🇺🇸 United States imports of glass fiber: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported glass fiber worth $1.67 billion (581.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. That is 3% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of glass fiber by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.67B | 581.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.62B | 615.4K t |
| 2022 | $1.99B | 728.5K t |
| 2021 | $1.54B | 600.8K t |
| 2020 | $1.19B | 570.9K t |
| 2019 | $1.34B | 605.3K t |
| 2018 | $1.60B | 687.3K t |
| 2017 | $1.41B | 614.7K t |
Where the United States imports glass fiber from
Most of the value came from Mexico (24%), China (19%), Canada (17%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $401.5M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $315.4M | 19% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $286.7M | 17% |
| Taiwan | $71.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $67.0M | 4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $58.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $51.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $42.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $31.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $28.9M | 1.7% |
Types of glass fiber under HS 7019
| 7019.90 | Glass fibres: n.e.c. in heading no. 7019 | 41% |
| 7019.12 | Glass fibres: (including glass wool), rovings | 18% |
| 7019.11 | Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50mm | 9.2% |
| 7019.31 | Glass fibres: non-woven products, mats | 8.9% |
| 7019.19 | Glass fibres: (including glass wool), slivers, yarns and threads | 6.6% |
| 7019.39 | Glass fibres: webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheets | 5.3% |
| 7019.59 | Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), n.e.c. in item no. 7019.5 | 4.9% |
| 7019.32 | Glass fibres: non-woven products, thin sheets (voiles) | 3.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7019.
Average import price of glass fiber
The average declared value was about $2.88 per kg, close to the world average of $2.48.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports glass fiber
Exports of glass fiber by the United States reached $1.51 billion in 2024 (238.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 160 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (37%), Canada (24%), China (6%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $553.8M | 37% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $370.4M | 25% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $94.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $61.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $59.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $40.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $28.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $27.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $19.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $15.9M | 1.1% |
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 7019: Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics).
Glass fiber trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of glass fiber imported by the United States?
The United States imported glass fiber worth $1.67 billion in 2024 (581.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import glass fiber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (24%), China (19%), Canada (17%).
What is the average import price of glass fiber in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.48 per kg.
Does the United States export glass fiber?
Yes. The United States exported glass fiber worth $1.51 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, China.
What is the HS code for glass fiber?
Glass fiber falls under HS heading 7019 (Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading glass fiber with the United States?
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