Day-one corridor
China and the United States
What the two countries trade, how it ships, and what duty and freight add, over the last 12 months of official US trade data.
273 δισ. $US imports from China
106 δισ. $US exports to China
28%Average duty on US imports
6,6%Freight and insurance, as a share of import value
Source: US Census Bureau trade data, Σεπτέμβριος 2025 to Αύγουστος 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| Σεπτέμβριος 2025 | 23,5 δισ. $ | 8,36 δισ. $ |
| Οκτώβριος 2025 | 24 δισ. $ | 8,92 δισ. $ |
| Νοέμβριος 2025 | 20,6 δισ. $ | 6,96 δισ. $ |
| Δεκέμβριος 2025 | 21,1 δισ. $ | 8,31 δισ. $ |
| Ιανουάριος 2026 | 21,1 δισ. $ | 8,33 δισ. $ |
| Φεβρουάριος 2026 | 19 δισ. $ | 7,95 δισ. $ |
| Μάρτιος 2026 | 20,9 δισ. $ | 11,1 δισ. $ |
| Απρίλιος 2026 | 19,8 δισ. $ | 9,4 δισ. $ |
| Μάιος 2026 | 23,5 δισ. $ | 9,12 δισ. $ |
| Ιούνιος 2026 | 25,1 δισ. $ | 9,57 δισ. $ |
| Ιούλιος 2026 | 27,1 δισ. $ | 9,71 δισ. $ |
| Αύγουστος 2026 | 27,1 δισ. $ | 8,73 δισ. $ |
How goods travel
Imports from China
- Sea
- 66%
- Air
- 25%
- Truck, rail and other
- 9,1%
Exports to China
- Sea
- 38%
- Air
- 55%
- Truck, rail and other
- 7,4%
Top 10 US imports from China
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmartphonesHS 851713 | 20,1 δισ. $ | Air | 11% |
| 2 | Tricycle, scooter, pedal car & similar wheeled toys; etcHS 950300 | 8,75 δισ. $ | Sea | 17% |
| 3 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | 7,35 δισ. $ | Sea | 32% |
| 4 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | 6,34 δισ. $ | Air | 16% |
| 5 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | 4,17 δισ. $ | Air | 16% |
| 6 | Portable digital automatic data process machines not > 10 kgHS 847130 | 3,4 δισ. $ | Air | 2,6% |
| 7 | Articles of plastics, not elsewhere specifiedHS 392690 | 3,1 δισ. $ | Sea | 27% |
| 8 | Tableware and kitchenware of plasticsHS 392410 | 2,36 δισ. $ | Sea | 21% |
| 9 | Electric conductors, lt=1000 v, with connectors, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854442 | 2,3 δισ. $ | Air | 52% |
| 10 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | 2,28 δισ. $ | Sea | 39% |
Top 10 US exports to China
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 15 δισ. $ | Air |
| 2 | Processors and controllers, electronic integrated circuitsHS 854231 | 8,23 δισ. $ | Air |
| 3 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 6,76 δισ. $ | Air |
| 4 | Soybeans, not elsewhere specifiedHS 120190 | 5,45 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 5 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 2,77 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 6 | Electronic integrated circuits, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854239 | 2,53 δισ. $ | Air |
| 7 | Acyclic hydrocarbons, saturatedHS 290110 | 2,42 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 8 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | 1,6 δισ. $ | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 1,56 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 10 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 1,41 δισ. $ | Air |
Duty and freight are averages worked out from official figures, not a quote. Real duty depends on the exact product, where it was made and the tariffs in force.
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