🇺🇸 United States imports of sporting firearms: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported sporting firearms worth $739.2 million (4.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 178 countries. That is 12% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $1.02 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sporting firearms by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $739.2M | 4.1K t |
| 2023 | $843.5M | 4.8K t |
| 2022 | $836.8M | 5.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.02B | 6.9K t |
| 2020 | $651.5M | 4.0K t |
| 2019 | $470.4M | 4.1K t |
| 2018 | $435.5M | 2.9K t |
| 2017 | $397.3M | 2.9K t |
Where the United States imports sporting firearms from
Most of the value came from Italy (30%), Turkey (23%), Brazil (10%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $224.8M | 30% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $172.1M | 23% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $72.9M | 9.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $61.4M | 8.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $32.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $32.2M | 4.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $27.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $27.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $21.4M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $19.8M | 2.7% |
Types of sporting firearms under HS 9303
| 9303.20 | Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | 57% |
| 9303.30 | Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles n.e.c. in heading no. 9303 | 39% |
| 9303.10 | Firearms: muzzle-loading | 3.3% |
| 9303.90 | Firearms: n.e.c. in heading no. 9303 | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9303.
Average import price of sporting firearms
The average declared value was about $179.24 per kg, 22% above the world average of $146.93. 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 sporting firearms
In 2024, the United States exported sporting firearms worth $150.5 million (857 tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 95 countries. Most of it went to Canada (34%), Australia (5%), Poland (5%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 45%. Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+159% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $51.5M | 34% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.0M | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $5.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $5.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $4.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.5M | 3% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $3.3M | 2.2% |
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 9303: Firearms; other similar devices (e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, devices for firing flares or blank ammunition, captive bolt humane killers, line throwing guns).
Sporting firearms trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of sporting firearms imported by the United States?
The United States imported sporting firearms worth $739.2 million in 2024 (4.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import sporting firearms from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (30%), Turkey (23%), Brazil (10%).
What is the average import price of sporting firearms in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $179.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $146.93 per kg.
Does the United States export sporting firearms?
Yes. The United States exported sporting firearms worth $150.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Australia, Poland.
What is the HS code for sporting firearms?
Sporting firearms falls under HS heading 9303 (Firearms; other similar devices (e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, devices for f). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sporting firearms 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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