🇺🇸 United States imports of traffic control equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported traffic control equipment worth $445.7 million (8.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 216 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.
Imports of traffic control equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $445.7M | 8.2K t |
| 2023 | $434.5M | 8.5K t |
| 2022 | $326.3M | 11.0K t |
| 2021 | $357.0M | 4.9K t |
| 2020 | $344.9M | 4.9K t |
| 2019 | $358.3M | 3.6K t |
| 2018 | $374.1M | 4.0K t |
| 2017 | $349.9M | 4.0K t |
Where the United States imports traffic control equipment from
The largest suppliers were Mexico (40%), Canada (18%), China (7%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+43% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $178.8M | 40% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $79.7M | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $29.4M | 6.6% |
| Taiwan | $24.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $16.2M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $12.6M | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $12.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $11.0M | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $10.9M | 2.4% |
Types of traffic control equipment under HS 8530
| 8530.80 | Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment: for roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields (excluding those of… | 52% |
| 8530.90 | Signalling apparatus: parts of safety, traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, airfields, parking facilities, port… | 43% |
| 8530.10 | Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment: for railways or tramways (excluding those of heading no. 8608) | 5.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8530.
Average import price of traffic control equipment
The average declared value was about $54.57 per kg, close to the world average of $57.12.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports traffic control equipment
Exports of traffic control equipment by the United States reached $218.5 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 139 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (34%), Mexico (22%), United Kingdom (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest (+618% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $73.4M | 34% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $48.8M | 22% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $11.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $7.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $5.8M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.6M | 2.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $4.3M | 2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.6M | 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.
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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 8530: Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations, airfields, excluding those of heading no. 8608.
Traffic control equipment trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of traffic control equipment imported by the United States?
The United States imported traffic control equipment worth $445.7 million in 2024 (8.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import traffic control equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (40%), Canada (18%), China (7%).
What is the average import price of traffic control equipment in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $54.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $57.12 per kg.
Does the United States export traffic control equipment?
Yes. The United States exported traffic control equipment worth $218.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for traffic control equipment?
Traffic control equipment falls under HS heading 8530 (Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment; for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, po). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading traffic control equipment 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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