🇺🇸 United States imports of piston engine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported piston engine worth $11.86 billion (564.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. Value fell 6% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of piston engine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.86B | 564.5K t |
| 2023 | $12.66B | 586.3K t |
| 2022 | $12.47B | 600.2K t |
| 2021 | $11.23B | 530.5K t |
| 2020 | $10.19B | 524.2K t |
| 2019 | $12.29B | 632.1K t |
| 2018 | $12.18B | 617.3K t |
| 2017 | $11.30B | 643.2K t |
Where the United States imports piston engine from
The largest suppliers were Mexico (32%), Canada (20%), Japan (12%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $3.76B | 32% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.38B | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.47B | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.27B | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $863.3M | 7.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $713.0M | 6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $503.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $269.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $114.4M | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $108.3M | 0.9% |
Types of piston engine under HS 8407
| 8407.34 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | 80% |
| 8407.90 | Engines: rotary internal combustion piston engines, for other than aircraft or marine propulsion | 7.5% |
| 8407.21 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 6.8% |
| 8407.33 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not… | 3.9% |
| 8407.10 | Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 1.3% |
| 8407.29 | Engines: for marine propulsion, (other than outboard motors), spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 0.2% |
| 8407.32 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not… | 0.2% |
| 8407.31 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8407.
Average import price of piston engine
The average declared value was about $21.01 per kg, close to the world average of $17.78.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports piston engine
In 2024, the United States exported piston engine worth $8.44 billion (379.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 172 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (49%), Mexico (30%), Thailand (3%). Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+151% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.15B | 49% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.54B | 30% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $261.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $169.6M | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $136.3M | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $124.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $106.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $92.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $83.1M | 1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $81.0M | 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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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 8407: Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines.
Piston engine trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of piston engine imported by the United States?
The United States imported piston engine worth $11.86 billion in 2024 (564.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import piston engine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (32%), Canada (20%), Japan (12%).
What is the average import price of piston engine in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $21.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.78 per kg.
Does the United States export piston engine?
Yes. The United States exported piston engine worth $8.44 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Thailand.
What is the HS code for piston engine?
Piston engine falls under HS heading 8407 (Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading piston engine with the United States?
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