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.
$2.73 ख॰US imports from China
$1.06 ख॰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, सितंबर 2025 to अगस्त 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| सितंबर 2025 | $23.5 अ॰ | $8.36 अ॰ |
| अक्टूबर 2025 | $24 अ॰ | $8.92 अ॰ |
| नवंबर 2025 | $20.6 अ॰ | $6.96 अ॰ |
| दिसंबर 2025 | $21.1 अ॰ | $8.31 अ॰ |
| जनवरी 2026 | $21.1 अ॰ | $8.33 अ॰ |
| फ़रवरी 2026 | $19 अ॰ | $7.95 अ॰ |
| मार्च 2026 | $20.9 अ॰ | $11.1 अ॰ |
| अप्रैल 2026 | $19.8 अ॰ | $9.4 अ॰ |
| मई 2026 | $23.5 अ॰ | $9.12 अ॰ |
| जून 2026 | $25.1 अ॰ | $9.57 अ॰ |
| जुलाई 2026 | $27.1 अ॰ | $9.71 अ॰ |
| अगस्त 2026 | $27.1 अ॰ | $8.73 अ॰ |
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 अ॰ | Air | 11% |
| 2 | Tricycle, scooter, pedal car & similar wheeled toys; etcHS 950300 | $8.75 अ॰ | Sea | 17% |
| 3 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | $7.35 अ॰ | Sea | 32% |
| 4 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | $6.34 अ॰ | Air | 16% |
| 5 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | $4.17 अ॰ | Air | 16% |
| 6 | Portable digital automatic data process machines not > 10 kgHS 847130 | $3.4 अ॰ | Air | 2.6% |
| 7 | Articles of plastics, not elsewhere specifiedHS 392690 | $3.1 अ॰ | Sea | 27% |
| 8 | Tableware and kitchenware of plasticsHS 392410 | $2.36 अ॰ | Sea | 21% |
| 9 | Electric conductors, lt=1000 v, with connectors, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854442 | $2.3 अ॰ | Air | 52% |
| 10 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | $2.28 अ॰ | Sea | 39% |
Top 10 US exports to China
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | $15 अ॰ | Air |
| 2 | Processors and controllers, electronic integrated circuitsHS 854231 | $8.23 अ॰ | Air |
| 3 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | $6.76 अ॰ | Air |
| 4 | Soybeans, not elsewhere specifiedHS 120190 | $5.45 अ॰ | Sea |
| 5 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | $2.77 अ॰ | Sea |
| 6 | Electronic integrated circuits, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854239 | $2.53 अ॰ | Air |
| 7 | Acyclic hydrocarbons, saturatedHS 290110 | $2.42 अ॰ | Sea |
| 8 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | $1.6 अ॰ | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | $1.56 अ॰ | Sea |
| 10 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | $1.41 अ॰ | 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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