🇺🇸 United States imports of flashlight: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported flashlight worth $1.02 billion (29.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 220 countries for imports of this product. That is 17% more 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 flashlight by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.02B | 29.3K t |
| 2023 | $873.8M | 24.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.07B | 31.6K t |
| 2021 | $1.13B | 33.8K t |
| 2020 | $829.3M | 27.3K t |
| 2019 | $791.1M | 23.9K t |
| 2018 | $799.5M | 23.9K t |
| 2017 | $715.1M | 12.1K t |
Where the United States imports flashlight from
China alone supplied 91% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $922.7M | 91% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $36.9M | 3.6% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $18.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $6.0M | 0.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.8M | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.9M | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.7M | 0.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.4M | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.2M | 0.3% |
| Taiwan | $3.0M | 0.3% |
Types of flashlight under HS 8513
| 8513.10 | Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | 99% |
| 8513.90 | Lamps: parts of portable, electric lamps of heading no. 8513, designed to function by their own source of energy | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8513.
Average import price of flashlight
The average declared value was about $34.83 per kg, 131% above the world average of $15.05. 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 flashlight
Exports of flashlight by the United States reached $113.3 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 183 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (23%), Netherlands (7%), Mexico (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+233% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.8M | 23% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8.2M | 7.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $8.1M | 7.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.7M | 5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.3M | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.9M | 2.5% |
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 8513: Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512.
Flashlight trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of flashlight imported by the United States?
The United States imported flashlight worth $1.02 billion in 2024 (29.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import flashlight from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (91%), Vietnam (4%), Cambodia (2%).
What is the average import price of flashlight in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $34.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.05 per kg.
Does the United States export flashlight?
Yes. The United States exported flashlight worth $113.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Netherlands, Mexico.
What is the HS code for flashlight?
Flashlight falls under HS heading 8513 (Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magneto). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flashlight with the United States?
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