🇺🇸 United States imports of office machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported office machine worth $990.4 million (106.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 218 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of office machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $990.4M | 106.1K t |
| 2023 | $1.01B | 93.8K t |
| 2022 | $1.14B | 59.3K t |
| 2021 | $1.19B | 73.1K t |
| 2020 | $980.5M | 64.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.01B | 66.4K t |
| 2018 | $869.3M | 37.2K t |
| 2017 | $864.3M | 28.1K t |
Where the United States imports office machine from
Most of the value came from Vietnam (20%), China (14%), South Korea (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+133% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $199.9M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $134.1M | 14% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $97.4M | 9.8% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $93.6M | 9.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $77.2M | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $73.2M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $70.9M | 7.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $38.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $32.7M | 3.3% |
| Taiwan | $25.9M | 2.6% |
Types of office machine under HS 8472
| 8472.90 | Office machines: not elsewhere classified | 91% |
| 8472.30 | Office machines: for sorting or folding mail or for inserting mail in envelopes or bands, machines for opening, closing or sealing mail and machines… | 8.5% |
| 8472.10 | Office machines: duplicating machines | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8472.
Average import price of office machine
The average declared value was about $9.34 per kg, close to the world average of $11.14.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports office machine
Exports of office machine by the United States reached $151.5 million in 2024 (4.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 158 countries. Most of it went to Mexico (23%), Canada (19%), Australia (5%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, Paraguay grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $34.4M | 23% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $28.1M | 19% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.0M | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.2M | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.1M | 4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $4.8M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.7M | 2.5% |
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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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 8472: Office machines; not elsewhere classified.
Office machine trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of office machine imported by the United States?
The United States imported office machine worth $990.4 million in 2024 (106.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import office machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (20%), China (14%), South Korea (10%).
What is the average import price of office machine in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.14 per kg.
Does the United States export office machine?
Yes. The United States exported office machine worth $151.5 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Australia.
What is the HS code for office machine?
Office machine falls under HS heading 8472 (Office machines; not elsewhere classified). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading office machine 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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