🇺🇸 United States imports of spray gun: 2024 trade data
Imports of spray gun by the United States reached $3.64 billion in 2024 (390.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. Value rose 12% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of spray gun by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.64B | 390.5K t |
| 2023 | $3.26B | 353.6K t |
| 2022 | $3.53B | 400.5K t |
| 2021 | $3.96B | 503.7K t |
| 2020 | $3.47B | 420.1K t |
| 2019 | $2.83B | 292.4K t |
| 2018 | $2.95B | 315.9K t |
| 2017 | $2.63B | 257.5K t |
Where the United States imports spray gun from
Most of the value came from China (26%), Mexico (16%), Vietnam (10%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+55% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $932.0M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $594.9M | 16% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $359.4M | 9.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $307.4M | 8.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $277.8M | 7.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $204.6M | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $120.0M | 3.3% |
| Taiwan | $106.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $93.6M | 2.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $72.3M | 2% |
Types of spray gun under HS 8424
| 8424.90 | Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated | 32% |
| 8424.89 | Mechanical appliances: for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, for other than agricultural or horticultural use, whether or not… | 26% |
| 8424.30 | Mechanical appliances: steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines | 17% |
| 8424.20 | Spray guns and similar appliances | 12% |
| 8424.10 | Fire extinguishers: whether or not charged | 6.4% |
| 8424.82 | Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424 | 4.2% |
| 8424.49 | Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural sprayers: other than portable sprayers | 1.4% |
| 8424.41 | Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural sprayers: portable sprayers | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8424.
Average import price of spray gun
The average declared value was about $9.32 per kg, close to the world average of $10.10.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports spray gun
Exports of spray gun by the United States reached $2.89 billion in 2024 (132.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 210 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (18%), Mexico (16%), China (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $522.7M | 18% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $457.6M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $161.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $151.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $142.6M | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $97.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $86.5M | 3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $86.2M | 3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $82.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $79.2M | 2.7% |
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 8424: Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, spray guns, steam, sand blasting machines.
Spray gun trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of spray gun imported by the United States?
The United States imported spray gun worth $3.64 billion in 2024 (390.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import spray gun from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), Mexico (16%), Vietnam (10%).
What is the average import price of spray gun in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.10 per kg.
Does the United States export spray gun?
Yes. The United States exported spray gun worth $2.89 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for spray gun?
Spray gun falls under HS heading 8424 (Mechanical appliances for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, spray guns, steam). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading spray gun with the United States?
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