🇺🇸 United States imports of vending machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported vending machine worth $276.0 million (8.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 202 countries. That is 5% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vending machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $276.0M | 8.0K t |
| 2023 | $263.6M | 7.4K t |
| 2022 | $239.9M | 12.6K t |
| 2021 | $182.2M | 4.9K t |
| 2020 | $169.8M | 4.8K t |
| 2019 | $270.8M | 10.3K t |
| 2018 | $246.7M | 6.6K t |
| 2017 | $183.3M | 4.9K t |
Where the United States imports vending machine from
The largest suppliers were China (27%), Canada (8%), Indonesia (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+74% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $74.1M | 27% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $22.3M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $21.5M | 7.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $17.8M | 6.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $16.9M | 6.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $15.9M | 5.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $11.5M | 4.2% |
| Taiwan | $11.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $10.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $10.0M | 3.6% |
Types of vending machine under HS 8476
| 8476.90 | Machines: parts of automatic goods-vending machines | 45% |
| 8476.89 | Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines)… | 42% |
| 8476.21 | Machines: automatic beverage-vending machines, incorporating heating or refrigerating devices | 9% |
| 8476.81 | Machines: automatic goods-vending machines, (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or money-changing machines, excluding beverage-vending machines)… | 2.9% |
| 8476.29 | Machines: automatic beverage-vending machines, not incorporating heating or refrigerating devices | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8476.
Average import price of vending machine
The average declared value was about $34.51 per kg, 63% above the world average of $21.22. 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 vending machine
Exports of vending machine by the United States reached $96.4 million in 2024 (2.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 5th of 121 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (34%), Mexico (19%), United Kingdom (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+200% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $33.1M | 34% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $18.0M | 19% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $11.6M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.3M | 4.4% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $3.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.9M | 2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $1.6M | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 1.5% |
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 8476: Automatic goods-vending machines (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverage machines), including money-changing machines.
Vending machine trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of vending machine imported by the United States?
The United States imported vending machine worth $276.0 million in 2024 (8.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import vending machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (27%), Canada (8%), Indonesia (8%).
What is the average import price of vending machine in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $34.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.22 per kg.
Does the United States export vending machine?
Yes. The United States exported vending machine worth $96.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for vending machine?
Vending machine falls under HS heading 8476 (Automatic goods-vending machines (e.g. postage stamp, cigarette, food or beverage machines), including money-changing ma). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vending machine 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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