Calculator imports in Egypt: data, top suppliers and prices
Egypt imported $82.6 million of calculator in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 6% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 31% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $114.5 million.
Public statistics, latest complete year (2024). Values in US dollars. Page updated .
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $87.7M | 1.9K t |
| 2022 | $54.7M | 1.2K t |
| 2021 | $114.5M | 1.3K t |
| 2020 | $47.5M | 633 t |
| 2019 | $38.8M | 764 t |
| 2018 | $22.2M | 267 t |
| 2017 | $12.4M | 166 t |
Where Egypt imports calculator from
United States alone supplied 62% of it. Among the main suppliers, Hong Kong grew fastest (+54% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $51.4M | 62% |
| China | $14.4M | 17% |
| Hong Kong | $11.8M | 14% |
| Thailand | $3.4M | 4.2% |
| Italy | $488K | 0.6% |
| Taiwan | $406K | 0.5% |
| South Korea | $173K | 0.2% |
| Vietnam | $139K | 0.2% |
| Hungary | $106K | 0.1% |
| Singapore | $83K | 0.1% |
Product types under HS 8470
| 8470.21 | Calculating machines: electronic, incorporating a printing device, needing an external source of power | 61% |
| 8470.50 | Cash registers | 16% |
| 8470.90 | Machines incorporating a calculating device: n.e.c. in heading no. 8470 | 15% |
| 8470.10 | Calculating machines: electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket-size data recording… | 7.1% |
| 8470.30 | Calculating machines: non-electronic | 0.5% |
| 8470.29 | Calculating machines: electronic, (not incorporating a printing device), needing an external power source | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8470.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $57.37 per kg, close to the world average of $65.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Egypt?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8470: Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers.
Common questions
What is the value of calculator imported by Egypt?
Egypt imported calculator worth $82.6 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 1.4 thousand tonnes. That ranks it 21st of 217 countries worldwide, with 1% of world imports. The value was down 6% on 2023.
Which countries supply calculator to Egypt?
The United States was the largest supplier with 62% of the value ($51.4 million), followed by China (17%) and Hong Kong (14%). The top three together account for 94%, out of 21 supplier countries in total. Taiwan grew fastest among the top ten, up 112% on the year.
What is the average import price of calculator per kg?
The average declared import value was about $57.37 per kg in 2024, 13% below the world average of $65.84 per kg. It is total declared value divided by total weight, so it blends every grade and size; use it as a benchmark, not a quote. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
How have imports of calculator to Egypt changed since 2017?
Imports went from $12.4 million in 2017 to $82.6 million in 2024, an increase of 566%. The peak was 2021 at $114.5 million. Monthly and weekly movements since then are in EximDataX.
What is the HS code for calculator?
The HS code for calculator is heading 8470. In Egypt the largest six-digit codes were 8470.21 (61% of the value) and 8470.50 (16%). It sits in HS chapter 84 (machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof). The full list of codes and descriptions is on the HS 8470 page.
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