🇺🇸 United States imports of tripods: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported tripods worth $91.8 million (16.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 213 countries. That is 25% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tripods by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $91.8M | 16.0K t |
| 2023 | $73.6M | 1.9K t |
| 2022 | $103.4M | 3.0K t |
| 2021 | $107.3M | 22.9K t |
| 2020 | $87.1M | 19.3K t |
| 2019 | $62.0M | 2.1K t |
| 2018 | $73.4M | 2.6K t |
| 2017 | $36.8M | 1.7K t |
Where the United States imports tripods from
The largest suppliers were China (28%), Italy (21%), Costa Rica (16%). Among the main suppliers, Myanmar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $26.1M | 28% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $19.1M | 21% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $14.8M | 16% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $4.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $3.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $2.8M | 3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.7M | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $2.0M | 2.2% |
Average import price of tripods
The average declared value was about $5.75 per kg, 50% below the world average of $11.51, 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 tripods
The United States exported $29.5 million of tripods in 2024 (726 tonnes). It ranks 4th of 158 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (14%), Germany (13%), Mexico (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 34%. Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest (+467% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.1M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.8M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.0M | 6.8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.9M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $1.8M | 6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $920K | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $845K | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $783K | 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.
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 9620: Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles.
Tripods trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of tripods imported by the United States?
The United States imported tripods worth $91.8 million in 2024 (16.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import tripods from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), Italy (21%), Costa Rica (16%).
What is the average import price of tripods in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.51 per kg.
Does the United States export tripods?
Yes. The United States exported tripods worth $29.5 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Germany, Mexico.
What is the HS code for tripods?
Tripods falls under HS heading 9620 (Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tripods 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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