🇺🇸 United States imports of wind instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported wind instruments worth $309.9 million (3.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 198 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wind instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $309.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2023 | $303.9M | 4.5K t |
| 2022 | $253.8M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $159.5M | 1.1K t |
| 2020 | $163.5M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $234.8M | 2.2K t |
| 2018 | $227.0M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $211.3M | 2.3K t |
Where the United States imports wind instruments from
Most of the value came from China (34%), Japan (24%), Indonesia (13%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $104.8M | 34% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $73.1M | 24% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $39.7M | 13% |
| Taiwan | $33.4M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.7M | 4.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $12.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $8.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $4.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.3M | 1.1% |
Types of wind instruments under HS 9205
| 9205.90 | Musical instruments: wind, other than brass, (eg. clarinet, bagpipes, pipe organs), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs | 60% |
| 9205.10 | Musical instruments: brass-wind (e.g. trumpets), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs | 40% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9205.
Average import price of wind instruments
The average declared value was about $87.32 per kg, 45% above the world average of $60.12. 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 wind instruments
The United States exported $36.0 million of wind instruments in 2024 (341 tonnes). It ranks 7th of 134 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Japan (22%), Germany (12%), France (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $8.0M | 22% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.5M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.6M | 7.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.5M | 7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.3M | 6.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.2M | 6.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.8M | 5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.3M | 3.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 9205: Musical instruments; wind (e.g. keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground organs and mechanical street organs.
Wind instruments trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of wind instruments imported by the United States?
The United States imported wind instruments worth $309.9 million in 2024 (3.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import wind instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Japan (24%), Indonesia (13%).
What is the average import price of wind instruments in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $87.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $60.12 per kg.
Does the United States export wind instruments?
Yes. The United States exported wind instruments worth $36.0 million in 2024, mainly to Japan, Germany, France.
What is the HS code for wind instruments?
Wind instruments falls under HS heading 9205 (Musical instruments; wind (e.g. keyboard pipe organs, accordions, clarinets, trumpets, bagpipes), other than fairground). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wind instruments with the United States?
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