🇺🇸 United States imports of steel nails: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.07 billion of steel nails in 2024 (759.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.70 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel nails by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.07B | 759.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.04B | 658.7K t |
| 2022 | $1.70B | 851.1K t |
| 2021 | $1.31B | 827.6K t |
| 2020 | $884.8M | 694.6K t |
| 2019 | $899.2M | 637.2K t |
| 2018 | $1.05B | 737.9K t |
| 2017 | $806.2M | 659.0K t |
Where the United States imports steel nails from
The largest suppliers were China (24%), Thailand (9%), India (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 41%. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+42% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $259.2M | 24% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $92.0M | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $88.9M | 8.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $73.2M | 6.9% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $69.7M | 6.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $69.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $62.9M | 5.9% |
| Taiwan | $50.8M | 4.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $48.5M | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $43.6M | 4.1% |
Average import price of steel nails
The average declared value was about $1.40 per kg, close to the world average of $1.60.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports steel nails
In 2024, the United States exported steel nails worth $55.2 million (15.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to Canada (47%), Mexico (10%), Bahamas (6%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+209% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.7M | 47% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.6M | 10% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $3.4M | 6.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.3M | 5.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $1.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $991K | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $942K | 1.7% |
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 7317: Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper.
Steel nails trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of steel nails imported by the United States?
The United States imported steel nails worth $1.07 billion in 2024 (759.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import steel nails from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (24%), Thailand (9%), India (8%).
What is the average import price of steel nails in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.60 per kg.
Does the United States export steel nails?
Yes. The United States exported steel nails worth $55.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Bahamas.
What is the HS code for steel nails?
Steel nails falls under HS heading 7317 (Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, wi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel nails 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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