🇺🇸 United States imports of calculator: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported calculator worth $1.07 billion (12.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 217 countries. Value fell 19% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.56 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of calculator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.07B | 12.1K t |
| 2023 | $1.32B | 14.0K t |
| 2022 | $1.56B | 18.2K t |
| 2021 | $1.02B | 12.3K t |
| 2020 | $945.4M | 12.3K t |
| 2019 | $1.10B | 14.4K t |
| 2018 | $909.4M | 14.3K t |
| 2017 | $790.8M | 13.3K t |
Where the United States imports calculator from
Most of the value came from China (24%), Taiwan (17%), Vietnam (13%). Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+189% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $255.3M | 24% |
| Taiwan | $177.1M | 17% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $141.3M | 13% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $137.4M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $110.2M | 10% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $57.6M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $44.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $36.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $21.9M | 2.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $18.3M | 1.7% |
Types of calculator under HS 8470
| 8470.50 | Cash registers | 82% |
| 8470.10 | Calculating machines: electronic calculators capable of operation without an external source of electric power and pocket-size data recording… | 8.1% |
| 8470.90 | Machines incorporating a calculating device: n.e.c. in heading no. 8470 | 8.1% |
| 8470.21 | Calculating machines: electronic, incorporating a printing device, needing an external source of power | 1.7% |
| 8470.30 | Calculating machines: non-electronic | 0.3% |
| 8470.29 | Calculating machines: electronic, (not incorporating a printing device), needing an external power source | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8470.
Average import price of calculator
The average declared value was about $88.20 per kg, 34% above the world average of $65.84. 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 exports calculator
The United States exported $291.5 million of calculator in 2024 (4.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 165 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (26%), Egypt (18%), Canada (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+504% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $74.7M | 26% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $51.4M | 18% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $32.8M | 11% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $31.1M | 11% |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $9.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5.8M | 2% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $5.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $5.0M | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $4.5M | 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 8470: Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers.
Calculator trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of calculator imported by the United States?
The United States imported calculator worth $1.07 billion in 2024 (12.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import calculator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (24%), Taiwan (17%), Vietnam (13%).
What is the average import price of calculator in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $88.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $65.84 per kg.
Does the United States export calculator?
Yes. The United States exported calculator worth $291.5 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Egypt, Canada.
What is the HS code for calculator?
Calculator falls under HS heading 8470 (Calculating machines and pocket-size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions; acc). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading calculator with the United States?
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