🇺🇸 United States exports of breathing apparatus: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported breathing apparatus worth $582.1 million (2.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 166 countries. That is 8% more 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 breathing apparatus by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $582.1M | 2.8K t |
| 2023 | $540.6M | 4.0K t |
| 2022 | $488.4M | 4.3K t |
| 2021 | $453.3M | 4.6K t |
| 2020 | $420.3M | 4.9K t |
| 2019 | $416.5M | 4.5K t |
| 2018 | $397.7M | 4.7K t |
| 2017 | $366.5M | 4.5K t |
Where the United States exports breathing apparatus to
Most of it went to Canada (22%), United Kingdom (7%), Mexico (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+81% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $129.2M | 22% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $40.7M | 7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $39.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $38.6M | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $24.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $23.5M | 4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $22.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $20.5M | 3.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $19.0M | 3.3% |
Average export price of breathing apparatus
The average declared value was about $211.39 per kg, 215% above the world average of $67.12. 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 breathing apparatus
In 2024, the United States imported breathing apparatus worth $267.1 million (2.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 218 countries. The largest suppliers were France (24%), United Kingdom (19%), Germany (12%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+100% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $63.7M | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $50.5M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $32.9M | 12% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $31.1M | 12% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $18.3M | 6.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $12.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.5M | 2.1% |
| Taiwan | $4.2M | 1.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $4.0M | 1.5% |
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 9020: Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters and excluding apparatus of item no. 9019.20.
Breathing apparatus trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of breathing apparatus imported by the United States?
The United States imported breathing apparatus worth $267.1 million in 2024 (2.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import breathing apparatus from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (24%), United Kingdom (19%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of breathing apparatus in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $98.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $67.12 per kg.
Does the United States export breathing apparatus?
Yes. The United States exported breathing apparatus worth $582.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico.
What is the HS code for breathing apparatus?
Breathing apparatus falls under HS heading 9020 (Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters a). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading breathing apparatus 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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