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SITCSection 5
U.S. exports of borates and peroxoborates (perborates) (SITC 52384) totaled $49.1M in July 2026.
Importers of Borates and Peroxoborates (Perborates) paid $559K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 4.5% on $12.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Borates and Peroxoborates (Perborates) imports of $12.5M in July 2026 ran 77% above the year-to-date monthly average of $7.1M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataBorates — including borax (sodium tetraborate), boric acid salts, and refined borate minerals — are critical inputs for glass and fiberglass manufacturing, ceramic glazes, agricultural micronutrients, and flame retardants. Peroxoborates (sodium perborate in particular) historically dominated laundry detergent formulations as an oxygen-bleach source, though regulatory pressure in some markets has shifted demand toward percarbonate alternatives. The US is itself a major borate producer, so import volumes tend to reflect specialty grades or refined forms not efficiently produced domestically.
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73 shipments/mo
Basic heading 228 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 52384 · $12.5M of $28.9B
Sodium perborate is a peroxoborate and falls within this SITC heading, while sodium percarbonate is a peroxocarbonate classified under salts of inorganic acids. The two are functionally similar oxygen-bleach agents but are chemically distinct compounds, so the correct classification depends on the actual chemical identity confirmed by the supplier's specification sheet or safety data sheet.
Domestic US borate production is concentrated in a small number of California deposits and primarily yields standard grades. Importers may seek ultra-refined or specialty borate grades — such as high-purity anhydrous borax for optical glass or specific particle-size fractions for ceramic applications — that are more efficiently sourced from overseas refiners with tailored processing capabilities.
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Exports · July 2026
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China and Indonesia together take 67% of it.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$12.5MYoY · Pro
Exports
$49.1MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.