🇺🇸 United States exports of polish: 2024 trade data
Exports of polish by the United States reached $572.0 million in 2024 (86.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 168 countries. Value rose 9% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of polish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $572.0M | 86.2K t |
| 2023 | $524.4M | 77.9K t |
| 2022 | $589.0M | 97.9K t |
| 2021 | $550.0M | 85.5K t |
| 2020 | $473.1M | 78.4K t |
| 2019 | $455.9M | 79.1K t |
| 2018 | $484.7M | 84.9K t |
| 2017 | $455.2M | 82.5K t |
Where the United States exports polish to
The largest buyer markets were Taiwan (15%), China (13%), Canada (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+69% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | $85.0M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $73.0M | 13% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $50.5M | 8.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41.1M | 7.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $33.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $32.7M | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $27.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $25.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $23.4M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $19.7M | 3.4% |
Types of polish under HS 3405
| 3405.90 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 74% |
| 3405.30 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 14% |
| 3405.40 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations: (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics… | 5.6% |
| 3405.10 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 3.6% |
| 3405.20 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3405.
Average export price of polish
The average declared value was about $6.64 per kg, 50% above the world average of $4.43. 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 polish
In 2024, the United States imported polish worth $130.4 million (20.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 220 countries. Most of the value came from Japan (22%), South Korea (12%), United Kingdom (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+553% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $29.3M | 23% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $15.2M | 12% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13.6M | 10% |
| Taiwan | $12.5M | 9.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.3M | 8.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.3M | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $6.6M | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $3.6M | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.1M | 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 3405: Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal.
Polish trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of polish imported by the United States?
The United States imported polish worth $130.4 million in 2024 (20.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import polish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (22%), South Korea (12%), United Kingdom (10%).
What is the average import price of polish in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.43 per kg.
Does the United States export polish?
Yes. The United States exported polish worth $572.0 million in 2024, mainly to Taiwan, China, Canada.
What is the HS code for polish?
Polish falls under HS heading 3405 (Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading polish 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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