🇺🇸 United States imports of excavation machinery: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.39 billion of excavation machinery in 2024 (104.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 216 countries for imports of this product. That is 21% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $1.75 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of excavation machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.39B | 104.3K t |
| 2023 | $1.75B | 124.0K t |
| 2022 | $1.72B | 145.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.36B | 99.1K t |
| 2020 | $1.05B | 110.4K t |
| 2019 | $1.17B | 95.2K t |
| 2018 | $1.12B | 75.4K t |
| 2017 | $994.3M | 79.2K t |
Where the United States imports excavation machinery from
Most of the value came from Canada (18%), Italy (12%), Germany (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $254.7M | 18% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $169.0M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $162.6M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $140.3M | 10% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $120.2M | 8.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $103.3M | 7.5% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $81.6M | 5.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $73.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $54.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $52.1M | 3.8% |
Types of excavation machinery under HS 8430
| 8430.41 | Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430 | 29% |
| 8430.20 | Snow-ploughs and snow-blowers | 19% |
| 8430.69 | Machinery: for moving, levelling, scraping, grading, excavating earth minerals or ores: not self propelled n.e.c in 84.30 | 16% |
| 8430.31 | Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery: self-propelled | 8.2% |
| 8430.50 | Machinery: for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430 | 6.8% |
| 8430.49 | Boring and sinking machinery: not self-propelled | 6.4% |
| 8430.61 | Machinery: for tamping or compacting, not self-propelled | 6.3% |
| 8430.10 | Pile-drivers and pile-extractors | 4.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8430.
Average import price of excavation machinery
The average declared value was about $13.28 per kg, 401% above the world average of $2.65. 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 excavation machinery
The United States exported $1.34 billion of excavation machinery in 2024 (78.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 174 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (22%), Australia (11%), Mexico (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 41%. Among the main buyer markets, Philippines grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $288.1M | 22% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $143.7M | 11% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $120.5M | 9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $63.1M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $51.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $50.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $43.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $38.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $33.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $29.0M | 2.2% |
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 8430: Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers.
Excavation machinery trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of excavation machinery imported by the United States?
The United States imported excavation machinery worth $1.39 billion in 2024 (104.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import excavation machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (18%), Italy (12%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of excavation machinery in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $13.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.65 per kg.
Does the United States export excavation machinery?
Yes. The United States exported excavation machinery worth $1.34 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Australia, Mexico.
What is the HS code for excavation machinery?
Excavation machinery falls under HS heading 8430 (Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minera). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading excavation machinery with the United States?
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