🇺🇸 United States imports of party and entertainment supplies: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported party and entertainment supplies worth $5.73 billion (513.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 222 countries for imports of this product. That is 5% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of party and entertainment supplies by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.73B | 513.8K t |
| 2023 | $5.43B | 449.7K t |
| 2022 | $6.57B | 510.7K t |
| 2021 | $5.56B | 448.1K t |
| 2020 | $4.02B | 382.5K t |
| 2019 | $4.07B | 431.8K t |
| 2018 | $3.70B | 346.3K t |
| 2017 | $3.42B | 334.7K t |
Where the United States imports party and entertainment supplies from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 89% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.09B | 89% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $218.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $84.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $67.7M | 1.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $57.5M | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $20.5M | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $18.3M | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $17.5M | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $16.5M | 0.3% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $15.6M | 0.3% |
Types of party and entertainment supplies under HS 9505
| 9505.10 | Christmas festivity articles | 64% |
| 9505.90 | Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles including novelty jokes and conjuring tricks: other than Christmas festivity articles | 36% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9505.
Average import price of party and entertainment supplies
The average declared value was about $11.14 per kg, 28% above the world average of $8.67. 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 exports party and entertainment supplies
The United States exported $92.2 million of party and entertainment supplies in 2024 (8.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 207 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (27%), Mexico (7%), France (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%. Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest (+339% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $24.6M | 27% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.4M | 7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.1M | 6.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $2.6M | 2.8% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $2.5M | 2.8% |
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 9505: Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes.
Party and entertainment supplies trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of party and entertainment supplies imported by the United States?
The United States imported party and entertainment supplies worth $5.73 billion in 2024 (513.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import party and entertainment supplies from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (89%), Cambodia (4%), India (1%).
What is the average import price of party and entertainment supplies in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $11.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.67 per kg.
Does the United States export party and entertainment supplies?
Yes. The United States exported party and entertainment supplies worth $92.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, France.
What is the HS code for party and entertainment supplies?
Party and entertainment supplies falls under HS heading 9505 (Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading party and entertainment supplies 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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