🇺🇸 United States exports of electrical components: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $1.15 billion of electrical components in 2024 (1.08 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 204 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 13% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of electrical components by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.15B | 1.08M t |
| 2023 | $1.02B | 988.5K t |
| 2022 | $944.5M | 1.72M t |
| 2021 | $849.3M | 816.5K t |
| 2020 | $688.3M | 639.6K t |
| 2019 | $885.5M | 799.0K t |
| 2018 | $837.1M | 652.6K t |
| 2017 | $820.2M | 599.1K t |
Where the United States exports electrical components to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (47%), South Korea (29%), India (8%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $537.3M | 47% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $332.8M | 29% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $92.7M | 8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $57.4M | 5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $23.3M | 2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $16.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $10.9M | 0.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.3M | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $7.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.8M | 0.6% |
Types of electrical components under HS 8548
| 8548.10 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric… | 80% |
| 8548.90 | Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus: n.e.c. in chapter 85 | 20% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8548.
Average export price of electrical components
The average declared value was about $1.07 per kg, 57% below the world average of $2.48, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports electrical components
In 2024, the United States imported electrical components worth $344.6 million (10.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 215 countries for imports of this product. The largest suppliers were Mexico (24%), Japan (15%), China (13%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $81.5M | 24% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $53.1M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $46.2M | 13% |
| Taiwan | $35.7M | 10% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $35.6M | 10% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $26.0M | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.0M | 4.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $8.8M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.3M | 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 8548: Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter.
Electrical components trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of electrical components imported by the United States?
The United States imported electrical components worth $344.6 million in 2024 (10.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import electrical components from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (24%), Japan (15%), China (13%).
What is the average import price of electrical components in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $31.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.48 per kg.
Does the United States export electrical components?
Yes. The United States exported electrical components worth $1.15 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, South Korea, India.
What is the HS code for electrical components?
Electrical components falls under HS heading 8548 (Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electrical components with the United States?
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