🇺🇸 United States imports of spirits and liqueurs: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $11.06 billion of spirits and liqueurs in 2024 (852.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. That is 8% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of spirits and liqueurs by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.06B | 852.9K t |
| 2023 | $10.28B | 797.9K t |
| 2022 | $11.64B | 896.9K t |
| 2021 | $9.78B | 895.3K t |
| 2020 | $8.10B | 775.5K t |
| 2019 | $8.45B | 727.4K t |
| 2018 | $7.66B | 670.2K t |
| 2017 | $7.03B | 644.9K t |
Where the United States imports spirits and liqueurs from
The largest suppliers were Mexico (48%), France (16%), United Kingdom (16%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.32B | 48% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.75B | 16% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.74B | 16% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $612.7M | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $442.0M | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $253.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $159.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $109.5M | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $105.6M | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $100.7M | 0.9% |
Types of spirits and liqueurs under HS 2208
| 2208.90 | Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 | 50% |
| 2208.30 | Whiskies | 17% |
| 2208.70 | Liqueurs and cordials | 12% |
| 2208.20 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | 11% |
| 2208.60 | Vodka | 5.5% |
| 2208.50 | Gin and geneva | 3.1% |
| 2208.40 | Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2208.
Average import price of spirits and liqueurs
The average declared value was about $12.97 per kg, 139% above the world average of $5.43. 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 spirits and liqueurs
Exports of spirits and liqueurs by the United States reached $2.67 billion in 2024 (474.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 199 countries. The largest buyer markets were Canada (9%), United Kingdom (8%), Netherlands (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 24%. Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+287% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $250.6M | 9.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $221.4M | 8.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $177.5M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $173.7M | 6.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $166.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $153.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $139.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $127.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $111.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $103.4M | 3.9% |
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.
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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 2208: Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages.
Spirits and liqueurs trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of spirits and liqueurs imported by the United States?
The United States imported spirits and liqueurs worth $11.06 billion in 2024 (852.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import spirits and liqueurs from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (48%), France (16%), United Kingdom (16%).
What is the average import price of spirits and liqueurs in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $12.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.43 per kg.
Does the United States export spirits and liqueurs?
Yes. The United States exported spirits and liqueurs worth $2.67 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for spirits and liqueurs?
Spirits and liqueurs falls under HS heading 2208 (Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spir). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading spirits and liqueurs with the United States?
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