🇺🇸 United States imports of counters and indicators: 2024 trade data
Imports of counters and indicators by the United States reached $1.69 billion in 2024 (10.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 214 countries. That is 7% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of counters and indicators by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.69B | 10.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.81B | 11.5K t |
| 2022 | $1.82B | 12.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.57B | 11.1K t |
| 2020 | $1.52B | 10.4K t |
| 2019 | $1.83B | 12.2K t |
| 2018 | $1.86B | 13.0K t |
| 2017 | $1.84B | 14.3K t |
Where the United States imports counters and indicators from
Mexico alone supplied 62% of it. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.05B | 62% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $152.0M | 9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $85.6M | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $64.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $58.2M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $48.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $48.4M | 2.9% |
| Taiwan | $23.1M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $20.4M | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $16.1M | 1% |
Types of counters and indicators under HS 9029
| 9029.20 | Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopes | 85% |
| 9029.90 | Meters and counters: parts and accessories for revolution and production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like: speed… | 10% |
| 9029.10 | Meters and counters: revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like | 5.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9029.
Average import price of counters and indicators
The average declared value was about $160.27 per kg, 61% above the world average of $99.39. 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 counters and indicators
The United States exported $487.7 million of counters and indicators in 2024 (2.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 179 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Mexico (37%), Canada (35%), Japan (3%). Among the main buyer markets, Japan grew fastest (+210% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $180.8M | 37% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $171.9M | 35% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $16.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.7M | 2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $7.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $6.9M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $5.9M | 1.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.6M | 1.2% |
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 9029: Revolution counter, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like, speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading no. 9015, stroboscopes.
Counters and indicators trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of counters and indicators imported by the United States?
The United States imported counters and indicators worth $1.69 billion in 2024 (10.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import counters and indicators from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (62%), South Korea (9%), Germany (5%).
What is the average import price of counters and indicators in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $160.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $99.39 per kg.
Does the United States export counters and indicators?
Yes. The United States exported counters and indicators worth $487.7 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Japan.
What is the HS code for counters and indicators?
Counters and indicators falls under HS heading 9029 (Revolution counter, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like, speed indicators and tachomet). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading counters and indicators 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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