T3 · Product exporter position

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands exports of Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting (HS 851531)

See where USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands stands in welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter USAHS6 851531Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$138.5MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

117Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+12.7%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,910Destination concentration

Weighted share

33.3%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands in Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 851531. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$138.5M
Current 2024 exports$137.2M
Three-year average$135.2M
Historical peak$498.9M

Market position

Active destinations117
Destination HHI1,910
Weighted share33.3%
Share change+1.7 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+12.7%
Volatility0.7
Maximum drawdown88.5%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$138.5MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$137.2MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+12.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+0.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationMEXDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share34.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,910HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1.7 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes14.8%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands sell welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Mexico$47.4M38.7%+16.9%FTA reportedGrowing
Canada$35.7M53.1%+4.5%FTA reportedStable
Chile$5.9M55.9%+233.7%FTA reportedGrowing
Germany$4.5M4.8%+1,122.5%0.1% tariffStable

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$47.4M
Market share
38.7%
Growth
+16.9%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$35.7M
Market share
53.1%
Growth
+4.5%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Chile

Latest exports
$5.9M
Market share
55.9%
Growth
+233.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$4.5M
Market share
4.8%
Growth
+1,122.5%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Stable

Price intelligence

How does USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Ecuador: $9.0M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Botswana: $407.8 / ton.

Median price

$46.2K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands and HS 851531 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$140.1M+16.4%129
2011$152.0M+8.5%125
2012$163.0M+7.3%130
2013$168.2M+3.2%136
2014$133.2M-20.8%130
2015$147.7M+10.9%125
2016$139.6M-5.5%122
2017$174.7M+25.2%119
2018$171.6M-1.8%125
2019$131.8M-23.2%118
2020$96.2M-27%115
2021$95.8M-0.5%117
2022$129.0M+34.7%121
2023$139.5M+8.2%119
2024$137.2M-1.6%117

Exporter context

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 851531.

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands has reported exports of $1.9T and a trade balance of -$1.3T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 25.3% trade openness, 21.9% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

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