🇺🇸 United States exports of surveying instruments: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $1.87 billion of surveying instruments in 2024 (8.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 200 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of surveying instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.87B | 8.7K t |
| 2023 | $1.90B | 7.5K t |
| 2022 | $1.69B | 6.8K t |
| 2021 | $1.58B | 7.4K t |
| 2020 | $1.71B | 7.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.96B | 7.0K t |
| 2018 | $1.80B | 7.7K t |
| 2017 | $1.55B | 6.9K t |
Where the United States exports surveying instruments to
Most of it went to Canada (9%), China (8%), Singapore (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 24%. Among the main buyer markets, Japan grew fastest (+75% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $176.0M | 9.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $141.5M | 7.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $139.1M | 7.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $131.8M | 7.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $118.3M | 6.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $111.8M | 6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $102.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $80.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $73.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $70.0M | 3.8% |
Types of surveying instruments under HS 9015
| 9015.80 | Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical… | 57% |
| 9015.90 | Surveying equipment: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9015 | 34% |
| 9015.10 | Rangefinders | 4% |
| 9015.40 | Surveying equipment: photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances | 3.4% |
| 9015.20 | Surveying equipment: theodolites and tacheometers | 1.3% |
| 9015.30 | Surveying equipment: levels | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9015.
Average export price of surveying instruments
The average declared value was about $215.35 per kg, 106% above the world average of $104.45. 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 imports surveying instruments
In 2024, the United States imported surveying instruments worth $1.57 billion (12.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. The largest suppliers were Canada (16%), China (12%), Germany (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 38%. Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $250.7M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $183.5M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $162.5M | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $143.1M | 9.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $95.7M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $88.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $75.9M | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $65.7M | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $54.4M | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $42.7M | 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 9015: Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders.
Surveying instruments trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of surveying instruments imported by the United States?
The United States imported surveying instruments worth $1.57 billion in 2024 (12.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import surveying instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (16%), China (12%), Germany (10%).
What is the average import price of surveying instruments in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $126.82 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $104.45 per kg.
Does the United States export surveying instruments?
Yes. The United States exported surveying instruments worth $1.87 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, China, Singapore.
What is the HS code for surveying instruments?
Surveying instruments falls under HS heading 9015 (Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading surveying instruments with the United States?
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