🇺🇸 United States imports of refrigerator: 2024 trade data
Imports of refrigerator by the United States reached $13.68 billion in 2024 (1.91 million tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of refrigerator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.68B | 1.91M t |
| 2023 | $13.57B | 1.92M t |
| 2022 | $14.32B | 2.32M t |
| 2021 | $13.56B | 2.20M t |
| 2020 | $10.72B | 1.86M t |
| 2019 | $9.44B | 1.58M t |
| 2018 | $9.66B | 1.57M t |
| 2017 | $9.03B | 1.60M t |
Where the United States imports refrigerator from
The largest suppliers were Mexico (45%), China (22%), South Korea (14%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.10B | 45% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.97B | 22% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.92B | 14% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $681.5M | 5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $541.8M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $250.5M | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $244.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $201.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $117.2M | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $97.1M | 0.7% |
Types of refrigerator under HS 8418
| 8418.10 | Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | 52% |
| 8418.69 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment: n.e.c. in heading no. 8418 | 20% |
| 8418.99 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furniture | 9.6% |
| 8418.50 | Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests… | 9.4% |
| 8418.21 | Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or other | 3.5% |
| 8418.40 | Freezers: of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacity | 2.3% |
| 8418.30 | Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity | 1.9% |
| 8418.61 | Heat pumps: other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415 | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8418.
Average import price of refrigerator
The average declared value was about $7.17 per kg, close to the world average of $7.19.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports refrigerator
In 2024, the United States exported refrigerator worth $2.63 billion (165.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 204 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (31%), Mexico (28%), United Kingdom (4%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $825.8M | 31% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $729.7M | 28% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $96.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $69.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $60.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $50.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $41.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $40.9M | 1.6% |
| Taiwan | $36.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $35.3M | 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 8418: Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415.
Refrigerator trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of refrigerator imported by the United States?
The United States imported refrigerator worth $13.68 billion in 2024 (1.91 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import refrigerator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (45%), China (22%), South Korea (14%).
What is the average import price of refrigerator in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $7.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.19 per kg.
Does the United States export refrigerator?
Yes. The United States exported refrigerator worth $2.63 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for refrigerator?
Refrigerator falls under HS heading 8418 (Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air cond). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading refrigerator with the United States?
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