🇺🇸 United States imports of percussion instruments: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $128.3 million of percussion instruments in 2024 (3.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 206 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 percussion instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $128.3M | 3.9K t |
| 2023 | $131.0M | 4.2K t |
| 2022 | $159.0M | 5.7K t |
| 2021 | $119.6M | 4.2K t |
| 2020 | $95.9M | 3.4K t |
| 2019 | $120.0M | 5.0K t |
| 2018 | $117.0M | 4.6K t |
| 2017 | $111.9M | 5.3K t |
Where the United States imports percussion instruments from
Most of the value came from China (36%), Taiwan (14%), Germany (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $46.8M | 37% |
| Taiwan | $18.5M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.9M | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.2M | 7.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.5M | 7.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.6M | 1.2% |
Average import price of percussion instruments
The average declared value was about $32.97 per kg, 82% above the world average of $18.09. 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 percussion instruments
The United States exported $50.1 million of percussion instruments in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 164 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Germany (17%), United Kingdom (9%), Canada (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.3M | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.5M | 9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.2M | 8.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.7M | 7.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.0M | 4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.0M | 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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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 9206: Musical instruments; percussion (e.g. drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas).
Percussion instruments trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of percussion instruments imported by the United States?
The United States imported percussion instruments worth $128.3 million in 2024 (3.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import percussion instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (36%), Taiwan (14%), Germany (9%).
What is the average import price of percussion instruments in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $32.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.09 per kg.
Does the United States export percussion instruments?
Yes. The United States exported percussion instruments worth $50.1 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, United Kingdom, Canada.
What is the HS code for percussion instruments?
Percussion instruments falls under HS heading 9206 (Musical instruments; percussion (e.g. drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading percussion instruments 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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