U.S. imports of Fluorine, Bromine, and Iodine (SITC 52225) totaled $14.6M in August 2026, imported from 10 countries.
Importers of Fluorine, Bromine, and Iodine paid $353K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 2.41% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Fluorine, Bromine, and Iodine imports of $14.6M in August 2026 ran 19% below the year-to-date monthly average of $18.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBromine, the most widely traded element in this group, is a key input for flame retardants, drilling fluids, and pharmaceutical intermediates, while iodine — dominated globally by Chilean and Japanese production — is essential for medical contrast agents, disinfectants, and LCD polarizing films. Elemental fluorine is rarely traded in pure form due to its extreme reactivity; most fluorine-based trade occurs through downstream compounds. Each element in this heading carries distinct hazardous materials classifications, and importers must ensure DOT-compliant packaging and labeling for all three.
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Iodine demand in the US is driven primarily by pharmaceutical manufacturing (contrast media and antiseptics), animal nutrition supplements, and the electronics industry, where iodine compounds are used in LCD polarizing films. Because domestic US iodine production is limited, imports — historically led by Chile — are essential to meeting industrial demand.
Elemental bromine is a corrosive, toxic liquid classified as a hazardous material under DOT regulations (UN 1744). Import shipments require proper UN-specification packaging, hazard labeling, and an emergency response document. Importers should also file a TSCA certification and verify whether any EPA reporting thresholds apply to their shipment quantity.
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Basic heading 52225 · $14.6M of $27.5B
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Imports · August 2026
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Chile and Japan together supply 99% of it.
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$14.6MYoY · free account
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$10.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $209.5M of Fluorine, Bromine, and Iodine and exported $100.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.