🇺🇸 United States imports of automotive lighting: 2024 trade data
Imports of automotive lighting by the United States reached $7.07 billion in 2024 (247.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of automotive lighting by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.07B | 247.1K t |
| 2023 | $7.36B | 238.0K t |
| 2022 | $7.13B | 236.0K t |
| 2021 | $6.52B | 215.0K t |
| 2020 | $5.66B | 208.4K t |
| 2019 | $6.37B | 307.9K t |
| 2018 | $6.39B | 202.5K t |
| 2017 | $5.63B | 204.3K t |
Where the United States imports automotive lighting from
The largest suppliers were Mexico (43%), Taiwan (13%), South Korea (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $3.03B | 43% |
| Taiwan | $953.6M | 14% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $637.5M | 9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $611.0M | 8.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $382.5M | 5.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $287.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $212.2M | 3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $169.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $136.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $78.5M | 1.1% |
Types of automotive lighting under HS 8512
| 8512.20 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 69% |
| 8512.90 | Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those… | 26% |
| 8512.30 | Sound signalling equipment: electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 3.2% |
| 8512.40 | Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: electrical, of kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles | 1.6% |
| 8512.10 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on bicycles, excluding articles of heading no. 8539 | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8512.
Average import price of automotive lighting
The average declared value was about $28.61 per kg, close to the world average of $25.79.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports automotive lighting
In 2024, the United States exported automotive lighting worth $2.06 billion (65.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 213 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (41%), Mexico (40%), China (2%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $854.3M | 42% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $825.1M | 40% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $46.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $38.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $36.8M | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $26.7M | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $20.8M | 1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $17.0M | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $17.0M | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $16.9M | 0.8% |
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 8512: Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles.
Automotive lighting trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of automotive lighting imported by the United States?
The United States imported automotive lighting worth $7.07 billion in 2024 (247.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import automotive lighting from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (43%), Taiwan (13%), South Korea (9%).
What is the average import price of automotive lighting in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $28.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $25.79 per kg.
Does the United States export automotive lighting?
Yes. The United States exported automotive lighting worth $2.06 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for automotive lighting?
Automotive lighting falls under HS heading 8512 (Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading automotive lighting with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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