🇺🇸 United States imports of specialist vessels: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.27 billion of specialist vessels in 2024 (41.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 164 countries for imports of this product. That is 48% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of specialist vessels by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.27B | 41.2K t |
| 2023 | $859.4M | 101.1K t |
| 2022 | $694.5M | 49.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.35B | 80.1K t |
| 2020 | $86.9M | 12.7K t |
| 2019 | $118.7M | 34.9K t |
| 2018 | $125.9M | 18.0K t |
| 2017 | $703.8M | 67.0K t |
Where the United States imports specialist vessels from
Most of the value came from South Korea (50%), Angola (47%), Japan (1%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $629.8M | 50% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $591.2M | 47% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $12.0M | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.1M | 0.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.7M | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.4M | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4.3M | 0.3% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $2.1M | 0.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.4M | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $892K | 0.1% |
Types of specialist vessels under HS 8905
| 8905.20 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | 96% |
| 8905.10 | Dredgers | 2% |
| 8905.90 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8905.
Average import price of specialist vessels
The average declared value was about $30.80 per kg, 347% above the world average of $6.89. 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 specialist vessels
The United States exported $53.5 million of specialist vessels in 2024 (22.5 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Canada (35%), Bangladesh (16%), Mexico (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Colombia grew fastest (+684% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $18.6M | 35% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $8.8M | 16% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $8.7M | 16% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $1.8M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.1M | 2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $867K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $724K | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $669K | 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 8905: Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main function; floating docks, floating, submersible drilling, production platforms.
Specialist vessels trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of specialist vessels imported by the United States?
The United States imported specialist vessels worth $1.27 billion in 2024 (41.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import specialist vessels from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (50%), Angola (47%), Japan (1%).
What is the average import price of specialist vessels in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $30.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.89 per kg.
Does the United States export specialist vessels?
Yes. The United States exported specialist vessels worth $53.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Bangladesh, Mexico.
What is the HS code for specialist vessels?
Specialist vessels falls under HS heading 8905 (Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main fu). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading specialist vessels with the United States?
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