🇺🇸 United States imports of floating structures: 2024 trade data
Imports of floating structures by the United States reached $235.5 million in 2024 (44.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 212 countries. Value rose 47% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of floating structures by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $235.5M | 44.4K t |
| 2023 | $160.2M | 46.7K t |
| 2022 | $150.9M | 11.1K t |
| 2021 | $130.5M | 13.0K t |
| 2020 | $120.0M | 14.4K t |
| 2019 | $148.5M | 4.5K t |
| 2018 | $155.4M | 16.4K t |
| 2017 | $125.8M | 7.0K t |
Where the United States imports floating structures from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (25%), Mexico (23%), United Kingdom (13%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $58.2M | 25% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $54.9M | 23% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $29.9M | 13% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.1M | 6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $8.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $7.9M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $5.3M | 2.3% |
Types of floating structures under HS 8907
| 8907.90 | Floating structures: tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons | 68% |
| 8907.10 | Rafts: inflatable | 32% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8907.
Average import price of floating structures
The average declared value was about $5.31 per kg, 45% below the world average of $9.62, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports floating structures
Exports of floating structures by the United States reached $172.5 million in 2024 (4.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 160 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (14%), United Kingdom (9%), Italy (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 32%. Among the main buyer markets, Guyana grew fastest (+163% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $23.6M | 14% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $16.0M | 9.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15.2M | 8.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $8.7M | 5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $6.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.3M | 3.6% |
| Taiwan | $5.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.5M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | $4.7M | 2.7% |
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 8907: Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons).
Floating structures trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of floating structures imported by the United States?
The United States imported floating structures worth $235.5 million in 2024 (44.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import floating structures from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (25%), Mexico (23%), United Kingdom (13%).
What is the average import price of floating structures in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.62 per kg.
Does the United States export floating structures?
Yes. The United States exported floating structures worth $172.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, United Kingdom, Italy.
What is the HS code for floating structures?
Floating structures falls under HS heading 8907 (Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading floating structures with the United States?
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