🇺🇸 United States imports of scissors: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $166.5 million of scissors in 2024 (7.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 218 countries for imports of this product. 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.
Imports of scissors by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166.5M | 7.4K t |
| 2023 | $152.8M | 14.1K t |
| 2022 | $206.7M | 10.6K t |
| 2021 | $193.4M | 7.4K t |
| 2020 | $166.7M | 8.8K t |
| 2019 | $146.4M | 8.1K t |
| 2018 | $143.2M | 6.3K t |
| 2017 | $133.9M | 7.8K t |
Where the United States imports scissors from
China alone supplied 79% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $131.6M | 79% |
| Taiwan | $10.5M | 6.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $5.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.1M | 3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.7M | 1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $844K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $756K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $453K | 0.3% |
Average import price of scissors
The average declared value was about $22.39 per kg, 156% above the world average of $8.76. 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 scissors
Exports of scissors by the United States reached $10.0 million in 2024 (406 tonnes). That makes it the 10th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 157 countries. Most of it went to Canada (19%), Mexico (11%), Germany (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+74% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.9M | 19% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.1M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $899K | 9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $893K | 8.9% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $568K | 5.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $367K | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $354K | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $330K | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $305K | 3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $250K | 2.5% |
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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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 8213: Scissors; tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefore.
Scissors trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of scissors imported by the United States?
The United States imported scissors worth $166.5 million in 2024 (7.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import scissors from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (79%), Taiwan (6%), Vietnam (3%).
What is the average import price of scissors in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $22.39 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.76 per kg.
Does the United States export scissors?
Yes. The United States exported scissors worth $10.0 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Germany.
What is the HS code for scissors?
Scissors falls under HS heading 8213 (Scissors; tailors' shears and similar shears, and blades therefore). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading scissors 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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