🇺🇸 United States imports of live horses: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported live horses worth $720.0 million (11.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 155 countries. Value rose 18% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live horses by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $720.0M | 11.0K t |
| 2023 | $610.7M | 18.6K t |
| 2022 | $698.7M | 19.8K t |
| 2021 | $689.2M | 23.6K t |
| 2020 | $455.8M | 9.1K t |
| 2019 | $537.4M | 8.8K t |
| 2018 | $505.0M | 9.0K t |
| 2017 | $443.3M | 17.6K t |
Where the United States imports live horses from
Most of the value came from Germany (26%), Ireland (16%), Netherlands (15%). Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+258% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $188.6M | 26% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $113.0M | 16% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $104.8M | 15% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $78.9M | 11% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $73.1M | 10% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $51.2M | 7.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $25.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $18.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $10.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $10.7M | 1.5% |
Types of live horses under HS 0101
| 0101.29 | Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | 78% |
| 0101.21 | Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 22% |
| 0101.90 | Mules and hinnies: live | 0.2% |
| 0101.30 | Asses: live | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0101.
Average import price of live horses
The average declared value was about $65.33 per kg, 40% above the world average of $46.58. 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 live horses
In 2024, the United States exported live horses worth $303.3 million (6.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 121 countries. Most of it went to Japan (22%), Canada (16%), Mexico (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+353% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $65.9M | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $49.9M | 17% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $30.8M | 10% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $26.6M | 8.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $26.0M | 8.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $18.2M | 6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14.6M | 4.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $9.4M | 3.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $8.2M | 2.7% |
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 0101: Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live.
Live horses trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of live horses imported by the United States?
The United States imported live horses worth $720.0 million in 2024 (11.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import live horses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (26%), Ireland (16%), Netherlands (15%).
What is the average import price of live horses in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $65.33 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $46.58 per kg.
Does the United States export live horses?
Yes. The United States exported live horses worth $303.3 million in 2024, mainly to Japan, Canada, Mexico.
What is the HS code for live horses?
Live horses falls under HS heading 0101 (Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live horses 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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