1. Confirm your scope
Share your product, target market and preferred period. We check available dates and fields.
Describe your research →Use United States import data to research companies buying your product and the suppliers behind those purchases. Shipment records and annual trade statistics answer different questions; confirm product-specific company fields, dates and transport coverage with a sample.
Selected rows from the existing US sample. Inspect the named consignees and displayed fields, then request records for your own product.
| Date shown | HS reference shown | Consignee shown | Port shown | Country shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 8541.40 | FIRST SOLAR INC | Charleston | Malaysia (MY) |
| 2026-01-17 | 8541.40 | VSUN SOLAR USA INC | Los Angeles | Vietnam (VN) |
| 2026-03-06 | 8541.43 | RUNERGY NORTH AMERICA TRADING LLC | Long Beach | Thailand (TH) |
| 2026-05-09 | 8541.43 | JINKOSOLAR CANADA CO LTD | Tacoma | Vietnam (VN) |
US import shipment research commonly starts with a consignee, shipper or goods description. A consignee can be a buyer or a logistics intermediary, and available records do not represent every mode of transport or every shipment.
Our existing US sample includes FIRST SOLAR INC and VSUN SOLAR USA INC, with arrival dates, origins and ports. A value shown in an existing sample must not be assumed available in every US bill-of-lading record; ask us to confirm its source and field coverage.
Send the product or HS code, target period and required fields. We confirm whether company records are available, share relevant screenshots and discuss delivery. Annual import statistics below are market context, not an importer directory.
Shipment records may include consignee, shipper, value, weight and port. Available fields and transport coverage vary by source and market. This is the level a buyer list is built from.
In practice that means you can build a list of companies already importing your product into United States, see who supplies them now, and assess which companies merit further research. Professional contact discovery is a separate service.
Official import statistics declared by United States to the United Nations (source year: 2024). Figures are total declared import value, in US dollars. The China share and the leading supplier are shown so you can see where a new supplier fits.
Statistical scope: These are four-digit HS category totals for the stated source year. They are broader than specific products such as lithium-ion batteries, solar modules or LED fixtures. Request company records for your exact product separately.
| Statistical category | HS | Import value | China incl. HK / Macao | Leading supplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor devices & photovoltaic cells | 8541 | $23.32B | 2.8% | Viet Nam (25.1%) |
| Electric accumulators & parts | 8507 | $32.44B | 55.9% | China (55.9%) |
| Luminaires, lighting fittings & parts | 9405 | $9.69B | 37.3% | China (37.2%) |
| Soil-preparation & cultivation machinery | 8432 | $1.00B | 9.4% | Canada (46.4%) |
| Motor vehicle parts & accessories | 8708 | $89.91B | 11.2% | Mexico (40.5%) |
| Other furniture & parts | 9403 | $28.96B | 22.8% | Viet Nam (28.6%) |
Source: UN Comtrade — national customs declarations, 2024 annual. These are the open statistics; the shipment-level records we licence go deeper, down to individual companies and individual shipments.
Beyond the coverage figures above, here is how United States actually shows up in the available data — the sectors, the product groups and the supply role.
We licence shipment-level records from 98 countries and cover 230+ countries and territories in total. Product descriptions with specifications, models and packaging are available for 45+ countries; company standing and ownership data covers 220 countries.
Contact details come through LinkedIn Sales Navigator for professional company and purchasing-role research, and company standing comes from licensed D&B data. We do not supply private mobile numbers or personal email addresses.
Public pages contain selected examples and annual market statistics. Full company-record searches are handled through our data service. Contact research is discussed separately.
Tell us your product and target market. We will confirm available fields and dates, then share relevant record screenshots or arrange a demonstration.