barytes or barite, is the dominant weighting agent used in oil and gas drilling fluids, where its high specific gravity helps control wellbore pressure. The US schedule separates ground barytes (2511101000) from unground material (2511105000), reflecting the drilling industry's preference for milled product meeting API particle-size specifications. Morocco and India are the leading suppliers to the US, with Laos and Mexico also among significant sources.

Track Natural Barium Sulfate (Barytes) and get alerts when trade data updates

Create a free account to build your watchlist

Create free account

Imports

$10.4M

from 13 countries · YTD: $81.6M

Exports

$1.6M

Deficit of $8.8M (net importer)

Trade balance: deficit of $8.8M (net importer)

YTD: $81.6M imported (April 2026)

848 shipments/month

Top Import Sources

View all

View all 13 trading partners

Import Trend (12 months)

Monthly import values over time

Geographic Breakdown

SALT INCL TBL/DENTRD, PURE SODM CHLOR ETC; SEA WTR

HS 250100

$73.0M

PORTLAND CEMENT EXCEPT WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT

HS 252329

$64.5M

SULFUR OF ALL KINDS, NOT SUBLIMED,PRECIP,COLLOIDAL

HS 250300

$35.6M

FLUORSPAR OV 97% OF CALCIUM FLUORD BY WGHT

HS 252922

$18.4M

UNGRND NAT CAL PHSPH, ALUM CAL PHOS A PHOS CHALK

HS 251010

$14.0M

FUSED MAGNESIA; DEAD-BURN MAGNESIA; MAGNESIA NESOI

HS 251990

$12.4M

Suppliers

Supplier Network

Are you a supplier of this product?

Get discovered by U.S. importers searching for HS 251110 — Natural Barium Sulfate (Barytes). Be the first supplier listed.

Trade Tools

HS Code Lookup Trade Balance Calculator All Tools

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the US tariff schedule distinguish between ground and unground barytes?

Ground barytes (2511101000) is milled to meet API specifications for use in drilling mud, commanding a premium over unground material (2511105000), which requires further processing. The distinction allows customs to apply different duty treatment and helps track the value-added processing stage of the imported material.

Which countries supply the most barytes to the US market?

Morocco and India are the leading suppliers, followed by Laos and Mexico. Vietnam also appears among notable source countries for natural barium sulfate.

Top Import Sources

Import Trend (12 months)

Geographic Breakdown

Related Products

Suppliers

Are you a supplier of this product?

Trade Tools

Frequently Asked Questions

Suppliers

Are you a supplier of this product?

Top Import Sources

Import Trend (12 months)

Geographic Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

Related Products

Geographic Breakdown