🇺🇸 United States exports of photo lab equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported photo lab equipment worth $77.4 million (1.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 122 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 30% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of photo lab equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $77.4M | 1.8K t |
| 2023 | $59.5M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $53.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $46.0M | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $51.0M | 1.6K t |
| 2019 | $66.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2018 | $74.2M | 2.1K t |
| 2017 | $73.1M | 1.9K t |
Where the United States exports photo lab equipment to
The largest buyer markets were South Korea (22%), Canada (12%), China (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $17.0M | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.7M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.5M | 12% |
| Taiwan | $6.8M | 8.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $3.3M | 4.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.8M | 3.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.5M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.3M | 3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.0M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 2.5% |
Types of photo lab equipment under HS 9010
| 9010.50 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories: negatoscopes | 50% |
| 9010.60 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): projection screens | 32% |
| 9010.90 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): parts and accessories | 16% |
| 9010.10 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for… | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9010.
Average export price of photo lab equipment
The average declared value was about $44.23 per kg, 122% above the world average of $19.91. 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 photo lab equipment
Imports of photo lab equipment by the United States reached $66.3 million in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 206 countries. Most of the value came from China (28%), Austria (14%), Canada (14%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+120% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.7M | 28% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $9.3M | 14% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $9.3M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.7M | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.3M | 5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.5M | 3.8% |
| Taiwan | $2.3M | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.0M | 3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.6M | 2.4% |
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 9010: Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens.
Photo lab equipment trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of photo lab equipment imported by the United States?
The United States imported photo lab equipment worth $66.3 million in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import photo lab equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), Austria (14%), Canada (14%).
What is the average import price of photo lab equipment in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $28.60 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.91 per kg.
Does the United States export photo lab equipment?
Yes. The United States exported photo lab equipment worth $77.4 million in 2024, mainly to South Korea, Canada, China.
What is the HS code for photo lab equipment?
Photo lab equipment falls under HS heading 9010 (Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; project). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading photo lab equipment with the United States?
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