🇺🇸 United States imports of plaster articles: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $367.9 million of plaster articles in 2024 (824.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. Value rose 3% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plaster articles by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $367.9M | 824.1K t |
| 2023 | $355.5M | 844.8K t |
| 2022 | $344.6M | 874.3K t |
| 2021 | $247.7M | 723.3K t |
| 2020 | $171.6M | 146.6K t |
| 2019 | $175.1M | 551.5K t |
| 2018 | $186.5M | 543.3K t |
| 2017 | $166.7M | 526.7K t |
Where the United States imports plaster articles from
Mexico alone supplied 83% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $305.2M | 83% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $52.7M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $602K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $554K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $539K | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $423K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $414K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $376K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $348K | 0.1% |
Types of plaster articles under HS 6809
| 6809.11 | Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not… | 85% |
| 6809.90 | Plaster articles or articles of compositions based on plaster: n.e.c. in heading no. 6809 | 11% |
| 6809.19 | Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, (other than faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only)… | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6809.
Average import price of plaster articles
The average declared value was about $0.45 per kg, 36% above the world average of $0.33. 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 plaster articles
The United States exported $209.5 million of plaster articles in 2024 (506.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 154 countries. One buyer market dominates: Canada accounted for 71% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $148.5M | 71% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $16.5M | 7.9% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $7.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $4.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $3.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $3.4M | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Isds | $2.0M | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.7M | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $1.6M | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $1.4M | 0.7% |
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 6809: Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof.
Plaster articles trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of plaster articles imported by the United States?
The United States imported plaster articles worth $367.9 million in 2024 (824.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import plaster articles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (83%), Canada (14%), China (1%).
What is the average import price of plaster articles in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.33 per kg.
Does the United States export plaster articles?
Yes. The United States exported plaster articles worth $209.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Bahamas.
What is the HS code for plaster articles?
Plaster articles falls under HS heading 6809 (Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plaster articles 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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