🇺🇸 United States imports of steel cookware: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported steel cookware worth $4.09 billion (597.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. Value rose 21% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel cookware by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.09B | 597.6K t |
| 2023 | $3.38B | 491.9K t |
| 2022 | $4.22B | 575.5K t |
| 2021 | $4.67B | 629.6K t |
| 2020 | $3.42B | 657.9K t |
| 2019 | $3.24B | 523.2K t |
| 2018 | $3.20B | 530.7K t |
| 2017 | $2.83B | 508.0K t |
Where the United States imports steel cookware from
China alone supplied 80% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.25B | 80% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $231.2M | 5.7% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $115.0M | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $112.7M | 2.8% |
| Taiwan | $105.7M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $51.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $38.9M | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $24.0M | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $21.1M | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $20.4M | 0.5% |
Types of steel cookware under HS 7323
| 7323.93 | Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof | 63% |
| 7323.99 | Iron or steel: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel n.e.c. in heading no. 7323 | 26% |
| 7323.92 | Cast iron: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, of cast iron, enamelled | 6% |
| 7323.91 | Cast iron: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, of cast iron, not enamelled | 2.3% |
| 7323.94 | Iron (excluding cast) or steel: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, enamelled | 1.9% |
| 7323.10 | Iron or steel: wool, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7323.
Average import price of steel cookware
The average declared value was about $6.85 per kg, close to the world average of $5.77.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports steel cookware
In 2024, the United States exported steel cookware worth $171.2 million (26.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 9th of 215 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (26%), Mexico (12%), South Korea (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+66% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $44.2M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $21.4M | 13% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $10.4M | 6.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $5.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $4.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $4.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $3.8M | 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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 7323: Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel.
Steel cookware trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of steel cookware imported by the United States?
The United States imported steel cookware worth $4.09 billion in 2024 (597.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import steel cookware from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (80%), India (6%), Vietnam (3%).
What is the average import price of steel cookware in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.77 per kg.
Does the United States export steel cookware?
Yes. The United States exported steel cookware worth $171.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, South Korea.
What is the HS code for steel cookware?
Steel cookware falls under HS heading 7323 (Table, kitchen, other household articles and parts, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel cookware 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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