🇺🇸 United States imports of flexible tubing: 2024 trade data
Imports of flexible tubing by the United States reached $379.9 million in 2024 (31.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 217 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flexible tubing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $379.9M | 31.6K t |
| 2023 | $380.0M | 32.2K t |
| 2022 | $387.4M | 34.5K t |
| 2021 | $320.0M | 32.6K t |
| 2020 | $217.8M | 22.9K t |
| 2019 | $230.3M | 21.4K t |
| 2018 | $221.3M | 36.3K t |
| 2017 | $179.3M | 18.9K t |
Where the United States imports flexible tubing from
The largest suppliers were China (25%), Mexico (10%), Israel (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $96.7M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $36.3M | 9.6% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $33.2M | 8.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $31.8M | 8.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28.9M | 7.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $26.9M | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $23.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $16.9M | 4.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13.7M | 3.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $13.2M | 3.5% |
Types of flexible tubing under HS 8307
| 8307.10 | Tubing: flexible, with or without fittings, of iron or steel | 74% |
| 8307.90 | Tubing: flexible, with or without fittings of base metal, other than those of iron or steel | 26% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8307.
Average import price of flexible tubing
The average declared value was about $12.01 per kg, close to the world average of $12.92.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports flexible tubing
The United States exported $310.5 million of flexible tubing in 2024 (9.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 159 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (17%), Mexico (13%), France (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+563% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $52.8M | 17% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $41.2M | 13% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $35.0M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.6M | 5.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $14.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $10.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $10.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $9.8M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.8M | 2.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.0M | 2.6% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 8307: Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of base metal.
Flexible tubing trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of flexible tubing imported by the United States?
The United States imported flexible tubing worth $379.9 million in 2024 (31.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import flexible tubing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Mexico (10%), Israel (9%).
What is the average import price of flexible tubing in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $12.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.92 per kg.
Does the United States export flexible tubing?
Yes. The United States exported flexible tubing worth $310.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, France.
What is the HS code for flexible tubing?
Flexible tubing falls under HS heading 8307 (Tubing; flexible, with or without fittings, of base metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flexible tubing with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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