🇺🇸 United States imports of garden tools: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $449.1 million of garden tools in 2024 (72.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. Value rose 16% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of garden tools by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $449.1M | 72.6K t |
| 2023 | $387.4M | 59.9K t |
| 2022 | $544.9M | 87.9K t |
| 2021 | $525.6M | 91.9K t |
| 2020 | $397.2M | 78.0K t |
| 2019 | $310.3M | 63.4K t |
| 2018 | $317.3M | 58.3K t |
| 2017 | $326.4M | 69.3K t |
Where the United States imports garden tools from
The largest suppliers were China (35%), Mexico (21%), Vietnam (12%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+37% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $157.8M | 35% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $94.9M | 21% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $55.3M | 12% |
| Taiwan | $43.5M | 9.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $33.9M | 7.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13.5M | 3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $9.9M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.0M | 1.1% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $4.6M | 1% |
Types of garden tools under HS 8201
| 8201.90 | Tools, hand: forks, scythes, sickles, hay knives, timber wedges, and other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry n.e.c.… | 24% |
| 8201.10 | Tools, hand: spades and shovels | 23% |
| 8201.30 | Tools, hand: mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes | 20% |
| 8201.50 | Tools, hand: one-handed secateurs (including poultry shears) | 12% |
| 8201.40 | Tools, hand: axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools, of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry | 11% |
| 8201.60 | Tools, hand: hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears | 10% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8201.
Average import price of garden tools
The average declared value was about $6.18 per kg, 36% above the world average of $4.53. 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 garden tools
The United States exported $23.6 million of garden tools in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Canada (26%), Mexico (8%), Denmark (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Panama grew fastest (+469% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $6.0M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.8M | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1.4M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 5.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $928K | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $919K | 3.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $678K | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $666K | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $629K | 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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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 8201: Tools, hand; spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks, rakes; axes, bill hooks etc; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry.
Garden tools trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of garden tools imported by the United States?
The United States imported garden tools worth $449.1 million in 2024 (72.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import garden tools from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (35%), Mexico (21%), Vietnam (12%).
What is the average import price of garden tools in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.53 per kg.
Does the United States export garden tools?
Yes. The United States exported garden tools worth $23.6 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Denmark.
What is the HS code for garden tools?
Garden tools falls under HS heading 8201 (Tools, hand; spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks, rakes; axes, bill hooks etc; secateurs and pruners of any ki). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading garden tools with the United States?
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