🇺🇸 United States exports of navigation instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported navigation instruments worth $2.37 billion (1.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 171 countries. Value rose 10% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of navigation instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.37B | 1.9K t |
| 2023 | $2.16B | 2.0K t |
| 2022 | $2.11B | 2.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.90B | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.93B | 1.9K t |
| 2019 | $1.97B | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $2.02B | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $1.74B | 1.8K t |
Where the United States exports navigation instruments to
Most of it went to Canada (8%), Italy (8%), Australia (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 24%. Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest (+45% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $192.6M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $190.7M | 8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $186.5M | 7.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $184.9M | 7.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $155.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $145.5M | 6.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $138.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $112.6M | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $90.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $90.3M | 3.8% |
Types of navigation instruments under HS 9014
| 9014.20 | Navigational instruments and appliances: for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses) | 60% |
| 9014.90 | Navigational instruments and appliances: parts and accessories | 21% |
| 9014.80 | Navigational instruments and appliances: for navigation other than aeronautical or space navigation (excluding direction finding compasses) | 18% |
| 9014.10 | Navigational instruments and appliances: direction finding compasses | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9014.
Average export price of navigation instruments
The average declared value was about $1,236.02 per kg, 144% above the world average of $507.35. 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 imports navigation instruments
Imports of navigation instruments by the United States reached $1.48 billion in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 217 countries. Most of the value came from France (16%), United Kingdom (12%), Taiwan (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 39%. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+51% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $232.4M | 16% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $175.0M | 12% |
| Taiwan | $172.7M | 12% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $170.5M | 12% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $149.0M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $139.3M | 9.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $75.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $51.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $49.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $31.2M | 2.1% |
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 9014: Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses.
Navigation instruments trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of navigation instruments imported by the United States?
The United States imported navigation instruments worth $1.48 billion in 2024 (5.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import navigation instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (16%), United Kingdom (12%), Taiwan (12%).
What is the average import price of navigation instruments in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $280.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $507.35 per kg.
Does the United States export navigation instruments?
Yes. The United States exported navigation instruments worth $2.37 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Italy, Australia.
What is the HS code for navigation instruments?
Navigation instruments falls under HS heading 9014 (Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading navigation instruments with the United States?
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