Office machine imports in Ethiopia: data, top suppliers and prices
Ethiopia imported $10.5 million of office machine in 2024 (440 tonnes). That is 65% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $29.9 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 | $10.5M | 440 t |
| 2023 | $29.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2022 | $15.5M | 801 t |
| 2021 | $12.7M | 566 t |
| 2020 | $11.5M | 522 t |
| 2019 | $17.0M | 706 t |
| 2018 | $7.9M | 420 t |
| 2017 | $9.6M | 446 t |
Where Ethiopia imports office machine from
Hungary alone supplied 59% of it. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | $6.1M | 59% |
| China | $1.9M | 18% |
| Netherlands | $984K | 9.4% |
| Japan | $416K | 4% |
| India | $335K | 3.2% |
| South Korea | $331K | 3.2% |
| Germany | $189K | 1.8% |
| Thailand | $75K | 0.7% |
| Denmark | $62K | 0.6% |
| United States | $19K | 0.2% |
Product types under HS 8472
| 8472.90 | Office machines: not elsewhere classified | 99% |
| 8472.10 | Office machines: duplicating machines | 1% |
| 8472.30 | Mail sorting and handling machines | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8472.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $23.78 per kg, 113% above the world average of $11.14. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Ethiopia?
The shipment records behind Ethiopia office machine imports (HS 8472): companies, dates, quantities and declared values.
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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 8472: Office machines; not elsewhere classified.
Common questions
What is the value of office machine imported by Ethiopia?
Ethiopia imported office machine worth $10.5 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 440 tonnes. That ranks it 66th of 218 countries worldwide, with 0% of world imports. The value was down 65% on 2023.
Which countries supply office machine to Ethiopia?
Hungary was the largest supplier with 59% of the value ($6.1 million), followed by China (18%) and the Netherlands (9%). The top three together account for 86%, out of 17 supplier countries in total. Denmark grew fastest among the top ten, up 257% on the year.
What is the average import price of office machine per kg?
The average declared import value was about $23.78 per kg in 2024, 113% above the world average of $11.14 per kg. The figure blends every grade shipped, so it works as a reference point rather than a quote.
How have imports of office machine to Ethiopia changed since 2017?
Imports went from $9.6 million in 2017 to $10.5 million in 2024, an increase of 9%. The peak was 2023 at $29.9 million. Over 8 years the average was $14.3 million a year.
What is the HS code for office machine?
The HS code for office machine is heading 8472. In Ethiopia the largest six-digit codes were 8472.90 (99% of the value) and 8472.10 (1%).
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