🇺🇸 United States imports of modeling paste: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $332.7 million of modeling paste in 2024 (54.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 207 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of modeling paste by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $332.7M | 54.1K t |
| 2023 | $310.4M | 51.5K t |
| 2022 | $344.0M | 53.8K t |
| 2021 | $224.9M | 59.2K t |
| 2020 | $257.8M | 46.3K t |
| 2019 | $278.0M | 43.8K t |
| 2018 | $262.7M | 41.3K t |
| 2017 | $223.7M | 33.9K t |
Where the United States imports modeling paste from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 64% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $212.6M | 64% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $39.3M | 12% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $23.6M | 7.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $10.1M | 3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $9.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $8.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $6.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $3.6M | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $3.1M | 0.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $3.0M | 0.9% |
Average import price of modeling paste
The average declared value was about $6.15 per kg, close to the world average of $5.63.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports modeling paste
In 2024, the United States exported modeling paste worth $61.5 million (6.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 147 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (14%), Mexico (10%), Germany (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $8.5M | 14% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.2M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.1M | 9.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.8M | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.2M | 6.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.6M | 5.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3.0M | 5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.9M | 4.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.8M | 4.5% |
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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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 3407: Modelling pastes, including those for children; dental wax, impression compounds, in sets or packings for retail sale or in plates and similar forms; dentistry preparations with plaster base.
Modeling paste trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of modeling paste imported by the United States?
The United States imported modeling paste worth $332.7 million in 2024 (54.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import modeling paste from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (64%), Germany (12%), Japan (7%).
What is the average import price of modeling paste in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.15 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.63 per kg.
Does the United States export modeling paste?
Yes. The United States exported modeling paste worth $61.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Germany.
What is the HS code for modeling paste?
Modeling paste falls under HS heading 3407 (Modelling pastes, including those for children; dental wax, impression compounds, in sets or packings for retail sale or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading modeling paste 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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