🇺🇸 United States imports of industrial boilers: 2024 trade data
Imports of industrial boilers by the United States reached $287.1 million in 2024 (43.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 210 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 9% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $488.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of industrial boilers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $287.1M | 43.2K t |
| 2023 | $264.1M | 26.8K t |
| 2022 | $155.3M | 16.7K t |
| 2021 | $154.2M | 24.0K t |
| 2020 | $254.2M | 48.3K t |
| 2019 | $200.0M | 28.3K t |
| 2018 | $359.4M | 40.1K t |
| 2017 | $488.8M | 37.7K t |
Where the United States imports industrial boilers from
Most of the value came from South Korea (24%), Canada (19%), Vietnam (16%). Among the main suppliers, Romania grew fastest (+295% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $69.6M | 24% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $55.1M | 19% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $47.0M | 16% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $27.3M | 9.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $20.8M | 7.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.3M | 6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $8.0M | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.0M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.2M | 1.5% |
Types of industrial boilers under HS 8402
| 8402.90 | Boilers: parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers | 65% |
| 8402.19 | Boilers: vapour generating boilers, including hybrid boilers n.e.c. in heading no. 8402 | 23% |
| 8402.12 | Boilers: watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45t per hour | 6.7% |
| 8402.11 | Boilers: watertube boilers with a steam production exceeding 45t per hour | 3.5% |
| 8402.20 | Boilers: super-heated water boilers | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8402.
Average import price of industrial boilers
The average declared value was about $6.64 per kg, close to the world average of $7.49.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports industrial boilers
The United States exported $253.6 million of industrial boilers in 2024 (15.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 135 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (43%), Brazil (12%), Mexico (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $109.2M | 43% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $29.4M | 12% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $14.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $13.0M | 5.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $7.7M | 3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $6.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $4.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.7M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $4.2M | 1.7% |
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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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 8402: Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers.
Industrial boilers trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of industrial boilers imported by the United States?
The United States imported industrial boilers worth $287.1 million in 2024 (43.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import industrial boilers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (24%), Canada (19%), Vietnam (16%).
What is the average import price of industrial boilers in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.49 per kg.
Does the United States export industrial boilers?
Yes. The United States exported industrial boilers worth $253.6 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Brazil, Mexico.
What is the HS code for industrial boilers?
Industrial boilers falls under HS heading 8402 (Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading industrial boilers with the United States?
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