🇺🇸 United States imports of lathe: 2024 trade data
Imports of lathe by the United States reached $1.03 billion in 2024 (61.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 196 countries. That is 15% less 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 lathe by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.03B | 61.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.22B | 70.7K t |
| 2022 | $1.16B | 70.1K t |
| 2021 | $859.9M | 57.0K t |
| 2020 | $815.0M | 49.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.22B | 135.4K t |
| 2018 | $1.18B | 73.8K t |
| 2017 | $952.1M | 60.2K t |
Where the United States imports lathe from
The largest suppliers were Japan (42%), South Korea (24%), Germany (10%). Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+447% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $430.8M | 42% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $246.9M | 24% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $101.4M | 9.8% |
| Taiwan | $78.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $29.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $22.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $22.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $17.2M | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $15.1M | 1.5% |
Types of lathe under HS 8458
| 8458.11 | Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlled | 77% |
| 8458.91 | Lathes: for removing metal, numerically controlled, other than horizontal lathes | 17% |
| 8458.19 | Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, other than numerically controlled | 5.1% |
| 8458.99 | Lathes: for removing metal, other than horizontal or numerically controlled lathes | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8458.
Average import price of lathe
The average declared value was about $16.83 per kg, close to the world average of $14.41.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports lathe
Exports of lathe by the United States reached $300.0 million in 2024 (15.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 130 countries. Most of it went to Mexico (30%), Belgium (13%), China (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Ukraine grew fastest (+102% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $89.8M | 30% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $38.1M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $20.6M | 6.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $20.0M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $16.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $14.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.9M | 3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $8.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $7.9M | 2.6% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 8458: Lathes for removing metal.
Lathe trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of lathe imported by the United States?
The United States imported lathe worth $1.03 billion in 2024 (61.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import lathe from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (42%), South Korea (24%), Germany (10%).
What is the average import price of lathe in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $16.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.41 per kg.
Does the United States export lathe?
Yes. The United States exported lathe worth $300.0 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Belgium, China.
What is the HS code for lathe?
Lathe falls under HS heading 8458 (Lathes for removing metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lathe with the United States?
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