United States Exports to Hong Kong
The United States' exports to Hong Kong rose to $27.87 billion in 2024, up from $27.74 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 0.5% ($125.12 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Hong Kong were Electrical machinery and equipment ($8.72 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($7.04 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($2.33 billion).
United States had a trade surplus with Hong Kong that fell to $21.82B in 2024 from $23.49B in 2023. This is a decrease of 7.1% ($1.67 billion).
United States Exports to Hong Kong by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Hong Kong by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $8.72B | 2024 |
| 2 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $7.04B | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.33B | 2024 |
| 4 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.77B | 2024 |
| 5 | Works of art, antiques | $1.16B | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.12B | 2024 |
| 7 | Unspecified commodities | $736.96M | 2024 |
| 8 | Meat and edible offal | $532.89M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $426.85M | 2024 |
| 10 | Clocks, watches, parts | $411.12M | 2024 |
| 11 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $336.99M | 2024 |
| 12 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $295.44M | 2024 |
| 13 | Pharmaceutical products | $274.29M | 2024 |
| 14 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $251.43M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $214.26M | 2024 |
| 16 | Copper and copper articles | $174.81M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $145.70M | 2024 |
| 18 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $136.33M | 2024 |
| 19 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $128.15M | 2024 |
| 20 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $110.79M | 2024 |
| 21 | Toys, games, sports goods | $94.01M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cotton | $88.23M | 2024 |
| 23 | Organic chemicals | $76.14M | 2024 |
| 24 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $64.46M | 2024 |
| 25 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $63.46M | 2024 |
| 26 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $58.94M | 2024 |
| 27 | Articles of iron or steel | $58.51M | 2024 |
| 28 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $57.97M | 2024 |
| 29 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $56.83M | 2024 |
| 30 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $42.55M | 2024 |
| 31 | Footwear and parts | $42.47M | 2024 |
| 32 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $42.33M | 2024 |
| 33 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $40.79M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $40.59M | 2024 |
| 35 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $40.14M | 2024 |
| 36 | Iron and steel | $39.95M | 2024 |
| 37 | Non-knitted clothing | $36.90M | 2024 |
| 38 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $36.64M | 2024 |
| 39 | Musical instruments, parts | $35.94M | 2024 |
| 40 | Nickel and nickel articles | $33.92M | 2024 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $33.90M | 2024 |
| 42 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $31.03M | 2024 |
| 43 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $29.92M | 2024 |
| 44 | Rubber and rubber articles | $28.56M | 2024 |
| 45 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $25.57M | 2024 |
| 46 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $23.38M | 2024 |
| 47 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $22.21M | 2024 |
| 48 | Glass and glassware | $21.87M | 2024 |
| 49 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $21.36M | 2024 |
| 50 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $20.27M | 2024 |
| 51 | Other base metals, cermets | $19.96M | 2024 |
| 52 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $18.41M | 2024 |
| 53 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $18.29M | 2024 |
| 54 | Animal products | $17.36M | 2024 |
| 55 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $17.04M | 2024 |
| 56 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $15.87M | 2024 |
| 57 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $15.38M | 2024 |
| 58 | Man-made staple fibres | $11.49M | 2024 |
| 59 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $9.90M | 2024 |
| 60 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $8.65M | 2024 |
| 61 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $8.50M | 2024 |
| 62 | Cereals | $8.46M | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made filaments | $8.39M | 2024 |
| 64 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $7.89M | 2024 |
| 65 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $6.82M | 2024 |
| 66 | Fertilizers | $6.52M | 2024 |
| 67 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $6.22M | 2024 |
| 68 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $5.66M | 2024 |
| 69 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $4.35M | 2024 |
| 70 | Sugar and confectionery | $4.33M | 2024 |
| 71 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $4.26M | 2024 |
| 72 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.91M | 2024 |
| 73 | Ceramic products | $3.79M | 2024 |
| 74 | Live animals | $3.13M | 2024 |
| 75 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.35M | 2024 |
| 76 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $2.21M | 2024 |
| 77 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.15M | 2024 |
| 78 | Headgear | $1.80M | 2024 |
| 79 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 80 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.51M | 2024 |
| 81 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.49M | 2024 |
| 82 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 83 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $961,710 | 2024 |
| 84 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $598,668 | 2024 |
| 85 | Zinc and zinc articles | $541,015 | 2024 |
| 86 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $426,844 | 2024 |
| 87 | Ores, slag, ash | $402,362 | 2024 |
| 88 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $317,367 | 2024 |
| 89 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $273,561 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $145,179 | 2024 |
| 91 | Tin and tin articles | $128,136 | 2024 |
| 92 | Lead and lead articles | $94,207 | 2024 |
| 93 | Silk | $70,633 | 2024 |
| 94 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $62,075 | 2024 |
| 95 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $52,469 | 2024 |
| 96 | Cork and cork products | $35,900 | 2024 |
| 97 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $2,916 | 2024 |
United States Exports to Hong Kong (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to Hong Kong by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.87 |
| 2023 | 27.74 |
| 2022 | 25.82 |
| 2021 | 29.80 |
| 2020 | 23.96 |
| 2019 | 30.76 |
| 2018 | 37.28 |
| 2017 | 39.84 |
| 2016 | 34.87 |
| 2015 | 37.13 |
| 2014 | 40.82 |
| 2013 | 42.32 |
| 2012 | 37.44 |
| 2011 | 36.38 |
| 2010 | 26.57 |
| 2009 | 21.12 |
| 2008 | 21.63 |
| 2007 | 20.12 |
| 2006 | 17.77 |
| 2005 | 16.35 |
| 2004 | 15.83 |
| 2003 | 13.52 |
| 2002 | 12.59 |
| 2001 | 14.02 |
| 2000 | 14.58 |
| 1999 | 12.65 |
| 1998 | 12.92 |
| 1997 | 15.11 |
| 1996 | 13.95 |
| 1995 | 14.22 |
| 1994 | 11.44 |
| 1993 | 9.87 |
| 1992 | 9.07 |
| 1991 | 8.13 |