U.S. exports of Sodium Sulfide (SITC 52341) totaled $1.9M in August 2026.
Importers of Sodium Sulfide paid $212K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 20.59% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Sodium Sulfide imports of $1.0M in August 2026 ran 74% above the year-to-date monthly average of $593K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSodium sulfide is a key reducing agent in the kraft pulping process, where it reacts with wood chips to dissolve lignin, and also serves as a raw material in the production of sulfur dyes, rubber chemicals, and leather depilatory agents. Its high alkalinity and release of hydrogen sulfide gas under acidic conditions classify it as a hazardous material, requiring DOT-compliant packaging and emergency-response documentation at the port of entry. Trade in sodium sulfide is sensitive to pulp-mill capacity utilization cycles, and importers should monitor whether shipments are subject to antidumping measures, which have historically been applied to certain inorganic chemicals from specific origins.
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31 import shipments a month
Sodium sulfide must be accompanied by a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and shipped in DOT-compliant packaging for corrosive and toxic materials. Carriers and freight forwarders must be notified of its hazardous classification, and ports may require specific handling procedures due to the risk of hydrogen sulfide gas generation if the product contacts moisture or acids.
The largest end-use is kraft pulp and paper manufacturing, where sodium sulfide is a core component of the cooking liquor. Secondary markets include sulfur dye production for textile dyeing, leather processing (as a depilatory in hide preparation), and the synthesis of various organosulfur compounds used in rubber and specialty chemicals.
Basic heading 355 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 52341 · $1.9M of $26.2B
Exports · August 2026
destination
Mexico and Canada together take 99% of it.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$1.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $7.0M of Sodium Sulfide and exported $35.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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