🇺🇸 United States imports of time switches: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $66.7 million of time switches in 2024 (913 tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 202 countries. That is 6% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $110.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of time switches by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.7M | 913 t |
| 2023 | $71.1M | 964 t |
| 2022 | $86.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2021 | $110.9M | 1.5K t |
| 2020 | $80.9M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $90.4M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $83.3M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $88.7M | 1.4K t |
Where the United States imports time switches from
Mexico alone supplied 61% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $40.5M | 61% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.7M | 27% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $1.8M | 2.7% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $903K | 1.4% |
| Taiwan | $645K | 1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $500K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $413K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $381K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $285K | 0.4% |
Average import price of time switches
The average declared value was about $73.04 per kg, 102% above the world average of $36.16. 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 exports time switches
In 2024, the United States exported time switches worth $15.2 million (254 tonnes). It ranks 7th of 116 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (24%), Mexico (23%), Saudi Arabia (10%). Among the main buyer markets, South Africa grew fastest (+592% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.7M | 24% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $3.5M | 23% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.5M | 9.8% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $764K | 5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $618K | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $472K | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $430K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $394K | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $355K | 2.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $313K | 2.1% |
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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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 9107: Time switches; with clock, watch movement or synchronous motor.
Time switches trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of time switches imported by the United States?
The United States imported time switches worth $66.7 million in 2024 (913 tonnes).
Where does the United States import time switches from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (61%), China (27%), Thailand (4%).
What is the average import price of time switches in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $73.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $36.16 per kg.
Does the United States export time switches?
Yes. The United States exported time switches worth $15.2 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for time switches?
Time switches falls under HS heading 9107 (Time switches; with clock, watch movement or synchronous motor). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading time switches with the United States?
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