🇺🇸 United States exports of buttons: 2024 trade data
Exports of buttons by the United States reached $40.4 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 155 countries for exports of this product. Value fell 12% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $70.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of buttons by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.4M | 1.6K t |
| 2023 | $46.0M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $52.7M | 1.8K t |
| 2021 | $48.1M | 2.1K t |
| 2020 | $46.9M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $70.4M | 2.6K t |
| 2018 | $67.3M | 4.2K t |
| 2017 | $63.4M | 2.7K t |
Where the United States exports buttons to
Most of it went to Mexico (33%), Hong Kong (7%), Nicaragua (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 45%. Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+440% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $13.2M | 33% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $2.7M | 6.6% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $2.4M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $2.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.0M | 2.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $932K | 2.3% |
Types of buttons under HS 9606
| 9606.10 | Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts therefor | 54% |
| 9606.21 | Buttons: of plastics, not covered with textile material | 23% |
| 9606.22 | Buttons: of base metal, not covered with textile material | 11% |
| 9606.30 | Button moulds and other parts of buttons: button blanks | 7.3% |
| 9606.29 | Buttons: of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile material | 4.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9606.
Average export price of buttons
The average declared value was about $25.14 per kg, 56% above the world average of $16.12. 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 buttons
In 2024, the United States imported buttons worth $33.9 million (1.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Most of the value came from China (33%), Mexico (13%), Japan (11%). Among the main suppliers, Hong Kong grew fastest (+84% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.3M | 34% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $4.4M | 13% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.6M | 11% |
| Taiwan | $3.0M | 9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.5M | 7.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.9M | 5.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $973K | 2.9% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $521K | 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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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 9606: Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks.
Buttons trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of buttons imported by the United States?
The United States imported buttons worth $33.9 million in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import buttons from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (33%), Mexico (13%), Japan (11%).
What is the average import price of buttons in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $32.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.12 per kg.
Does the United States export buttons?
Yes. The United States exported buttons worth $40.4 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Hong Kong, Nicaragua.
What is the HS code for buttons?
Buttons falls under HS heading 9606 (Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading buttons with the United States?
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