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Trade Statistics for Environmental Products

These statistics are based on harmonized tariff schedule (HTS or HS) categories considered "environmental technologies" by the U.S. Department of Commerce. These products are believed to capture the most complete portion of environmental trade activity possible. The Department of Commerce recognizes that these product codes overlap with a number of other industry sectors.

1) Top 20 Environmental Export Markets
2) Top 20 Environmental Export Products by HS Number
3) Top 20 Environmental Import Sources
4) Top 20 Environmental Import Products
5) Environmental Technologies (10-Digit HTS List).


Top 20 Environmental Export Markets


TOP 20 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES EXPORT MARKETS
(in 2000 rank order; Domestic Exports; FAS; $)
RANK
COUNTRY
1998
1999
2000
1
Canada
4,470,362,973
5,246,819,310
5,652,186,619
2
Mexico
3,080,602,225
3,733,273,768
4,669,001,714
3
Japan
1,866,481,962
2,065,363,709
2,638,267,027
4
Germany
1,141,747,671
1,249,801,154
1,570,739,497
5
Taiwan
750,703,463
978,925,396
1,429,044,649
6
United Kingdom
1,039,437,396
1,244,347,094
1,399,171,018
7
Korea
471,246,088
841,653,467
1,195,074,280
8
Singapore
581,426,404
811,834,584
1,010,935,753
9
France
648,857,633
740,516,991
874,390,729
10
Netherlands
487,285,890
677,464,729
666,514,884
11
China
452,863,664
545,881,925
607,777,561
12
Malaysia
289,193,595
358,655,291
499,201,049
13
Hong Kong
343,528,334
382,833,152
478,814,725
14
Italy
382,687,770
445,858,331
456,041,934
15
Brazil
370,177,545
290,688,589
330,899,004
16
Israel
160,605,485
260,602,295
310,591,365
17
Belgium
300,340,335
300,970,434
304,375,704
18
Australia
299,826,088
341,496,757
304,097,050
19
Philippines
492,074,595
416,967,994
298,113,348
20
Ireland
183,748,524
173,266,507
240,947,137
TOTAL
17,813,197,640
21,107,221,477
24,936,185,047



Top 20 Environmental Export Products by HS Number


Top 20 U.S. Environmental Technologies Exports
(by 2000 rank order; Domestic Exports; FAS value; $)
Rank
HS Number
Commodity Description
1998
1999
2000
1
3926909885
OTH ART OF PLASTIC & OTH MAT, HDG 3901-3914,NESOI
1,946,467,338
2,398,615,497
2,860,166,919
2
8479909580
OTHER PARTS OF MACH & MECHANICAL APPLIANCES
0
1,806,000,281
2,329,704,170
3
8479899798
MACHINES AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES, NESOI
1,358,903,061
1,532,233,425
1,760,434,526
4
9032896085
AUTOMATIC REGULATING/CONTROLLING INST NESOI
1,175,094,383
1,265,663,025
1,542,988,700
5
9030890000
INST,MEASURING/CHECKING ELECTRICAL QUANTITIE,NESOI
971,029,941
1,053,726,296
1,207,612,257
6
9031808080
MEASURE/CHECK INST,APPLN&MACHINES,NESOI IN CHAP 90
684,340,891
711,580,721
709,570,370
7
9032900000
PTS, AUTOM REGULATING/CONTROLLING INST & APPRTS
526,398,381
563,487,495
688,901,851
8
9031900000
PTS, OF MACH NESOI IN THIS CHAP,& PROFILE PROJECTR
384,355,120
439,048,629
659,897,235
9
8421398090
FILTERING OR PURIFYING MACH & APPARATUS,GAS, NESOI
468,304,375
575,402,574
646,948,813
10
8421210000
WATER FILTERING OR PURIFYING MACHINERY & APPARATUS
628,338,373
579,591,512
638,157,780
11
9030908060
PTS & ACCESS OF ARTICLES OF SCHB SUBHDG 9030,NESOI
476,652,644
517,426,863
620,004,631
12
8421990080
PARTS OF MACH & APPARAT,FILT,PURIFY,LIQ,GAS,NESOI
416,543,210
464,475,333
593,191,897
13
9027908950
PTS & ACCESS OF INST & APPTS FOR PHYSICAL/CHEM ETC
466,557,797
451,498,695
561,144,801
14
9030908050
PARTS AND ACCESS OF ARTI OF SUBHDG 9030.82 OR .83
148,754,060
239,194,889
464,399,696
15
9030830000
INST & APP WITH RECORDING DEVICE, NESOI
108,085,383
215,470,938
403,862,107
16
9030390080
INST&APPTS FOR MEASURING/CHECKING POWER, NESOI
287,403,990
273,010,931
378,420,897
17
9026200000
INST & APPRTS, MEASURING/CHECKING PRESSURE
250,230,930
264,048,924
372,583,604
18
8514304000
INDUSTRIAL, LABORATORY FURNACES, OVENS, NESOI
155,885,040
192,702,080
364,765,570
19
9027808000
INST, MEASURING/CHECKING VISCOSITY ETC, NESOI
393,668,145
409,250,445
354,895,144
20
9027509000
INST,PHYSICAL/CHEM ANALYSIS OPT RADIATION,NESOI
171,745,708
241,942,763
339,036,965
Totals
11,018,758,770
14,194,371,316
17,496,687,933



TOP 20 SOURCES OF U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES IMPORTS
(2000 Rank Order; Imports for Consumption; Customs Value; $)
COUNTRY
1998
1999
2000
1
Japan
3,967,147,207
4,245,037,197
5,876,287,384
2
Mexico
2,349,575,539
2,575,068,410
2,958,019,529
3
Canada
2,119,114,715
2,434,407,917
2,745,863,695
4
Germany
2,236,999,882
2,432,888,556
2,744,300,591
5
United Kingdom
1,651,705,179
1,710,412,996
1,805,178,343
6
China
923,045,113
1,159,708,082
1,379,974,206
7
Italy
467,546,907
540,508,742
596,641,159
8
France
454,832,134
498,194,285
585,648,896
9
Switzerland
417,037,826
463,286,923
557,982,581
10
Taiwan
414,779,788
415,371,361
512,093,223
11
Sweden
311,014,574
333,690,347
421,484,525
12
Netherlands
218,102,740
277,574,290
353,141,466
13
Malaysia
216,063,511
226,263,152
291,859,726
14
Korea
182,624,201
256,880,568
260,374,087
15
Singapore
225,054,336
196,592,535
257,536,843
16
Israel
220,563,495
170,202,463
233,585,237
17
Ireland
129,638,617
139,098,681
156,875,739
18
Denmark
145,312,949
223,903,206
145,612,282
19
Finland
111,400,353
128,132,358
140,998,008
20
Thailand
66,660,405
86,181,121
128,570,355
Total
16,828,219,471
18,513,403,190
22,152,027,875


Top 20 Environmental Import Products


TOP 20 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES IMPORTS
(2000 rank order; Customs Value; $)
Rank
HS Number
Commodity Description
1998
1999
2000
1
847989
MACH & MECHANICAL APPL W INDIVIDUAL FUNCTION NESOI
2,036,748,668
2,035,974,068
3,018,674,268
2
392690
ARTICLES OF PLASTICS, NESOI
2,025,435,385
2,284,724,537
2,527,923,676
3
903289
AUTO REGULATING INS & APPR EX THROSTAT,MNSTAT, ETC
1,712,140,495
1,851,196,348
2,163,029,901
4
854140
PHOTOSNSITVE SEMICNDCTR DVICE INC PHTVLTC CELL ETC
971,155,724
1,197,406,565
1,744,168,982
5
847990
PTS OF MACH/MECHNCL APPL W INDVDUL FUNCTION NESOI
925,079,911
967,087,440
1,072,408,336
6
903180
MEAS & CHECKNG INSTRUMENT, APPLIANCES & MACH NESOI
911,806,819
954,737,505
1,062,096,509
7
902790
PTS OF INST, PHYS/CHEM ANALYSIS ETC, NESOI
507,356,247
636,354,390
808,572,130
8
847290
OFC MACH FOR AUTOMATIC BANKNOTE DISPENSERS, ETC
997,519,715
829,681,057
772,315,144
9
842199
FILTER/PURIFY MACHINE & APPARATUS PARTS
485,872,005
638,328,287
761,575,900
10
842139
FILTER/PURIFY MACHINE & APPARATUS FOR GASES NESOI
454,066,693
532,051,838
617,059,289
11
903090
PTS OF INST F MEAS ELECT QUAT ALPHA BETA INZNG RDT
317,568,908
416,430,397
550,010,410
12
902780
PHY CHEM INS/APPR;MEAS VSCSTY & HEAT NESOI
391,957,132
456,517,692
523,527,520
13
903290
PTS, AUTOM REGULATING/CONTROLLING INST & APPRTS
334,696,638
400,212,687
476,695,985
14
841410
VACUUM PUMPS
267,085,400
308,061,298
435,660,194
15
902750
INSTRUMENTS ETC USING OPTICAL RADIATIONS NESOI
208,414,763
259,347,315
377,901,045
16
903190
PTS, OF MACH NESOI IN THIS CHAP,& PROFILE PROJECTR
326,538,505
292,230,450
364,162,056
17
902710
GAS OR SMOKE ANALYSIS APPARATUS
251,960,642
273,143,197
332,109,789
18
903210
THERMOSTATS
280,149,871
315,172,704
326,444,553
19
841370
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS, NESOI
247,372,965
280,594,744
303,390,268
20
902620
INST & APPRTS, MEASURING/CHECKING PRESSURE
195,047,883
219,723,417
277,907,682
Total
13,847,974,369
15,148,975,936
18,515,633,637






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