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