🇺🇸 United States imports of welding machine: 2024 trade data
Imports of welding machine by the United States reached $145.6 million in 2024 (6.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 220 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of welding machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $145.6M | 6.2K t |
| 2023 | $135.7M | 5.5K t |
| 2022 | $160.7M | 6.0K t |
| 2021 | $141.4M | 7.0K t |
| 2020 | $116.7M | 5.4K t |
| 2019 | $129.4M | 5.9K t |
| 2018 | $131.8M | 5.3K t |
| 2017 | $129.8M | 4.5K t |
Where the United States imports welding machine from
The largest suppliers were China (22%), Mexico (19%), Taiwan (11%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+136% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $31.7M | 22% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $27.6M | 19% |
| Taiwan | $15.8M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $10.8M | 7.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.9M | 6.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.9M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $4.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.3M | 2.9% |
Types of welding machine under HS 8468
| 8468.10 | Machinery and apparatus: hand-held blow pipes for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting | 37% |
| 8468.90 | Machinery and apparatus: parts, soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, parts thereof | 28% |
| 8468.80 | Machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468 | 25% |
| 8468.20 | Machinery and apparatus: gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable… | 9.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8468.
Average import price of welding machine
The average declared value was about $23.35 per kg, 32% above the world average of $17.71. 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 welding machine
The United States exported $66.1 million of welding machine in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 160 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Mexico (24%), Canada (12%), United Kingdom (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $16.0M | 24% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.8M | 12% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.2M | 6.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.7M | 4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.4M | 2.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.3M | 2% |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $1.2M | 1.8% |
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 8468: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading no. 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances.
Welding machine trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of welding machine imported by the United States?
The United States imported welding machine worth $145.6 million in 2024 (6.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import welding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (22%), Mexico (19%), Taiwan (11%).
What is the average import price of welding machine in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $23.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
Does the United States export welding machine?
Yes. The United States exported welding machine worth $66.1 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for welding machine?
Welding machine falls under HS heading 8468 (Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading welding machine with the United States?
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