🇺🇸 United States imports of plastic dinnerware: 2024 trade data
Imports of plastic dinnerware by the United States reached $8.32 billion in 2024 (1.59 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 225 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 8% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic dinnerware by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.32B | 1.59M t |
| 2023 | $7.71B | 1.72M t |
| 2022 | $9.19B | 2.12M t |
| 2021 | $8.23B | 1.48M t |
| 2020 | $6.35B | 1.60M t |
| 2019 | $6.15B | 1.27M t |
| 2018 | $5.57B | 1.11M t |
| 2017 | $5.04B | 1.06M t |
Where the United States imports plastic dinnerware from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 79% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.56B | 79% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $491.3M | 5.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $298.2M | 3.6% |
| Taiwan | $226.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $167.1M | 2% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $59.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $48.3M | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $43.8M | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $43.6M | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $42.0M | 0.5% |
Types of plastic dinnerware under HS 3924
| 3924.10 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | 58% |
| 3924.90 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | 42% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3924.
Average import price of plastic dinnerware
The average declared value was about $5.24 per kg, close to the world average of $4.56.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports plastic dinnerware
Exports of plastic dinnerware by the United States reached $816.7 million in 2024 (147.7 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 218 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (38%), Mexico (12%), Ghana (4%). Among the main buyer markets, Ghana grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $306.4M | 38% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $100.2M | 12% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $32.6M | 4% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $32.0M | 3.9% |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $25.8M | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $20.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $17.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | $12.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $11.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $10.8M | 1.3% |
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 3924: Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics.
Plastic dinnerware trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of plastic dinnerware imported by the United States?
The United States imported plastic dinnerware worth $8.32 billion in 2024 (1.59 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import plastic dinnerware from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (79%), Mexico (6%), Vietnam (4%).
What is the average import price of plastic dinnerware in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.56 per kg.
Does the United States export plastic dinnerware?
Yes. The United States exported plastic dinnerware worth $816.7 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Ghana.
What is the HS code for plastic dinnerware?
Plastic dinnerware falls under HS heading 3924 (Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic dinnerware 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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