🇺🇸 United States imports of hair accessories: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $464.7 million of hair accessories in 2024 (27.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 219 countries. That is 3% more than in 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 hair accessories by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $464.7M | 27.0K t |
| 2023 | $450.5M | 22.0K t |
| 2022 | $447.7M | 24.6K t |
| 2021 | $363.3M | 19.6K t |
| 2020 | $268.6M | 15.9K t |
| 2019 | $301.7M | 16.4K t |
| 2018 | $294.6M | 17.2K t |
| 2017 | $259.7M | 16.3K t |
Where the United States imports hair accessories from
China alone supplied 90% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $417.4M | 90% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.2M | 2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $8.2M | 1.8% |
| Taiwan | $4.3M | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.8M | 0.8% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.3M | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.4M | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.3M | 0.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.1M | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.0M | 0.4% |
Types of hair accessories under HS 9615
| 9615.11 | Combs, hair slides and the like: of hard rubber or plastics | 50% |
| 9615.19 | Combs, hair slides and the like: of other than hard rubber or plastics | 29% |
| 9615.90 | Hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like (not those of heading no. 8516) and parts thereof | 22% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9615.
Average import price of hair accessories
The average declared value was about $17.21 per kg, 85% above the world average of $9.31. 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 hair accessories
The United States exported $26.7 million of hair accessories in 2024 (11.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 182 countries. The largest buyer markets were Canada (19%), China (15%), Mexico (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+131% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.0M | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.9M | 15% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.6M | 9.8% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $1.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $1.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $688K | 2.6% |
| Taiwan | $577K | 2.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $535K | 2% |
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 9615: Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof.
Hair accessories trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of hair accessories imported by the United States?
The United States imported hair accessories worth $464.7 million in 2024 (27.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import hair accessories from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (90%), Japan (2%), Bangladesh (2%).
What is the average import price of hair accessories in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $17.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.31 per kg.
Does the United States export hair accessories?
Yes. The United States exported hair accessories worth $26.7 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, China, Mexico.
What is the HS code for hair accessories?
Hair accessories falls under HS heading 9615 (Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hair accessories with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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