🇺🇸 United States imports of carbon brushes: 2024 trade data
Imports of carbon brushes by the United States reached $432.8 million in 2024 (79.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 210 countries. Value fell 15% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $854.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carbon brushes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $432.8M | 79.5K t |
| 2023 | $506.9M | 75.1K t |
| 2022 | $633.4M | 101.1K t |
| 2021 | $466.8M | 92.7K t |
| 2020 | $434.0M | 77.5K t |
| 2019 | $718.8M | 98.0K t |
| 2018 | $854.0M | 137.0K t |
| 2017 | $399.4M | 99.8K t |
Where the United States imports carbon brushes from
The largest suppliers were Mexico (15%), Japan (14%), India (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+105% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $64.7M | 15% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $62.4M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $62.3M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $55.9M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $43.9M | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $28.9M | 6.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $23.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $14.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.1M | 2.1% |
Types of carbon brushes under HS 8545
| 8545.11 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces | 48% |
| 8545.90 | Carbon: lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes | 18% |
| 8545.20 | Carbon brushes: with or without metal, used for electrical purposes | 17% |
| 8545.19 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces | 17% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8545.
Average import price of carbon brushes
The average declared value was about $5.44 per kg, 180% above the world average of $1.94. 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 carbon brushes
Exports of carbon brushes by the United States reached $315.3 million in 2024 (17.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 154 countries. Most of it went to Canada (16%), Bahrain (15%), India (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+160% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $50.3M | 16% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $46.0M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $36.3M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $29.5M | 9.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $24.1M | 7.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $12.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $11.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8.7M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.0M | 2.2% |
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 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes.
Carbon brushes trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of carbon brushes imported by the United States?
The United States imported carbon brushes worth $432.8 million in 2024 (79.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import carbon brushes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (15%), Japan (14%), India (14%).
What is the average import price of carbon brushes in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.44 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.94 per kg.
Does the United States export carbon brushes?
Yes. The United States exported carbon brushes worth $315.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Bahrain, India.
What is the HS code for carbon brushes?
Carbon brushes falls under HS heading 8545 (Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbon brushes 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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