Trade lane
What Australia buys from the United States.
Australia imported USD 28bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United States in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022. That is 12 per cent of everything Australia imported in these lines, and the United States is its number 2 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United States dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 28bnfrom the United States in 2024 (USD 26bn in 2022)
12 per centof Australia's imports in these lines, USD 225bn from every source
1,235product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#2the United States's rank among Australia's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Australia paid the United States for it at the border, the United States's share of everything Australia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 52 per cent of the lane.
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Australia's imports29 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 387 per cent on 2022 (USD 202m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 62,467 a tonne, 15,734 tonnesUSD 983min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of Australia's imports79 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 648m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 248,102 a tonne, 3,849 tonnesUSD 955min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of Australia's imports37 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 235m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 235,686 a tonne, 3,566 tonnesUSD 840min 2024 -
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Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410
Share of Australia's imports62 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 597m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,184 a tonne, 74,531 tonnesUSD 759min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Australia's imports46 per cent, 88 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 620m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 94,430 a tonne, 7,571 tonnesUSD 715min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Australia's imports15 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 221,114 a tonne, 3,056 tonnesUSD 676min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Australia's imports16 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 360m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 216,767 a tonne, 2,833 tonnesUSD 614min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of Australia's imports70 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 312m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 395 tonnesUSD 518min 2024 -
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Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195
Share of Australia's imports70 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 302m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,098 a tonne, 23,026 tonnesUSD 394min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431
Share of Australia's imports43 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 466m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,960 a tonne, 30,647 tonnesUSD 367min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of Australia's imports74 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 209m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 338min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of Australia's imports16 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 393m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 278 tonnesUSD 334min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Australia's imports43 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 198m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,338 a tonne, 20,115 tonnesUSD 329min 2024 -
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Tractors: track-layingHS 870130
Share of Australia's imports97 per cent, 8 source countriesChangeup 163 per cent on 2022 (USD 118m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,613 a tonne, 19,833 tonnesUSD 310min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180
Share of Australia's imports29 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 354m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,477 a tonne, 47,086 tonnesUSD 305min 2024 -
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Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951
Share of Australia's imports35 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 235m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,047 a tonne, 32,707 tonnesUSD 296min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of Australia's imports43 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 353m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 201,223 a tonne, 1,461 tonnesUSD 294min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of Australia's imports19 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 563m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 57,160 a tonne, 5,092 tonnesUSD 291min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of Australia's imports22 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 280m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,005 a tonne, 26,923 tonnesUSD 269min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Australia's imports23 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 193m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,289 a tonne, 7,392 tonnesUSD 261min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370
Share of Australia's imports42 per cent, 88 source countriesChangeup 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 126m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 253min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of Australia's imports6 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 245m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,065 a tonne, 12,630 tonnesUSD 241min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Australia's imports28 per cent, 86 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 240m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,751 a tonne, 6,722 tonnesUSD 240min 2024 -
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Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590
Share of Australia's imports65 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,460 a tonne, 15,128 tonnesUSD 219min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,739 a tonne, 9,193 tonnesUSD 209min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149
Share of Australia's imports61 per cent, 56 source countriesChangefrom USD 30m in 2022Unit valueUSD 209,349 a tonne, 902 tonnesUSD 189min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333
Share of Australia's imports7 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 272m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,911 a tonne, 10,402 tonnesUSD 176min 2024 -
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Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820
Share of Australia's imports54 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,592 a tonne, 7,965 tonnesUSD 172min 2024 -
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Australia's imports22 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 133m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 139,085 a tonne, 1,234 tonnesUSD 172min 2024 -
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Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of Australia's imports42 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,998 a tonne, 4,183 tonnesUSD 163min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Australia's imports14 per cent, 104 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 154m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,948 a tonne, 7,185 tonnesUSD 151min 2024 -
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Mowers: lawn, parks or sports-grounds, powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal planeHS 843311
Share of Australia's imports55 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 327m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,738 a tonne, 10,864 tonnesUSD 149min 2024 -
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Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121
Share of Australia's imports26 per cent, 15 source countriesChangeup 224 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,440 a tonne, 19,767 tonnesUSD 147min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Australia's imports8 per cent, 94 source countriesChangeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 84,562 a tonne, 1,664 tonnesUSD 141min 2024 -
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Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351
Share of Australia's imports56 per cent, 12 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,535 a tonne, 12,124 tonnesUSD 140min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Australia's imports9 per cent, 93 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 165m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,966 a tonne, 8,775 tonnesUSD 131min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of Australia's imports2 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,489 a tonne, 6,019 tonnesUSD 129min 2024 -
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Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890
Share of Australia's imports50 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,232 a tonne, 5,941 tonnesUSD 126min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Australia's imports16 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 139m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 75,954 a tonne, 1,659 tonnesUSD 126min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of Australia's imports26 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,073 a tonne, 30,606 tonnesUSD 125min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139
Share of Australia's imports38 per cent, 51 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 124m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 106 tonnesUSD 124min 2024 -
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Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 841182
Share of Australia's imports61 per cent, 13 source countriesChangeup 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 572,073 a tonne, 204 tonnesUSD 117min 2024 -
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Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110
Share of Australia's imports36 per cent, 59 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 115m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 582,210 a tonne, 198 tonnesUSD 115min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of Australia's imports31 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 135m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 36,608 a tonne, 3,144 tonnesUSD 115min 2024 -
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Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843041
Share of Australia's imports36 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,228 a tonne, 5,397 tonnesUSD 115min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of Australia's imports18 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,225 a tonne, 8,005 tonnesUSD 114min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of Australia's imports35 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 130m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,220 a tonne, 17,865 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solutionHS 310280
Share of Australia's imports90 per cent, 5 source countriesChangeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 109min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of Australia's imports24 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 62,782 a tonne, 1,701 tonnesUSD 107min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Australia's imports3 per cent, 23 source countriesChangefrom USD 16m in 2022Unit valueUSD 26,733 a tonne, 3,971 tonnesUSD 106min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350USD 60m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. The United States supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 106m in 2024, from USD 16m in 2022. The United States supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: (not electrical), self-propelled, without handling equipment, used for short distance transport of goods in factories, airports and such, and tractors of the...HS 870919USD 77m in 2024, from USD 12m in 2022. The United States supplies 78 per cent of the line.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149USD 189m in 2024, from USD 30m in 2022. The United States supplies 61 per cent of the line.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720USD 76m in 2024, up 429 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The United States supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760USD 983m in 2024, up 387 per cent on 2022 (USD 202m in 2022). The United States supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590USD 219m in 2024, up 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022). The United States supplies 65 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150USD 840m in 2024, up 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 235m in 2022). The United States supplies 37 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 23m in 2024, up 250 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVAHS 850162USD 40m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The United States supplies 77 per cent of the line.
- Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: n.e.c. in item 3002.3HS 300249USD 30m in 2024, up 228 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United States supplies 40 per cent of the line.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 147m in 2024, up 224 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022). The United States supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Cell cultures, whether or not modified: cell therapy productsHS 300251USD 40m in 2024, up 219 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The United States supplies 98 per cent of the line.
- Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS 850152USD 16m in 2024, up 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United States supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 841182USD 117m in 2024, up 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022). The United States supplies 61 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereofHS 880510USD 16m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 100 per cent of the line.
- Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furnitureHS 841899USD 17m in 2024, up 165 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Tractors: track-layingHS 870130USD 310m in 2024, up 163 per cent on 2022 (USD 118m in 2022). The United States supplies 97 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic...HS 300449USD 20m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20, 8428.31, 8428.32 or 8428.33HS 842839USD 14m in 2024, up 145 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 11 per cent of the line.
Where the United States dominates
Lines where the United States supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United States ships at least 60 per cent of what Australia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 30021279 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 955m; 44 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 87041062 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 759m; 29 source countries in all.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 88073070 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 518m; 81 source countries in all.
- Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 87019570 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 394m; 17 source countries in all.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 84119174 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 338m; 43 source countries in all.
- Tractors: track-layingHS 87013097 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 310m; 8 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 87059065 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 219m; 28 source countries in all.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 84714961 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 189m; 56 source countries in all.
- Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 84118261 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 117m; 13 source countries in all.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solutionHS 31028090 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 109m; 5 source countries in all.
- Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatusHS 85256077 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 104m; 54 source countries in all.
- Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kWHS 84118173 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 100m; 22 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: (not electrical), self-propelled, without handling equipment, used for short distance transport of goods in factories, airports and such, and tractors of the...HS 87091978 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 77m; 22 source countries in all.
- Radar apparatusHS 85261061 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 61m; 46 source countries in all.
- Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS 28362089 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 54m; 16 source countries in all.
- Rail locomotives: diesel-electric poweredHS 860210100 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 47m; 2 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5,000kgHS 87045164 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 43m; 7 source countries in all.
- Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVAHS 85016277 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 40m; 25 source countries in all.
- Cell cultures, whether or not modified: cell therapy productsHS 30025198 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 40m; 4 source countries in all.
- Scrapers: self-propelledHS 84293095 per cent of Australia's imports of the line, USD 32m; 12 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where the United States's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Australia at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760The United States: USD 983m at USD 62,467 a tonne. China: USD 1.6bn (49 per cent of the line) at USD 19,848 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,343 a tonne.
- Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410The United States: USD 759m at USD 10,184 a tonne. South Africa: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 7,252 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,392 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890The United States: USD 715m at USD 94,430 a tonne. Dominican Republic: USD 29m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 71,912 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 97,768 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490The United States: USD 676m at USD 221,114 a tonne. Germany: USD 519m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 71,894 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 77,591 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762The United States: USD 614m at USD 216,767 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 86m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 135,547 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 371,211 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730The United States: USD 518m at USD 1.3m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 25m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 686,519 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 497,520 a tonne.
- Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195The United States: USD 394m at USD 17,098 a tonne. Germany: USD 66m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 13,626 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,376 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431The United States: USD 367m at USD 11,960 a tonne. France: USD 12m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 9,410 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,960 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215The United States: USD 334m at USD 1.2m a tonne. Netherlands: USD 23m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 558,266 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.6m a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899The United States: USD 329m at USD 16,338 a tonne. Thailand: USD 39m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 8,844 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180The United States: USD 305m at USD 6,477 a tonne. China: USD 50m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 4,116 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,855 a tonne.
- Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951The United States: USD 296m at USD 9,047 a tonne. China: USD 132m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 6,860 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,077 a tonne.
- Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219The United States: USD 294m at USD 201,223 a tonne. China: USD 57m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 81,414 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 209,331 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324The United States: USD 291m at USD 57,160 a tonne. South Korea: USD 151m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 16,242 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,416 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149The United States: USD 269m at USD 10,005 a tonne. Italy: USD 64m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 7,959 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,054 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340The United States: USD 241m at USD 19,065 a tonne. Japan: USD 2.7bn (61 per cent of the line) at USD 15,169 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,015 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499The United States: USD 240m at USD 35,751 a tonne. South Korea: USD 99m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 28,287 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,229 a tonne.
- Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590The United States: USD 219m at USD 14,460 a tonne. Italy: USD 49m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 11,377 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,735 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323The United States: USD 209m at USD 22,739 a tonne. South Korea: USD 1.3bn (19 per cent of the line) at USD 11,559 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,079 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41HS 847149The United States: USD 189m at USD 209,349 a tonne. China: USD 66m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 74,286 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 227,499 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Australia buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Australia with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is the United States's part of everything Australia imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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