🇺🇸 United States imports of vegetable carving material: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported vegetable carving material worth $374.5 million (11.1 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 187 countries. Value rose 22% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vegetable carving material by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $374.5M | 11.1K t |
| 2023 | $307.7M | 9.4K t |
| 2022 | $358.4M | 11.0K t |
| 2021 | $312.4M | 9.8K t |
| 2020 | $233.5M | 7.6K t |
| 2019 | $224.8M | 7.3K t |
| 2018 | $223.5M | 6.3K t |
| 2017 | $208.5M | 6.5K t |
Where the United States imports vegetable carving material from
Most of the value came from China (27%), Mexico (23%), India (19%). Among the main suppliers, Croatia grew fastest (+90% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $99.3M | 27% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $86.5M | 23% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $72.1M | 19% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $41.7M | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $31.9M | 8.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $17.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $7.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $4.3M | 1.1% |
| Taiwan | $3.9M | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.1M | 0.8% |
Average import price of vegetable carving material
The average declared value was about $33.65 per kg, 47% above the world average of $22.88. 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 vegetable carving material
In 2024, the United States exported vegetable carving material worth $75.7 million (1.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 128 countries. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (28%), Canada (26%), Brazil (12%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $21.0M | 28% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $19.5M | 26% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $9.3M | 12% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $7.4M | 9.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.6M | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.5M | 2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $918K | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $786K | 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 9602: Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503).
Vegetable carving material trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of vegetable carving material imported by the United States?
The United States imported vegetable carving material worth $374.5 million in 2024 (11.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import vegetable carving material from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (27%), Mexico (23%), India (19%).
What is the average import price of vegetable carving material in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $33.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.88 per kg.
Does the United States export vegetable carving material?
Yes. The United States exported vegetable carving material worth $75.7 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Brazil.
What is the HS code for vegetable carving material?
Vegetable carving material falls under HS heading 9602 (Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vegetable carving material 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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