🇺🇸 United States exports of animal casings: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $673.8 million of animal casings in 2024 (189.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 117 countries. That is 12% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of animal casings by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $673.8M | 189.7K t |
| 2023 | $767.8M | 207.2K t |
| 2022 | $743.3M | 186.3K t |
| 2021 | $676.1M | 234.5K t |
| 2020 | $570.5M | 168.6K t |
| 2019 | $766.2M | 200.9K t |
| 2018 | $673.9M | 185.3K t |
| 2017 | $593.5M | 179.0K t |
Where the United States exports animal casings to
The largest buyer markets were China (34%), Mexico (33%), Japan (9%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $231.7M | 34% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $219.2M | 33% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $60.3M | 8.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $48.8M | 7.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $16.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $13.6M | 2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $10.8M | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $9.1M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.6M | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $6.9M | 1% |
Average export price of animal casings
The average declared value was about $3.55 per kg, close to the world average of $3.90.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports animal casings
The United States imported $108.7 million of animal casings in 2024 (22.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Most of the value came from Canada (24%), China (16%), Denmark (12%). Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+157% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.6M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.7M | 16% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $12.8M | 12% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $8.7M | 8.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.7M | 7.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $7.6M | 7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $7.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $4.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $3.5M | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $3.5M | 3.2% |
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 0504: Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish); whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked.
Animal casings trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of animal casings imported by the United States?
The United States imported animal casings worth $108.7 million in 2024 (22.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import animal casings from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (24%), China (16%), Denmark (12%).
What is the average import price of animal casings in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.90 per kg.
Does the United States export animal casings?
Yes. The United States exported animal casings worth $673.8 million in 2024, mainly to China, Mexico, Japan.
What is the HS code for animal casings?
Animal casings falls under HS heading 0504 (Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish); whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in b). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading animal casings with the United States?
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