🇺🇸 United States imports of air and gas guns: 2024 trade data
Imports of air and gas guns by the United States reached $201.4 million in 2024 (4.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 181 countries. Value rose 4% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $327.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of air and gas guns by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $201.4M | 4.3K t |
| 2023 | $193.8M | 4.3K t |
| 2022 | $272.2M | 7.0K t |
| 2021 | $327.4M | 8.4K t |
| 2020 | $197.1M | 5.1K t |
| 2019 | $158.7M | 4.6K t |
| 2018 | $156.8M | 4.7K t |
| 2017 | $166.4M | 5.8K t |
Where the United States imports air and gas guns from
Most of the value came from China (34%), Taiwan (26%), Mexico (13%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+66% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $68.7M | 34% |
| Taiwan | $52.9M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $25.8M | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $21.8M | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $5.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.2M | 1.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $909K | 0.5% |
Average import price of air and gas guns
The average declared value was about $46.65 per kg, 31% above the world average of $35.58. 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.
The United States also exports air and gas guns
Exports of air and gas guns by the United States reached $82.5 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 98 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Germany (14%), Canada (13%), Dominican Republic (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, Dominican Republic grew fastest (+957% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.4M | 14% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $11.0M | 13% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $7.2M | 8.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.1M | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $5.9M | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $5.8M | 7.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.6M | 5.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.3M | 4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.7M | 3.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 9304: Firearms; (e.g. spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading no. 9307.
Air and gas guns trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of air and gas guns imported by the United States?
The United States imported air and gas guns worth $201.4 million in 2024 (4.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import air and gas guns from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Taiwan (26%), Mexico (13%).
What is the average import price of air and gas guns in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $46.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $35.58 per kg.
Does the United States export air and gas guns?
Yes. The United States exported air and gas guns worth $82.5 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, Canada, Dominican Republic.
What is the HS code for air and gas guns?
Air and gas guns falls under HS heading 9304 (Firearms; (e.g. spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading no. 9307). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading air and gas guns with the United States?
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