🇺🇸 United States imports of trucks: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported trucks worth $42.31 billion (3.65 million tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of trucks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.31B | 3.65M t |
| 2023 | $43.52B | 3.93M t |
| 2022 | $31.22B | 3.25M t |
| 2021 | $26.62B | 3.19M t |
| 2020 | $26.34B | 3.07M t |
| 2019 | $33.48B | 3.93M t |
| 2018 | $29.36B | 3.20M t |
| 2017 | $27.16B | 3.40M t |
Where the United States imports trucks from
Mexico alone supplied 76% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $32.04B | 76% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.33B | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $945.3M | 2.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $923.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $424.8M | 1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $244.3M | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $114.8M | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $61.6M | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $56.2M | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $29.5M | 0.1% |
Types of trucks under HS 8704
| 8704.31 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 65% |
| 8704.22 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but… | 12% |
| 8704.23 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes)… | 8.6% |
| 8704.21 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes)… | 7% |
| 8704.10 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | 4.8% |
| 8704.90 | Vehicles: for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704 | 1.6% |
| 8704.32 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8704.
Average import price of trucks
The average declared value was about $11.60 per kg, close to the world average of $9.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports trucks
Exports of trucks by the United States reached $21.45 billion in 2024 (2.01 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 188 countries for exports of this product. Canada alone took 69% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+42% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.73B | 69% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.00B | 9.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.40B | 6.5% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $662.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $211.7M | 1% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $209.3M | 1% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $206.1M | 1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $145.2M | 0.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $142.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $134.7M | 0.6% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 8704: Vehicles; for the transport of goods.
Trucks trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of trucks imported by the United States?
The United States imported trucks worth $42.31 billion in 2024 (3.65 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import trucks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (76%), Canada (17%), United Kingdom (2%).
What is the average import price of trucks in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $11.60 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.72 per kg.
Does the United States export trucks?
Yes. The United States exported trucks worth $21.45 billion in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Australia.
What is the HS code for trucks?
Trucks falls under HS heading 8704 (Vehicles; for the transport of goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading trucks with the United States?
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