🇺🇸 United States imports of watch cases: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported watch cases worth $21.8 million (138 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $29.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of watch cases by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.8M | 139 t |
| 2023 | $22.2M | 33 t |
| 2022 | $27.7M | 69 t |
| 2021 | $21.8M | 27 t |
| 2020 | $17.3M | 78 t |
| 2019 | $25.2M | 41 t |
| 2018 | $25.4M | 40 t |
| 2017 | $29.9M | 51 t |
Where the United States imports watch cases from
Switzerland alone supplied 60% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $13.0M | 60% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.7M | 22% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.2M | 10% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $416K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $336K | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $225K | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $201K | 0.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $124K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $118K | 0.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $100K | 0.5% |
Types of watch cases under HS 9111
| 9111.90 | Watch cases and parts thereof | 62% |
| 9111.20 | Watch cases: of base metal, whether or not gold-plated or silver-plated | 20% |
| 9111.10 | Watch cases: of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | 9.8% |
| 9111.80 | Watch cases: n.e.c. in heading no. 9111 | 8.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9111.
Average import price of watch cases
The average declared value was about $157.19 per kg, close to the world average of $188.47.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports watch cases
The United States exported $3.0 million of watch cases in 2024 (196 tonnes). Most of it went to Switzerland (38%), Hong Kong (17%), Malaysia (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.1M | 38% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $509K | 17% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $205K | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $159K | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $110K | 3.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $99K | 3.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $96K | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $54K | 1.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $47K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $45K | 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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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 9111: Watch cases and parts thereof.
Watch cases trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of watch cases imported by the United States?
The United States imported watch cases worth $21.8 million in 2024 (138 tonnes).
Where does the United States import watch cases from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (60%), China (21%), Canada (10%).
What is the average import price of watch cases in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $157.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $188.47 per kg.
Does the United States export watch cases?
Yes. The United States exported watch cases worth $3.0 million in 2024, mainly to Switzerland, Hong Kong, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for watch cases?
Watch cases falls under HS heading 9111 (Watch cases and parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading watch cases 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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