🇺🇸 United States exports of paint: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $76.9 million of paint in 2024 (9.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 156 countries. Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of paint by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.9M | 9.4K t |
| 2023 | $80.1M | 9.4K t |
| 2022 | $80.6M | 10.7K t |
| 2021 | $70.8M | 9.5K t |
| 2020 | $64.3M | 9.3K t |
| 2019 | $73.5M | 11.8K t |
| 2018 | $77.3M | 12.9K t |
| 2017 | $74.7M | 12.7K t |
Where the United States exports paint to
The largest buyer markets were Canada (22%), Mexico (17%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Japan grew fastest (+111% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $16.9M | 22% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $12.9M | 17% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.3M | 9.5% |
| Taiwan | $3.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.4M | 3.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $1.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.4M | 1.9% |
Average export price of paint
The average declared value was about $8.22 per kg, 69% above the world average of $4.85. 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 paint
The United States imported $19.0 million of paint in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The largest suppliers were Germany (24%), Canada (19%), United Kingdom (10%). Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest (+890% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.7M | 25% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.6M | 19% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.9M | 10% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.9M | 10% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $1.1M | 5.9% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $1.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $769K | 4.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $656K | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $426K | 2.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $422K | 2.2% |
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 3210: Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading no. 3209, prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather.
Paint trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of paint imported by the United States?
The United States imported paint worth $19.0 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import paint from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (24%), Canada (19%), United Kingdom (10%).
What is the average import price of paint in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $8.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.85 per kg.
Does the United States export paint?
Yes. The United States exported paint worth $76.9 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for paint?
Paint falls under HS heading 3210 (Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading no. 3209, prepared water p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paint 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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