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 Mld USDUS imports from China
106 Mld USDUS 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, settembre 2025 to agosto 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| settembre 2025 | 23,5 Mld USD | 8,36 Mld USD |
| ottobre 2025 | 24 Mld USD | 8,92 Mld USD |
| novembre 2025 | 20,6 Mld USD | 6,96 Mld USD |
| dicembre 2025 | 21,1 Mld USD | 8,31 Mld USD |
| gennaio 2026 | 21,1 Mld USD | 8,33 Mld USD |
| febbraio 2026 | 19 Mld USD | 7,95 Mld USD |
| marzo 2026 | 20,9 Mld USD | 11,1 Mld USD |
| aprile 2026 | 19,8 Mld USD | 9,4 Mld USD |
| maggio 2026 | 23,5 Mld USD | 9,12 Mld USD |
| giugno 2026 | 25,1 Mld USD | 9,57 Mld USD |
| luglio 2026 | 27,1 Mld USD | 9,71 Mld USD |
| agosto 2026 | 27,1 Mld USD | 8,73 Mld USD |
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 Mld USD | Air | 11% |
| 2 | Tricycle, scooter, pedal car & similar wheeled toys; etcHS 950300 | 8,75 Mld USD | Sea | 17% |
| 3 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | 7,35 Mld USD | Sea | 32% |
| 4 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | 6,34 Mld USD | Air | 16% |
| 5 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | 4,17 Mld USD | Air | 16% |
| 6 | Portable digital automatic data process machines not > 10 kgHS 847130 | 3,4 Mld USD | Air | 2,6% |
| 7 | Articles of plastics, not elsewhere specifiedHS 392690 | 3,1 Mld USD | Sea | 27% |
| 8 | Tableware and kitchenware of plasticsHS 392410 | 2,36 Mld USD | Sea | 21% |
| 9 | Electric conductors, lt=1000 v, with connectors, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854442 | 2,3 Mld USD | Air | 52% |
| 10 | Static converters; computer power suppliesHS 850440 | 2,28 Mld USD | Sea | 39% |
Top 10 US exports to China
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 15 Mld USD | Air |
| 2 | Processors and controllers, electronic integrated circuitsHS 854231 | 8,23 Mld USD | Air |
| 3 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 6,76 Mld USD | Air |
| 4 | Soybeans, not elsewhere specifiedHS 120190 | 5,45 Mld USD | Sea |
| 5 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 2,77 Mld USD | Sea |
| 6 | Electronic integrated circuits, not elsewhere specifiedHS 854239 | 2,53 Mld USD | Air |
| 7 | Acyclic hydrocarbons, saturatedHS 290110 | 2,42 Mld USD | Sea |
| 8 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | 1,6 Mld USD | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 1,56 Mld USD | Sea |
| 10 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 1,41 Mld USD | 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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