🇺🇸 United States imports of forklift: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $7.26 billion of forklift in 2024 (1.03 million tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of forklift by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.26B | 1.03M t |
| 2023 | $6.78B | 1.03M t |
| 2022 | $4.44B | 753.5K t |
| 2021 | $2.93B | 514.9K t |
| 2020 | $2.05B | 366.0K t |
| 2019 | $2.73B | 496.6K t |
| 2018 | $2.92B | 505.6K t |
| 2017 | $2.31B | 407.1K t |
Where the United States imports forklift from
Most of the value came from Mexico (17%), United Kingdom (16%), Japan (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+208% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.26B | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.14B | 16% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $824.6M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $758.2M | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $746.5M | 10% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $493.0M | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $456.9M | 6.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $332.7M | 4.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $296.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $217.1M | 3% |
Types of forklift under HS 8427
| 8427.20 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motor | 68% |
| 8427.10 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motor | 27% |
| 8427.90 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, not self-propelled | 5.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8427.
Average import price of forklift
The average declared value was about $7.06 per kg, close to the world average of $6.11.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports forklift
In 2024, the United States exported forklift worth $2.35 billion (301.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 170 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (40%), Mexico (24%), Netherlands (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+245% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $945.0M | 40% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $574.5M | 24% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $169.2M | 7.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $87.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $83.7M | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $41.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $35.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $30.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $21.6M | 0.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $21.1M | 0.9% |
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 8427: Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment.
Forklift trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of forklift imported by the United States?
The United States imported forklift worth $7.26 billion in 2024 (1.03 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import forklift from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (17%), United Kingdom (16%), Japan (11%).
What is the average import price of forklift in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $7.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.11 per kg.
Does the United States export forklift?
Yes. The United States exported forklift worth $2.35 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for forklift?
Forklift falls under HS heading 8427 (Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading forklift with the United States?
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