🇺🇸 United States imports of watches: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported watches worth $4.30 billion (19.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 215 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 watches by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.30B | 19.2K t |
| 2023 | $4.11B | 19.8K t |
| 2022 | $3.88B | 24.5K t |
| 2021 | $3.44B | 4.2K t |
| 2020 | $2.36B | 7.9K t |
| 2019 | $2.87B | 12.6K t |
| 2018 | $2.71B | 20.4K t |
| 2017 | $2.95B | 7.2K t |
Where the United States imports watches from
One supplier dominates: Switzerland accounted for 81% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.47B | 81% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $353.8M | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $143.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $61.9M | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $59.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $39.5M | 0.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $27.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $17.3M | 0.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $16.0M | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $13.6M | 0.3% |
Types of watches under HS 9102
| 9102.21 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | 70% |
| 9102.11 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only | 19% |
| 9102.29 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding | 6.6% |
| 9102.12 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only | 2.4% |
| 9102.19 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) without mechanical or opto-electronic… | 1.3% |
| 9102.99 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, other than electrically… | 1.2% |
| 9102.91 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, electrically operated | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9102.
Average import price of watches
The average declared value was about $224.16 per kg, 30% below the world average of $321.57, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports watches
The United States exported $498.7 million of watches in 2024 (840 tonnes). It ranks 8th of 193 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Hong Kong (22%), Switzerland (13%), Mexico (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 46%. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+347% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $109.0M | 22% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $66.5M | 13% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $56.0M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $45.5M | 9.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $29.3M | 5.9% |
| 🇸🇽 Saint Maarten | $20.1M | 4% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Isds | $13.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | $13.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $12.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $10.8M | 2.2% |
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 9102: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101.
Watches trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of watches imported by the United States?
The United States imported watches worth $4.30 billion in 2024 (19.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import watches from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (81%), Japan (8%), China (3%).
What is the average import price of watches in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $224.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $321.57 per kg.
Does the United States export watches?
Yes. The United States exported watches worth $498.7 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Switzerland, Mexico.
What is the HS code for watches?
Watches falls under HS heading 9102 (Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading watches with the United States?
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