🇺🇸 United States exports of analytical instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported analytical instruments worth $11.46 billion (35.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 216 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of analytical instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.46B | 35.3K t |
| 2023 | $11.76B | 38.9K t |
| 2022 | $11.35B | 37.7K t |
| 2021 | $10.92B | 34.7K t |
| 2020 | $9.57B | 33.7K t |
| 2019 | $9.91B | 36.7K t |
| 2018 | $9.82B | 31.7K t |
| 2017 | $9.14B | 32.2K t |
Where the United States exports analytical instruments to
The largest buyer markets were China (14%), Netherlands (9%), Germany (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 30%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.56B | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $975.9M | 8.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $953.8M | 8.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $696.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $586.0M | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $579.6M | 5.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $563.8M | 4.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $520.5M | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $506.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $390.5M | 3.4% |
Types of analytical instruments under HS 9027
| 9027.80 | Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities… | 27% |
| 9027.90 | Microtomes and parts and accessories thereof | 25% |
| 9027.50 | Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs) | 25% |
| 9027.10 | Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysis | 11% |
| 9027.30 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) | 7.8% |
| 9027.20 | Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments | 4.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9027.
Average export price of analytical instruments
The average declared value was about $324.58 per kg, 46% above the world average of $222.98. 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 imports analytical instruments
The United States imported $7.97 billion of analytical instruments in 2024 (37.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. The largest suppliers were Germany (17%), Japan (12%), Singapore (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 40%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.33B | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $966.1M | 12% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $926.9M | 12% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $595.8M | 7.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $590.1M | 7.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $508.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $402.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $379.8M | 4.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $262.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $204.2M | 2.6% |
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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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 9027: Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, etc, for measuring quantities of heat, sound or light.
Analytical instruments trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of analytical instruments imported by the United States?
The United States imported analytical instruments worth $7.97 billion in 2024 (37.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import analytical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (17%), Japan (12%), Singapore (12%).
What is the average import price of analytical instruments in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $213.98 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $222.98 per kg.
Does the United States export analytical instruments?
Yes. The United States exported analytical instruments worth $11.46 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Netherlands, Germany.
What is the HS code for analytical instruments?
Analytical instruments falls under HS heading 9027 (Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checki). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading analytical instruments with the United States?
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