🇺🇸 United States exports of electrical measuring instruments: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $5.42 billion of electrical measuring instruments in 2024 (9.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 204 countries. That is 4% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of electrical measuring instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.42B | 9.6K t |
| 2023 | $5.63B | 10.1K t |
| 2022 | $5.68B | 11.3K t |
| 2021 | $5.19B | 10.3K t |
| 2020 | $4.99B | 10.7K t |
| 2019 | $5.29B | 10.7K t |
| 2018 | $5.37B | 11.4K t |
| 2017 | $4.79B | 11.0K t |
Where the United States exports electrical measuring instruments to
Most of it went to Taiwan (11%), China (10%), South Korea (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 30%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $596.3M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $561.3M | 10% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $454.6M | 8.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $447.8M | 8.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $329.7M | 6.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $311.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $249.9M | 4.6% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $237.3M | 4.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $234.6M | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $232.8M | 4.3% |
Types of electrical measuring instruments under HS 9030
| 9030.90 | Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or… | 36% |
| 9030.82 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices | 13% |
| 9030.40 | Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters… | 12% |
| 9030.10 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting ionising radiations | 11% |
| 9030.33 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device (excluding multimeters) | 7.1% |
| 9030.89 | Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, without a recording device | 6.5% |
| 9030.39 | Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device (excluding multimeters) | 4.8% |
| 9030.20 | Oscilloscopes and oscillographs | 3.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9030.
Average export price of electrical measuring instruments
The average declared value was about $566.41 per kg, 104% above the world average of $277.96. 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 imports electrical measuring instruments
Imports of electrical measuring instruments by the United States reached $5.02 billion in 2024 (13.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. The largest suppliers were Malaysia (23%), Taiwan (11%), Germany (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.14B | 23% |
| Taiwan | $553.6M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $468.9M | 9.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $405.0M | 8.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $350.7M | 7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $335.3M | 6.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $258.2M | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $257.2M | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $165.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $155.8M | 3.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 9030: Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiations.
Electrical measuring instruments trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of electrical measuring instruments imported by the United States?
The United States imported electrical measuring instruments worth $5.02 billion in 2024 (13.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import electrical measuring instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Malaysia (23%), Taiwan (11%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of electrical measuring instruments in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $371.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $277.96 per kg.
Does the United States export electrical measuring instruments?
Yes. The United States exported electrical measuring instruments worth $5.42 billion in 2024, mainly to Taiwan, China, South Korea.
What is the HS code for electrical measuring instruments?
Electrical measuring instruments falls under HS heading 9030 (Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, appara). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electrical measuring instruments with the United States?
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