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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001249043-05-000001.txt : 20050429
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001249043-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050421
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HSBC USA INC /MD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000083246
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				132764867
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		452 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125253735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		452 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREEN STEPHEN K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249043

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07436
		FILM NUMBER:		05787797

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIES LLC
		STREET 2:		2150 ELMWOOD AVE
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
		STREET 2:		8 CANDA SQ FL 41
		CITY:			LONDON 314 5HQ UK
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000083246</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HSBC USA INC /MD/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249043</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREEN STEPHEN K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HSBC HOLDINGS PLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8 CANDA SQ FL 41</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON 314 5HQ UK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Helen Kujawa, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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