🇺🇸 United States imports of hand pliers: 2024 trade data
Imports of hand pliers by the United States reached $526.4 million in 2024 (43.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hand pliers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $526.4M | 43.6K t |
| 2023 | $490.2M | 40.1K t |
| 2022 | $544.7M | 43.6K t |
| 2021 | $515.3M | 23.1K t |
| 2020 | $415.2M | 21.2K t |
| 2019 | $429.6M | 22.0K t |
| 2018 | $456.5M | 22.7K t |
| 2017 | $397.7M | 20.4K t |
Where the United States imports hand pliers from
Most of the value came from China (39%), Taiwan (16%), Vietnam (15%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+145% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $203.9M | 39% |
| Taiwan | $84.5M | 16% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $79.6M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $45.8M | 8.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $16.4M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $15.8M | 3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $13.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $7.7M | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.8M | 1.1% |
Types of hand pliers under HS 8203
| 8203.20 | Tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools | 71% |
| 8203.40 | Tools, hand: pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools | 13% |
| 8203.30 | Tools, hand: metal cutting shears and similar tools | 10% |
| 8203.10 | Tools, hand: files, rasps and similar tools | 6.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8203.
Average import price of hand pliers
The average declared value was about $12.09 per kg, close to the world average of $10.76.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports hand pliers
The United States exported $205.7 million of hand pliers in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 201 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (26%), Mexico (10%), United Kingdom (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+68% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $53.2M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $20.9M | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $15.4M | 7.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $14.6M | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $10.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $9.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $8.1M | 4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.2M | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.9M | 1.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 8203: Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar.
Hand pliers trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of hand pliers imported by the United States?
The United States imported hand pliers worth $526.4 million in 2024 (43.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import hand pliers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (39%), Taiwan (16%), Vietnam (15%).
What is the average import price of hand pliers in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $12.09 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.76 per kg.
Does the United States export hand pliers?
Yes. The United States exported hand pliers worth $205.7 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for hand pliers?
Hand pliers falls under HS heading 8203 (Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bol). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hand pliers with the United States?
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