Imports/Exports

RAW MATERIAL IMPORTS MIXED, FINISHED GOODS UP, EXPORTS UP FOR ALL OF 2022, COMPARED TO ALL OF 2021

By Rick Mullen | Broom, Brush & Mop Associate Editor

U.S. government trade figures for December 2022 indicated raw material imports were up in three categories outlined: hog bristle, broom and mop handles, and metal handles, compared to December 2021. For all of 2022, raw material imports were also up in three categories outlined: hog bristle, broom and mop handles and metal handles, compared to all of 2021.

Import totals for December 2022 were up in four of the finished goods categories outlined: brooms and brushes of vegetable material, toothbrushes, shaving brushes and paint rollers, compared to December 2021. During all of 2022, import totals were also up in four categories outlined: toothbrushes, hairbrushes, shaving brushes and paint rollers, compared to all of 2021.

Raw Material Imports

Hog Bristle

The United States imported 9,263 kilograms of hog bristle in December 2022, down 83 percent from 5,075 kilograms imported in December 2021. During all of 2022, 171,205 kilograms of hog bristle were imported, down 32 percent from 134,316 kilograms for all of 2021.

China sent all of thehog bristleto the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per kilogram for December 2022 was $39.09, down 32 percent from $57.45 per kilogram for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per kilogram was $33.48, down 29 percent from $46.87 for all of 2021.

Broom And Mop Handles

The import total of broom and mop handles during December 2022 was 1.6 million, up 7 percent from 1.5 millionfor December 2021. During all of 2022, 20 million broom and mop handles were imported, up 33 percent from 15 million for all of 2021.

During all of 2022, the United States received 7.7 million broom and mop handles from Honduras and 6.7 million from Brazil.

The average price per handle for December 2022 was 63 cents, down 32 percent from 93 cents for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per handle was 71 cents, up 4 percent from 68 cents for all of 2021.

Brush Backs

December 2022 imports of brush backs totaled 108,165, down 83 percentfrom 641,383for December 2022. During all of 2022, 5.4 million brush backs were imported, down 4 percent from 5.6 million for all of 2021.

Canada exported 1.8 million brush backs during all of 2022, while Sri Lanka sent 1.7 million.

The average price per brush back was 78 cents during December 2022, up 42 percent from 55 cents for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price was 54 cents, up 13 percent from 48 cents for all of 2021.

Metal Handles

The import total of metal handles during December 2022 was 2.7 million, up 42 percent from 1.9 millionfor December 2021. During all of 2022, 28.9 million metal handles were imported, up 26 percent from 23 million for all of 2021.

During all of 2022, China sent 16.4 million metal handles to the United States, while Italy exported 6.8 million and Spain sent 5.3 million.

The average price per handle for December 2022 was $1.27, down 7 percent from $1.37 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per handle was $1.10, up 10 percent from $1 for all of 2021.

FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS Brooms Of Broom Corn Valued At More Than 96 Cents

The United States imported 305,541brooms of broom corn valued at more than 96 cents per broom during December 2022, down 14 percent from 354,034 for December 2021. During all of 2022, 3.8 millionbrooms were imported, down 22 percent from 4.9 millionfor all of 2021.

Mexico sent nearly all the brooms to the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per broom for December 2022 was $2.57, up 10 percent from $2.33 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per broom was $2.52, also up 10 percent from $2.30 for all of 2021.

Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Material

The import total of brooms and brushes of vegetable material during December 2022 was 223,413, up 38 percent from 162,347 brooms and brushes imported during December 2021. For all of 2022, 2.1 millionbrooms and brushes were imported, down 9 percent from 2.3 millionall of 2021.

During all of 2022, Sri Lanka exported 880,238brooms and brushes to the United States.

The average price per unit for December 2022 was $1.46, down 21 percent from $1.84 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per unit was $1.53, up 46 percent from $1.05 for all of 2021.

Toothbrushes

The United States imported 102.4million toothbrushes in December 2022, up 4 percent from 98.9 million imported in December 2022. During all of 2022, 1.4 billion toothbrushes were imported, up 5 percent from 958.5million for all of 2021.

China sent 947.6 million toothbrushes to the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per toothbrush for December 2022 was 23 cents, down 18 percent from 28 cents for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per toothbrush was 24 cents, down 14 percent from 28 cents for all of 2021.

Hairbrushes

December 2022 imports of hairbrushes totaled 6.5million, down 2 percent from 6.6 million for December 2021. During all of 2022, 80.1 million hairbrushes were imported, up 31 percent from 61.3 million for all of 2021.

China sent 62.3 million hairbrushes to the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per hairbrush was 19 cents during December 2022, down 14 percent from 22 cents for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per hairbrush was also 19 cents, down 14 percent from 22 cents for all of 2021.

Shaving Brushes

The United States imported 5.5 million shaving brushes in December 2022, up 49 percent from 3.7 million imported in December 2021. During all of 2022, 99.81 million shaving brushes were imported, up 51 percent from 66.2 million for all of 2021.

China sent 84.1 million shaving brushes to the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per shaving brush for December 2022 was 9 cents, down 47 percent from 17 cents for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per brush was 10 cents, down 17 percent from 12 cents for all of 2021.

Paint Rollers

The import total of paint rollers during December 2022 was 9.8 million, up 42 percent from 6.9 million for December 2022. During all of 2022, 95.2 million paint rollers were imported, up 8 percent from 88.5 million for all of 2021.

China sent 65.8 million paint rollers to the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per paint roller for December 2022 was 35 cents, down 29 percent from 49 cents for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per paint roller was 43 cents, down 9 percent from 47 cents for all of 2021.

Paintbrushes

U.S. companies imported 17.1 million paintbrushes during December 2022, down 36 percent from 26.8 million for December 2021. During all of 2022, 264.2 million paintbrushes were imported, down 19 percent from 327.4 million for all of 2021.

China shipped 243.6 million paintbrushes to the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per paintbrush for December 2022 was 34 cents, down 8 percent from 37 cents for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per paintbrush was 34 cents, down 1 cent for all of 2021.

Upright Brooms

The total import of upright brooms for December 2022 was 1 million, down 44 percent from 1.8 million for December 2021. During all of 2022, 18.1 million upright brooms were imported, down 11 percent from 20.3 million for all of 2021.

China sent 14.5 million upright brooms to the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per broom for December 2022 was $1.48, the same as for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per broom was $1.54, up 5 percent from $1.46 for all of 2021.

Exports

Export totals for December 2022 were up in three categories outlined: shaving brushes, artist brushes and paintbrushes, compared to December 2021. For all of 2022, export totals were also up in three categories outlined: shaving brushes, artist brushes and paintbrushes, compared to all of 2021.

Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Materials

The United States exported 3,058 dozen brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during December 2022, down 43 percent from 5,403 dozenfor December 2021. For all of 2022, 77,483 dozen brooms and brushes were exported, down 12 percent from 87,877 dozen for all of 2021.

The United States sent 35,192 dozen brooms and brushes to Canada during all of 2022.

The average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $45.38in December 2022, down 9 percent from $49.96 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $39.15, up 12 percent from $34.93 per dozen for all of 2021.

Toothbrushes

During December 2022, the United States exported 4.4 million toothbrushes, down 21 percent from 5.6 million for December 2021. During all of 2022, 81.7 million toothbrushes were exported, down 12 percent from 93 million for all of 2021.

The United States exported 23.1 million toothbrushes to Canada.

The average price per toothbrush for December 2022 was $1.28, up 6 percent from $1,21 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per brush was 95 cents, up 7 percent from 89 cents for all of 2021.

Shaving Brushes

The United States exported 1.2 millionshaving brushes during December 2022, up 38 percent from 871,410for December 2021. During all of 2022, 18.4 million shaving brushes were exported, up 23 percent from 15 million for all of 2021.

During all of 2022, the United States exported 10.3 million shaving brushes to Mexico.

The average price per shaving brush for December 2022 was $1.04, down 23 percent from $1.35 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per shaving brush was 85 cents, down 20 percent from $1.06 for all of 2021.

Artist Brushes

December 2022 exports of artist brushes totaled 892,981, up 81 percent from 493,917 for December 2021. During all of 2022, 8.3 millionartist brushes were exported, up 51 percent from 7.6 million for all of 2021.

Canada received 4.2 million artist brushes from the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per artist brush was $2.43 during December 2022, down 33 percent from $3.63 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per artist brush was $2.71, down 30 percent from $3.87 for all of 2021.

Paintbrushes

The export total of paintbrushes during December 2022 was 375,879, up 136 percent from 159,004 for December 2021. During all of 2022, 3.4 million paintbrushes were exported, up 31 percent from 2.6 million for all of 2021.

Canada imported 1.7 millionpaintbrushes from the United States during all of 2022.

The average price per paintbrush for December 2022 was $4.38, down 38 percent from $7.12 for December 2021. During all of 2022, the average price per paintbrush was $5.71, down 7 percent from $6.15 for all of 2021.