🇺🇸 United States imports of storage media: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $19.08 billion of storage media in 2024 (95.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. Value rose 88% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of storage media by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.08B | 95.1K t |
| 2023 | $10.14B | 123.7K t |
| 2022 | $17.11B | 170.0K t |
| 2021 | $16.04B | 191.6K t |
| 2020 | $13.23B | 34.5K t |
| 2019 | $10.72B | 194.0K t |
| 2018 | $7.40B | 186.8K t |
| 2017 | $6.38B | 183.9K t |
Where the United States imports storage media from
The largest suppliers were South Korea (28%), Malaysia (16%), Taiwan (16%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+744% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.43B | 29% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.14B | 16% |
| Taiwan | $3.07B | 16% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.74B | 9.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.21B | 6.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.01B | 5.3% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $886.6M | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $558.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $549.8M | 2.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $466.7M | 2.5% |
Types of storage media under HS 8523
| 8523.51 | Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 90% |
| 8523.52 | Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 4.6% |
| 8523.49 | Optical media: recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 2.9% |
| 8523.80 | Media n.e.c. in heading 8523, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 1.4% |
| 8523.59 | Semiconductor media: other than smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 0.7% |
| 8523.29 | Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 0.6% |
| 8523.41 | Optical media: unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 0.2% |
| 8523.21 | Magnetic media: cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8523.
Average import price of storage media
The average declared value was about $200.71 per kg, close to the world average of $190.33.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports storage media
In 2024, the United States exported storage media worth $6.43 billion (15.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 219 countries. Mexico alone took 53% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest (+70% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $3.40B | 53% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $348.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $334.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $256.8M | 4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $246.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $231.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $126.3M | 2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $109.4M | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $104.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $102.8M | 1.6% |
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 8523: Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, excluding products of Chapter 37.
Storage media trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of storage media imported by the United States?
The United States imported storage media worth $19.08 billion in 2024 (95.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import storage media from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (28%), Malaysia (16%), Taiwan (16%).
What is the average import price of storage media in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $200.71 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $190.33 per kg.
Does the United States export storage media?
Yes. The United States exported storage media worth $6.43 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, China, Canada.
What is the HS code for storage media?
Storage media falls under HS heading 8523 (Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, smart cards and other media for the recording of sound or of oth). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading storage media 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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