🇺🇸 United States imports of sawn wood: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $7.71 billion of sawn wood in 2024 (12.57 million tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 29% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $14.21 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sawn wood by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.71B | 12.57M t |
| 2023 | $7.92B | 12.55M t |
| 2022 | $12.74B | 16.53M t |
| 2021 | $14.21B | 20.63M t |
| 2020 | $8.45B | 16.48M t |
| 2019 | $6.11B | 12.28M t |
| 2018 | $5.75B | 9.77M t |
| 2017 | $1.33B | 3.38M t |
Where the United States imports sawn wood from
Canada alone supplied 71% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.49B | 71% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $586.2M | 7.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $309.3M | 4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $270.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $229.0M | 3% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $196.0M | 2.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $71.6M | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $49.7M | 0.6% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $44.3M | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $44.2M | 0.6% |
Types of sawn wood under HS 4407
| 4407.12 | Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or… | 65% |
| 4407.19 | Wood: coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled… | 16% |
| 4407.11 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a… | 14% |
| 4407.29 | Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness… | 1.4% |
| 4407.93 | Wood: maple (Acer spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | 0.6% |
| 4407.99 | Wood: sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, n.e.c. in heading… | 0.6% |
| 4407.27 | Wood, tropical: sapelli, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | 0.5% |
| 4407.97 | Wood: of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded… | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4407.
Average import price of sawn wood
The average declared value was about $0.61 per kg, close to the world average of $0.54.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports sawn wood
The United States exported $2.67 billion of sawn wood in 2024 (2.92 million tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 172 countries. The largest buyer markets were China (28%), Canada (15%), Mexico (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Vietnam grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $737.3M | 28% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $411.3M | 15% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $373.4M | 14% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $221.2M | 8.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $98.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $82.4M | 3.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $78.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $34.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $32.4M | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $29.0M | 1.1% |
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 4407: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm.
Sawn wood trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of sawn wood imported by the United States?
The United States imported sawn wood worth $7.71 billion in 2024 (12.57 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import sawn wood from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (71%), Germany (8%), Sweden (4%).
What is the average import price of sawn wood in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.54 per kg.
Does the United States export sawn wood?
Yes. The United States exported sawn wood worth $2.67 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Canada, Mexico.
What is the HS code for sawn wood?
Sawn wood falls under HS heading 4407 (Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness excee). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sawn wood with the United States?
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