🇺🇸 United States imports of postage stamps and securities: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $202.3 million of postage stamps and securities in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 204 countries. Value rose 12% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of postage stamps and securities by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $202.3M | 2.8K t |
| 2023 | $181.3M | 235 t |
| 2022 | $143.5M | 14.8K t |
| 2021 | $63.1M | 438 t |
| 2020 | $24.9M | 355 t |
| 2019 | $34.9M | 485 t |
| 2018 | $69.8M | 1.3K t |
| 2017 | $54.0M | 2.3K t |
Where the United States imports postage stamps and securities from
The largest suppliers were Bahamas (47%), Canada (19%), Zambia (7%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+90% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $95.2M | 47% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $39.1M | 19% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $13.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $13.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $9.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $3.5M | 1.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $1.9M | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.4M | 0.7% |
Average import price of postage stamps and securities
The average declared value was about $71.90 per kg, 33% above the world average of $54.12. 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 postage stamps and securities
In 2024, the United States exported postage stamps and securities worth $102.4 million (366 tonnes). It ranks 9th of 198 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to South Korea (18%), United Arab Emirates (11%), Canada (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $18.6M | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $11.7M | 12% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.4M | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.8M | 9.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $9.8M | 9.5% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $7.4M | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $6.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $4.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.0M | 1.9% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 4907: Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; cheque forms; banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title.
Postage stamps and securities trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of postage stamps and securities imported by the United States?
The United States imported postage stamps and securities worth $202.3 million in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import postage stamps and securities from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bahamas (47%), Canada (19%), Zambia (7%).
What is the average import price of postage stamps and securities in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $71.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $54.12 per kg.
Does the United States export postage stamps and securities?
Yes. The United States exported postage stamps and securities worth $102.4 million in 2024, mainly to South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Canada.
What is the HS code for postage stamps and securities?
Postage stamps and securities falls under HS heading 4907 (Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a rec). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading postage stamps and securities with the United States?
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