🇺🇸 United States imports of vices and clamps: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported vices and clamps worth $1.63 billion (144.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. That is 6% 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 vices and clamps by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.63B | 144.7K t |
| 2023 | $1.54B | 125.3K t |
| 2022 | $1.77B | 171.3K t |
| 2021 | $1.73B | 155.8K t |
| 2020 | $1.38B | 120.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.32B | 120.8K t |
| 2018 | $1.45B | 127.6K t |
| 2017 | $1.29B | 119.2K t |
Where the United States imports vices and clamps from
Most of the value came from China (42%), Taiwan (23%), Mexico (5%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+48% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $682.0M | 42% |
| Taiwan | $382.2M | 23% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $87.3M | 5.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $77.2M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $72.0M | 4.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $57.9M | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $50.5M | 3.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21.6M | 1.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $19.3M | 1.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $19.3M | 1.2% |
Types of vices and clamps under HS 8205
| 8205.59 | Tools, hand: other hand tools (including glaziers diamonds), excluding household tools, drilling, threading or tapping tools, hammers and sledge… | 50% |
| 8205.51 | Tools, hand: household tools | 15% |
| 8205.40 | Tools, hand: screwdrivers | 12% |
| 8205.70 | Tools, hand: vices, clamps and the like | 10% |
| 8205.20 | Tools, hand: hammers and sledge hammers | 7.4% |
| 8205.60 | Tools, hand: blow lamps | 1.8% |
| 8205.30 | Tools, hand: planes, chisels, gauges and similar cutting tools for working wood | 1.8% |
| 8205.90 | Tools, hand: n.e.c. in heading 8205, including anvils, portable forges, hand or pedal-operated grinding wheels with frameworks, and sets of articles… | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8205.
Average import price of vices and clamps
The average declared value was about $11.29 per kg, 34% above the world average of $8.40. 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 vices and clamps
Exports of vices and clamps by the United States reached $636.3 million in 2024 (22.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 221 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (20%), Mexico (12%), United Kingdom (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 38%. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+51% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $124.7M | 20% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $74.2M | 12% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $43.9M | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $30.2M | 4.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $30.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $20.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $18.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $17.8M | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.4M | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $15.3M | 2.4% |
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 8205: Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices, clamps etc, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal operated grinding wheels with frameworks.
Vices and clamps trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of vices and clamps imported by the United States?
The United States imported vices and clamps worth $1.63 billion in 2024 (144.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import vices and clamps from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (42%), Taiwan (23%), Mexico (5%).
What is the average import price of vices and clamps in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $11.29 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.40 per kg.
Does the United States export vices and clamps?
Yes. The United States exported vices and clamps worth $636.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for vices and clamps?
Vices and clamps falls under HS heading 8205 (Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices, clamps etc, other than accessories for and parts). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vices and clamps with the United States?
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