🇺🇸 United States imports of electric heater: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $12.89 billion of electric heater in 2024 (1.17 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 226 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 10% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electric heater by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.89B | 1.17M t |
| 2023 | $11.67B | 1.03M t |
| 2022 | $12.77B | 1.23M t |
| 2021 | $12.49B | 1.22M t |
| 2020 | $10.30B | 1.13M t |
| 2019 | $9.68B | 966.6K t |
| 2018 | $9.41B | 929.0K t |
| 2017 | $8.40B | 895.7K t |
Where the United States imports electric heater from
China alone supplied 55% of it. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.09B | 55% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.36B | 18% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $429.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $410.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $308.4M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $253.2M | 2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $240.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $237.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $213.7M | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $193.0M | 1.5% |
Types of electric heater under HS 8516
| 8516.60 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | 21% |
| 8516.79 | Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes | 18% |
| 8516.71 | Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 13% |
| 8516.50 | Ovens: microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 12% |
| 8516.10 | Heaters: electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heaters | 7.2% |
| 8516.80 | Resistors: electric heating, other than those of heading no. 8545 | 6.8% |
| 8516.29 | Heating apparatus: electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators) | 6.6% |
| 8516.90 | Electro-thermic appliances: parts, of heating resistors, of water, space and soil heaters, hair-dressing apparatus, hand dryers, smoothing irons and… | 5.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8516.
Average import price of electric heater
The average declared value was about $11.06 per kg, close to the world average of $10.19.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports electric heater
In 2024, the United States exported electric heater worth $1.66 billion (96.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 214 countries. Most of it went to Canada (33%), Mexico (24%), China (6%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $557.2M | 34% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $397.6M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $94.4M | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $44.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $42.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $37.9M | 2.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $30.7M | 1.9% |
| Taiwan | $25.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $22.8M | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $22.0M | 1.3% |
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 8516: Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545.
Electric heater trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of electric heater imported by the United States?
The United States imported electric heater worth $12.89 billion in 2024 (1.17 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import electric heater from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (55%), Mexico (18%), Thailand (3%).
What is the average import price of electric heater in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $11.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.19 per kg.
Does the United States export electric heater?
Yes. The United States exported electric heater worth $1.66 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for electric heater?
Electric heater falls under HS heading 8516 (Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic applia). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electric heater with the United States?
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