🇺🇸 United States imports of mechanical musical instruments: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $29.6 million of mechanical musical instruments in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 205 countries. That is 5% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $44.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of mechanical musical instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.6M | 1.6K t |
| 2023 | $31.0M | 2.9K t |
| 2022 | $40.5M | 3.0K t |
| 2021 | $39.4M | 2.6K t |
| 2020 | $27.8M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $21.0M | 3.8K t |
| 2018 | $44.3M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $19.0M | 2.7K t |
Where the United States imports mechanical musical instruments from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 77% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $22.7M | 77% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.3M | 7.6% |
| Taiwan | $978K | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $416K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $399K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $368K | 1.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $355K | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $306K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $161K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $154K | 0.5% |
Types of mechanical musical instruments under HS 9208
| 9208.10 | Musical boxes | 68% |
| 9208.90 | Fairground and mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and musical instruments n.e.c. in chapter 92: decoy calls of all… | 32% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9208.
Average import price of mechanical musical instruments
The average declared value was about $18.15 per kg, close to the world average of $16.05.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports mechanical musical instruments
In 2024, the United States exported mechanical musical instruments worth $7.9 million (155 tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 123 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (31%), United Kingdom (20%), Australia (4%). Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest (+143% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.5M | 31% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 20% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $309K | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $255K | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $239K | 3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $187K | 2.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $181K | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $146K | 1.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $131K | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $125K | 1.6% |
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.
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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 9208: Musical boxes, fairground and mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and musical instruments n.e.c. in chapter 92; decoy calls of all kinds; whistles; call horns and other mouth-blown sound signalling instruments.
Mechanical musical instruments trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of mechanical musical instruments imported by the United States?
The United States imported mechanical musical instruments worth $29.6 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import mechanical musical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (77%), Canada (8%), Taiwan (3%).
What is the average import price of mechanical musical instruments in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $18.15 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.05 per kg.
Does the United States export mechanical musical instruments?
Yes. The United States exported mechanical musical instruments worth $7.9 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, United Kingdom, Australia.
What is the HS code for mechanical musical instruments?
Mechanical musical instruments falls under HS heading 9208 (Musical boxes, fairground and mechanical street organs, mechanical singing birds, musical saws and musical instruments n). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading mechanical musical instruments with the United States?
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