Trade lane
What the United States buys from China.
The United States imported USD 446bn of manufactured and processed goods from China in 2024, down 20 per cent on 2022. That is 17 per cent of everything the United States imported in these lines, and China is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where China dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 446bnfrom China in 2024 (USD 557bn in 2022)
17 per centof the United States's imports in these lines, USD 2.6tn from every source
2,876product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#1China's rank among the United States's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United States paid China for it at the border, China's share of everything the United States imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 49 per cent of the lane.
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the United States's imports80 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 50bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 954,664 a tonne, 42,624 tonnesUSD 41bnin 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of the United States's imports66 per cent, 128 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 49bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 295,287 a tonne, 111,608 tonnesUSD 33bnin 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the United States's imports64 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 9.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49,945 a tonne, 325,967 tonnesUSD 16bnin 2024 -
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Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300
Share of the United States's imports76 per cent, 123 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 17bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,307 a tonne, 1,037,918 tonnesUSD 14bnin 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of the United States's imports14 per cent, 152 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 10.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 192,013 a tonne, 39,720 tonnesUSD 7.6bnin 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of the United States's imports16 per cent, 117 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6.8bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 56,116 a tonne, 111,281 tonnesUSD 6.2bnin 2024 -
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Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450
Share of the United States's imports84 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 10bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 99,181 a tonne, 55,388 tonnesUSD 5.5bnin 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of the United States's imports7 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 6.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 178,267 a tonne, 27,397 tonnesUSD 4.9bnin 2024 -
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Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852
Share of the United States's imports78 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 6.8bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 36,997 a tonne, 130,432 tonnesUSD 4.8bnin 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the United States's imports39 per cent, 169 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 5.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,447 a tonne, 280,202 tonnesUSD 4.6bnin 2024 -
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Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410
Share of the United States's imports80 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,952 a tonne, 782,751 tonnesUSD 3.9bnin 2024 -
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Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830
Share of the United States's imports48 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 181,924 a tonne, 19,720 tonnesUSD 3.6bnin 2024 -
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Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790
Share of the United States's imports66 per cent, 132 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,973 a tonne, 302,502 tonnesUSD 3.3bnin 2024 -
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Christmas festivity articlesHS 950510
Share of the United States's imports88 per cent, 100 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,778 a tonne, 297,907 tonnesUSD 3.2bnin 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United States's imports17 per cent, 142 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 67,680 a tonne, 43,449 tonnesUSD 2.9bnin 2024 -
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Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320
Share of the United States's imports42 per cent, 120 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,331 a tonne, 548,141 tonnesUSD 2.9bnin 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299
Share of the United States's imports54 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 24,543 a tonne, 111,364 tonnesUSD 2.7bnin 2024 -
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Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesHS 392490
Share of the United States's imports78 per cent, 116 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,346 a tonne, 511,245 tonnesUSD 2.7bnin 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of the United States's imports33 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 53,607 a tonne, 47,639 tonnesUSD 2.6bnin 2024 -
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419
Share of the United States's imports58 per cent, 108 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,096 a tonne, 68,790 tonnesUSD 2.3bnin 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 732393
Share of the United States's imports86 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,014 a tonne, 249,813 tonnesUSD 2.3bnin 2024 -
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Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161
Share of the United States's imports28 per cent, 120 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,173 a tonne, 313,445 tonnesUSD 2.2bnin 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of the United States's imports22 per cent, 123 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,609 a tonne, 58,355 tonnesUSD 2.2bnin 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590
Share of the United States's imports22 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,293 a tonne, 253,968 tonnesUSD 2.1bnin 2024 -
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Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposesHS 851679
Share of the United States's imports90 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,916 a tonne, 192,822 tonnesUSD 2.1bnin 2024 -
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Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691
Share of the United States's imports73 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,271 a tonne, 252,187 tonnesUSD 2.1bnin 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of the United States's imports29 per cent, 140 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.3bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,331 a tonne, 607,256 tonnesUSD 2.0bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of the United States's imports2 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,118 a tonne, 126,066 tonnesUSD 1.9bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830
Share of the United States's imports25 per cent, 99 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,095 a tonne, 207,810 tonnesUSD 1.9bnin 2024 -
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Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles including novelty jokes and conjuring tricks: other than Christmas festivity articlesHS 950590
Share of the United States's imports93 per cent, 101 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,499 a tonne, 163,903 tonnesUSD 1.9bnin 2024 -
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Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 841451
Share of the United States's imports89 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,714 a tonne, 240,909 tonnesUSD 1.9bnin 2024 -
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Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases: parts thereof other than glass innersHS 961700
Share of the United States's imports95 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,534 a tonne, 139,201 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509HS 850980
Share of the United States's imports81 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.8bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 30,554 a tonne, 56,873 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 98 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.8bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,084 a tonne, 142,587 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870
Share of the United States's imports34 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,511 a tonne, 305,864 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292
Share of the United States's imports38 per cent, 129 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,970 a tonne, 76,259 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housingHS 847160
Share of the United States's imports49 per cent, 104 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.1bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940179
Share of the United States's imports74 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.8bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,156 a tonne, 311,204 tonnesUSD 1.6bnin 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United States's imports18 per cent, 111 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.3bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 1.6bnin 2024 -
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Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lampsHS 853952
Share of the United States's imports95 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,953 a tonne, 59,351 tonnesUSD 1.6bnin 2024 -
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Floor, wall or ceiling coverings: of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tilesHS 391810
Share of the United States's imports35 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,416 a tonne, 652,122 tonnesUSD 1.6bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 125 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,748 a tonne, 114,337 tonnesUSD 1.6bnin 2024 -
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Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drillsHS 846729
Share of the United States's imports36 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,543 a tonne, 72,260 tonnesUSD 1.5bnin 2024 -
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Bedding and similar furnishing articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 9404 (e.g. quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows)HS 940490
Share of the United States's imports66 per cent, 114 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,641 a tonne, 170,614 tonnesUSD 1.5bnin 2024 -
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Mechano-therapy appliances: massage apparatus and psychological aptitude-testing apparatusHS 901910
Share of the United States's imports61 per cent, 76 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,194 a tonne, 55,863 tonnesUSD 1.5bnin 2024 -
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Equipment for outdoor games and recreation n.e.c. in heading no. 9506HS 950699
Share of the United States's imports64 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,917 a tonne, 130,462 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Ovens: microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851650
Share of the United States's imports89 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,216 a tonne, 253,311 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872
Share of the United States's imports11 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,026 a tonne, 61,635 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibresHS 630140
Share of the United States's imports92 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,241 a tonne, 244,715 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190
Share of the United States's imports33 per cent, 111 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,762 a tonne, 130,939 tonnesUSD 1.3bnin 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450USD 48m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. China supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Machines for additive manufacturing: by plastic or rubber depositHS 848520USD 119m in 2024, from USD 15m in 2022. China supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421USD 49m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. China supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic...HS 848640USD 179m in 2024, from USD 24m in 2022. China supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Molybdenum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sinteringHS 810294USD 51m in 2024, up 397 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 79 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 46m in 2024, up 375 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 84m in 2024, up 362 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). China supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Industrial robotsHS 842870USD 33m in 2024, up 343 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). China supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520USD 27m in 2024, up 343 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposesHS 841960USD 73m in 2024, up 336 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). China supplies 45 per cent of the line.
- Crustacean preparations: other than crab, shrimps, prawns, and lobsters, prepared or preservedHS 160540USD 62m in 2024, up 334 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). China supplies 43 per cent of the line.
- Brushes: artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmeticsHS 960330USD 286m in 2024, up 322 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022). China supplies 82 per cent of the line.
- Dextrins and other modified starchesHS 350510USD 44m in 2024, up 319 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). China supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVAHS 850434USD 26m in 2024, up 319 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). China supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatusHS 901813USD 81m in 2024, up 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). China supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214USD 188m in 2024, up 308 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022). China supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens: n.e.c. in item no. 2903.7HS 290379USD 22m in 2024, up 304 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). China supplies 36 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423USD 94m in 2024, up 292 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). China supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polyesters n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 392069USD 34m in 2024, up 275 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). China supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690USD 360m in 2024, up 262 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022). China supplies 49 per cent of the line.
Where China dominates
Lines where China supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where China ships at least 60 per cent of what the United States imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 85171380 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 41bn; 92 source countries in all.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 84713066 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 33bn; 128 source countries in all.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 85076064 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 16bn; 81 source countries in all.
- Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 95030076 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 14bn; 123 source countries in all.
- Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 95045084 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 5.5bn; 86 source countries in all.
- Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 85285278 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 4.8bn; 88 source countries in all.
- Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 39241080 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 3.9bn; 122 source countries in all.
- Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 63079066 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 3.3bn; 132 source countries in all.
- Christmas festivity articlesHS 95051088 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 3.2bn; 100 source countries in all.
- Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesHS 39249078 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 2.7bn; 116 source countries in all.
- Steel, stainless: table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereofHS 73239386 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 2.3bn; 100 source countries in all.
- Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposesHS 85167990 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 2.1bn; 72 source countries in all.
- Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 95069173 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 2.1bn; 78 source countries in all.
- Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles including novelty jokes and conjuring tricks: other than Christmas festivity articlesHS 95059093 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1.9bn; 101 source countries in all.
- Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125WHS 84145189 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1.9bn; 65 source countries in all.
- Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases: parts thereof other than glass innersHS 96170095 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1.7bn; 72 source countries in all.
- Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509HS 85098081 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1.7bn; 68 source countries in all.
- Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 94017974 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1.6bn; 86 source countries in all.
- Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lampsHS 85395295 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1.6bn; 62 source countries in all.
- Bedding and similar furnishing articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 9404 (e.g. quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows)HS 94049066 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 1.5bn; 114 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where China's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to the United States at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713China: USD 41bn at USD 954,664 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 29m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 712,294 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 865,131 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130China: USD 33bn at USD 295,287 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 67m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 215,574 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 303,575 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760China: USD 16bn at USD 49,945 a tonne. South Korea: USD 2.3bn (9 per cent of the line) at USD 22,683 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 52,703 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762China: USD 7.6bn at USD 192,013 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 919m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 115,012 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 313,752 a tonne.
- Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450China: USD 5.5bn at USD 99,181 a tonne. Poland: USD 5m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 62,657 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 105,260 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490China: USD 4.9bn at USD 178,267 a tonne. India: USD 9.3bn (12 per cent of the line) at USD 78,485 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 75,690 a tonne.
- Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852China: USD 4.8bn at USD 36,997 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 15,126 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 44,945 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690China: USD 4.6bn at USD 16,447 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 380m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 11,174 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,727 a tonne.
- Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410China: USD 3.9bn at USD 4,952 a tonne. Turkey: USD 24m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 3,031 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,959 a tonne.
- Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakersHS 851830China: USD 3.6bn at USD 181,924 a tonne. Thailand: USD 129m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 135,355 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 181,924 a tonne.
- Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790China: USD 3.3bn at USD 10,973 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 61m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 4,461 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,178 a tonne.
- Christmas festivity articlesHS 950510China: USD 3.2bn at USD 10,778 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 165m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 7,029 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,171 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440China: USD 2.9bn at USD 67,680 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 118m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 45,807 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,479 a tonne.
- Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320China: USD 2.9bn at USD 5,331 a tonne. Thailand: USD 220m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,309 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,912 a tonne.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299China: USD 2.7bn at USD 24,543 a tonne. Cambodia: USD 143m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 18,513 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,279 a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442China: USD 2.6bn at USD 53,607 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 296m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 40,874 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,283 a tonne.
- Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419China: USD 2.3bn at USD 34,096 a tonne. Italy: USD 157m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 27,264 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,772 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180China: USD 2.2bn at USD 37,609 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 562m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 25,819 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,140 a tonne.
- Athletics and gymnastics equipmentHS 950691China: USD 2.1bn at USD 8,271 a tonne. Pakistan: USD 8m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,976 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,596 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690China: USD 2.0bn at USD 3,331 a tonne. Thailand: USD 97m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,985 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,280 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United States buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to the United States with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is China's part of everything the United States imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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