🇺🇸 United States exports of float glass: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $414.9 million of float glass in 2024 (605.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 124 countries. Value fell 15% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $557.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of float glass by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $414.9M | 605.6K t |
| 2023 | $488.9M | 606.7K t |
| 2022 | $557.9M | 709.8K t |
| 2021 | $491.1M | 778.1K t |
| 2020 | $359.0M | 673.9K t |
| 2019 | $480.2M | 882.4K t |
| 2018 | $490.9M | 838.0K t |
| 2017 | $449.8M | 838.6K t |
Where the United States exports float glass to
Canada alone took 69% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $286.5M | 69% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $73.7M | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $16.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $4.7M | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $4.2M | 1% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $2.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.7M | 0.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.2M | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.5M | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.5M | 0.4% |
Types of float glass under HS 7005
| 7005.10 | Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer | 51% |
| 7005.29 | Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified… | 30% |
| 7005.21 | Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or… | 18% |
| 7005.30 | Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, wired glass, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7005.
Average export price of float glass
The average declared value was about $0.69 per kg, 25% above the world average of $0.55. 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 float glass
The United States imported $176.9 million of float glass in 2024 (345.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 211 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Germany (23%), Belgium (18%), Mexico (16%). Among the main suppliers, Latvia grew fastest (+279% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $40.5M | 23% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $32.6M | 18% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $28.7M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.9M | 9.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $8.6M | 4.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $7.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $7.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $7.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.4M | 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 7005: Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked.
Float glass trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of float glass imported by the United States?
The United States imported float glass worth $176.9 million in 2024 (345.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import float glass from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (23%), Belgium (18%), Mexico (16%).
What is the average import price of float glass in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.55 per kg.
Does the United States export float glass?
Yes. The United States exported float glass worth $414.9 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Japan.
What is the HS code for float glass?
Float glass falls under HS heading 7005 (Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or no). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading float glass with the United States?
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