🇺🇸 United States imports of barbed wire: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $17.8 million of barbed wire in 2024 (10.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 211 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of barbed wire by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.8M | 10.8K t |
| 2023 | $17.7M | 12.3K t |
| 2022 | $16.3M | 9.2K t |
| 2021 | $7.7M | 4.6K t |
| 2020 | $10.9M | 8.6K t |
| 2019 | $11.9M | 8.3K t |
| 2018 | $13.1M | 9.2K t |
| 2017 | $10.0M | 9.3K t |
Where the United States imports barbed wire from
One supplier dominates: Mexico accounted for 68% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Canada grew fastest (+73% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $12.0M | 68% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.5M | 20% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $932K | 5.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $476K | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $175K | 1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $114K | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $73K | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $63K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $52K | 0.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $49K | 0.3% |
Average import price of barbed wire
The average declared value was about $1.65 per kg, close to the world average of $1.50.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports barbed wire
Exports of barbed wire by the United States reached $3.1 million in 2024 (614 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Canada (17%), Costa Rica (11%), Mexico (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $523K | 17% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $332K | 11% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $273K | 8.8% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $213K | 6.9% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $155K | 5% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $143K | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | $132K | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $126K | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $120K | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $113K | 3.7% |
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 7313: Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel.
Barbed wire trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of barbed wire imported by the United States?
The United States imported barbed wire worth $17.8 million in 2024 (10.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import barbed wire from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (68%), China (20%), Canada (5%).
What is the average import price of barbed wire in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.50 per kg.
Does the United States export barbed wire?
Yes. The United States exported barbed wire worth $3.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico.
What is the HS code for barbed wire?
Barbed wire falls under HS heading 7313 (Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading barbed wire with the United States?
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