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SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD is a supplier based in JAPAN with 2,219 U.S. import bill-of-lading shipment records between Mar 2021 and Aug 2026. It is the leading supplier of Resorcinol and its salts (HS 290721) to the U.S. by shipment count. Its top U.S. customers include VALENT USA, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SUMIKA POLYMERS NORTH AMERICA LLC, primarily ships HS code 290721. Shipments arrive primarily at LOS ANGELES, CA. Shipment volume has held steady over the past 12 months versus the prior year.

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026Cite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/supplier/sumitomo-chemical-co-ltd

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Total shipments
2,219
First seen
Mar 2021
Last seen
Aug 2026
Origin countries
7

Shipments by month (last 24 months)

Sep 2024Aug 2026

Trade flow: products → U.S. importers

What SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD ships and to whom — the strongest product-customer relationships in its shipment records. Hover a ribbon for details; click a name to open its profile.

The largest relationship is Resorcinol and its salts → SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC with 415 shipments, followed by Bolting cloth, whether or not made up → VALENT USA (249) and Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms, po… → SUMIKA POLYMERS NORTH AMERICA LLC (166).

Top U.S. customers

ImporterShipments
VALENT USA496
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC472
SUMIKA POLYMERS NORTH AMERICA LLC398
SUMIKA ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC162
AGY ENDO CORP144
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES85
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ADVANCEDTECHNOLOG82
VALENT USA LLC65
MCLAUGHLIN GORMLEY KING COMPANY63
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ADVANCED TECH42
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Top products (HS codes)

Product (HS code)Shipments
Resorcinol and its salts (290721)557
Bolting cloth, whether or not made up (591120)265
Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms, polypropylene (390210)166
Organo-sulfur compounds, methionine (293040)150
Propylene copolymers (390230)123
Other polyesters, other (390799)92
Ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene rubber (EPDM) (400270)61
Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, other (293299)52
Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulfides, polysulfones and other products specified in note 3 to this chapter, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms, other (391190)43
Compounds containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure (293410)31
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Origin countries

CountryShipments
JAPAN2,102
REPUBLIC OF KOREA55
BELGIUM30
SINGAPORE20
CHINA8
PHILIPPINES3
NETHERLANDS1

Ports of unlading

U.S. portShipments
LOS ANGELES, CA1,255
SAVANNAH, GA267
TACOMA, WA196
NORFOLK, VA151
NEW YORK/NEWARK AREA, NEWARK, NJ136
CHARLESTON, SC76
SEATTLE, WA57
LONG BEACH, CA37
HOUSTON, TX19
EVERETT, WA8

Other suppliers of Resorcinol and its salts

Suppliers that also ship Resorcinol and its salts (HS 290721) to the U.S., ranked by shipment volume.

SupplierShipments
INABATA & CO LTD157
ATUL LIMITED21

Frequently asked questions about SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD

Who are SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD's top U.S. customers?

Based on U.S. Customs bill-of-lading records, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD's top U.S. importers include VALENT USA, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SUMIKA POLYMERS NORTH AMERICA LLC, SUMIKA ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC, and AGY ENDO CORP.

What does SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD export?

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD's most frequent shipments fall under HS codes 290721, 591120, and 390210.

Is SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD a major supplier of Resorcinol and its salts?

Yes — based on U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment counts, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD is the leading supplier of Resorcinol and its salts (HS 290721) to the U.S.

Where does SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD ship from?

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD ships primarily from JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, and BELGIUM.

How many shipments does SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD have?

ImportDoor has 2,219 U.S. import shipment records for SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD, spanning Mar 2021 to Aug 2026.

Which U.S. ports does SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD ship to?

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD's shipments arrive primarily at LOS ANGELES, CA and SAVANNAH, GA.

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