🇺🇸 United States imports of tobacco products: 2024 trade data
Imports of tobacco products by the United States reached $237.1 million in 2024 (17.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 37% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tobacco products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $237.1M | 17.4K t |
| 2023 | $172.7M | 11.9K t |
| 2022 | $139.8M | 9.5K t |
| 2021 | $186.0M | 15.1K t |
| 2020 | $126.2M | 9.1K t |
| 2019 | $137.1M | 13.3K t |
| 2018 | $126.4M | 8.4K t |
| 2017 | $108.1M | 8.0K t |
Where the United States imports tobacco products from
Most of the value came from Dominican Republic (25%), India (19%), Sweden (12%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+508% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $58.7M | 25% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $45.1M | 19% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $27.3M | 12% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $20.3M | 8.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.2M | 7.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $17.2M | 7.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.4M | 4.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $6.7M | 2.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $4.9M | 2.1% |
Types of tobacco products under HS 2403
| 2403.99 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | 45% |
| 2403.91 | Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | 23% |
| 2403.19 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | 22% |
| 2403.11 | Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any… | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2403.
Average import price of tobacco products
The average declared value was about $13.66 per kg, 23% below the world average of $17.71, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports tobacco products
Exports of tobacco products by the United States reached $177.4 million in 2024 (15.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Dominican Republic (43%), Mexico (21%), Canada (4%). Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+800% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $77.0M | 43% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $36.8M | 21% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.8M | 3.8% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $4.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $3.7M | 2.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.2M | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.0M | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.8M | 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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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 2403: Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences.
Tobacco products trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of tobacco products imported by the United States?
The United States imported tobacco products worth $237.1 million in 2024 (17.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import tobacco products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Dominican Republic (25%), India (19%), Sweden (12%).
What is the average import price of tobacco products in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $13.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
Does the United States export tobacco products?
Yes. The United States exported tobacco products worth $177.4 million in 2024, mainly to Dominican Republic, Mexico, Canada.
What is the HS code for tobacco products?
Tobacco products falls under HS heading 2403 (Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tobacco products with the United States?
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