🇺🇸 United States imports of planer machine: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $365.2 million of planer machine in 2024 (21.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 214 countries. Value rose 15% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of planer machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $365.2M | 21.2K t |
| 2023 | $318.8M | 19.0K t |
| 2022 | $273.4M | 19.3K t |
| 2021 | $282.6M | 20.9K t |
| 2020 | $232.7M | 16.4K t |
| 2019 | $290.9M | 19.8K t |
| 2018 | $305.6M | 18.8K t |
| 2017 | $285.1M | 19.0K t |
Where the United States imports planer machine from
The largest suppliers were Germany (28%), China (9%), Italy (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+170% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $103.0M | 28% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $33.0M | 9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $30.9M | 8.5% |
| Taiwan | $30.6M | 8.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $26.5M | 7.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $23.0M | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $22.3M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $20.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $20.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14.6M | 4% |
Types of planer machine under HS 8461
| 8461.50 | Machine-tools: sawing or cutting-off machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 60% |
| 8461.40 | Machine-tools: gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 23% |
| 8461.90 | Machine-tools: planing machines, and other machine-tools n.e.c. in heading no. 8461: working by removing metal, sinistered metal carbides or cerments. | 9.3% |
| 8461.20 | Machine-tools: shaping or slotting machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 6.3% |
| 8461.30 | Machine-tools: broaching machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8461.
Average import price of planer machine
The average declared value was about $17.21 per kg, close to the world average of $15.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports planer machine
Exports of planer machine by the United States reached $110.9 million in 2024 (3.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 139 countries. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (24%), Canada (17%), Thailand (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 48%. Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+866% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $26.4M | 24% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $18.9M | 17% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.7M | 7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.9M | 2.6% |
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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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 8461: Machine-tools; for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting and grinding, finishing, sawing, cutting off and other tools working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets n.e.c..
Planer machine trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of planer machine imported by the United States?
The United States imported planer machine worth $365.2 million in 2024 (21.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import planer machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (28%), China (9%), Italy (8%).
What is the average import price of planer machine in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $17.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.01 per kg.
Does the United States export planer machine?
Yes. The United States exported planer machine worth $110.9 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Thailand.
What is the HS code for planer machine?
Planer machine falls under HS heading 8461 (Machine-tools; for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting and grinding, finishing, sawing, cutting off and). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading planer machine with the United States?
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