🇺🇸 United States imports of medical dressing: 2024 trade data
Imports of medical dressing by the United States reached $1.85 billion in 2024 (102.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 220 countries for imports of this product. 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 medical dressing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.85B | 102.4K t |
| 2023 | $1.57B | 88.2K t |
| 2022 | $1.82B | 101.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.67B | 91.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.42B | 84.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.36B | 78.7K t |
| 2018 | $1.11B | 71.5K t |
| 2017 | $1.23B | 68.9K t |
Where the United States imports medical dressing from
The largest suppliers were China (40%), Mexico (9%), United Kingdom (8%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+197% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $735.5M | 40% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $172.0M | 9.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $157.2M | 8.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $118.7M | 6.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $86.3M | 4.7% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $67.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $61.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $45.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $44.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $42.6M | 2.3% |
Types of medical dressing under HS 3005
| 3005.10 | Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes | 51% |
| 3005.90 | Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: (excluding adhesive dressings), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, packaged for… | 49% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3005.
Average import price of medical dressing
The average declared value was about $18.08 per kg, close to the world average of $16.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports medical dressing
The United States exported $1.25 billion of medical dressing in 2024 (26.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 169 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Mexico (29%), Canada (10%), Germany (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+171% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $360.5M | 29% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $122.5M | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $113.2M | 9.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $109.2M | 8.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $51.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $42.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $38.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $36.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $29.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $21.1M | 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 3005: Wadding, gauze, bandages (dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or in forms or packings for retail sale, for medical, surgical or veterinary use.
Medical dressing trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of medical dressing imported by the United States?
The United States imported medical dressing worth $1.85 billion in 2024 (102.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import medical dressing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (40%), Mexico (9%), United Kingdom (8%).
What is the average import price of medical dressing in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $18.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.84 per kg.
Does the United States export medical dressing?
Yes. The United States exported medical dressing worth $1.25 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Germany.
What is the HS code for medical dressing?
Medical dressing falls under HS heading 3005 (Wadding, gauze, bandages (dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading medical dressing 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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