🇺🇸 United States imports of conveyor: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $7.36 billion of conveyor in 2024 (448.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 221 countries. Value rose 12% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of conveyor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.36B | 448.8K t |
| 2023 | $6.56B | 445.4K t |
| 2022 | $6.34B | 450.0K t |
| 2021 | $5.19B | 416.0K t |
| 2020 | $4.54B | 4.06M t |
| 2019 | $4.84B | 401.5K t |
| 2018 | $4.84B | 403.5K t |
| 2017 | $4.47B | 386.7K t |
Where the United States imports conveyor from
Most of the value came from Canada (16%), Germany (16%), South Korea (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+260% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.16B | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.14B | 16% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.00B | 14% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $661.3M | 9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $585.2M | 8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $532.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $446.7M | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $398.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $250.2M | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $118.5M | 1.6% |
Types of conveyor under HS 8428
| 8428.90 | Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428 | 57% |
| 8428.39 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33 | 25% |
| 8428.33 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 11% |
| 8428.10 | Lifts and skip hoists | 4% |
| 8428.20 | Elevators and conveyors: pneumatic | 2.3% |
| 8428.32 | Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, bucket type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31 | 0.5% |
| 8428.40 | Escalators and moving walkways | 0.4% |
| 8428.60 | Teleferics, chair-lifts, ski-draglines, traction mechanisms for funiculars | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8428.
Average import price of conveyor
The average declared value was about $16.41 per kg, 59% above the world average of $10.33. 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 conveyor
The United States exported $2.26 billion of conveyor in 2024 (148.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 173 countries. The largest buyer markets were Canada (38%), Mexico (19%), Australia (4%). Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest (+157% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $864.4M | 38% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $437.6M | 19% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $90.8M | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $79.2M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $74.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $67.2M | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $51.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $48.6M | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $35.0M | 1.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $33.2M | 1.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 8428: Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics).
Conveyor trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of conveyor imported by the United States?
The United States imported conveyor worth $7.36 billion in 2024 (448.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import conveyor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (16%), Germany (16%), South Korea (14%).
What is the average import price of conveyor in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $16.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.33 per kg.
Does the United States export conveyor?
Yes. The United States exported conveyor worth $2.26 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Australia.
What is the HS code for conveyor?
Conveyor falls under HS heading 8428 (Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, con). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading conveyor with the United States?
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