Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
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In short
- The US imported $4.21B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 29% on the year before.
- Mexico is the largest supplier, with 38.0% of US imports; Canada is next, with 14.9%.
- India is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $2.00/kg.
- Duty paid averaged 36.1% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 12.4 points on a year earlier.
- Mexico is gaining share: 36.4% over the last 12 months, up from 23.4%.
- 19 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.
US imports, Aug 2026
$366.0M
↓ −14% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$4.21B
↓ −29% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
36.1%
↑ +12.4 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Mexico
38.0% of US imports
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $424.3M |
| September 2025 | $456.9M |
| October 2025 | $315.2M |
| November 2025 | $290.2M |
| December 2025 | $346.9M |
| January 2026 | $393.1M |
| February 2026 | $311.0M |
| March 2026 | $376.5M |
| April 2026 | $341.8M |
| May 2026 | $334.2M |
| June 2026 | $336.7M |
| July 2026 | $341.0M |
| August 2026 | $366.0M |
What changed
- US imports were $366.0M in August 2026, up 7.3% from July 2026 and down 14% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $4.21B, down 29% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Mexico up from 33.6% to 38.0%, Turkey down from 5.0% to 2.6%.
- Average price from China rose 11% since July 2026, to $1.46/kg.
- Duty paid on imports from Turkey rose from 14.1% to 27.0% of their value since July 2026.
- Duty paid on imports from Vietnam fell from 49.9% to 44.6% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $4.21B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 46% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $740.8M, down 2.9%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $2.89B |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $3.08B |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $3.00B |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $3.34B |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $3.71B |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $5.90B |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $6.29B |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $6.46B |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $5.91B |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $4.21B |
- Mexico
- Canada
- China
- Germany
- All countries
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| Period | Mexico | Canada | China | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 15.0% | 23.1% | 30.4% | 4.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 18.0% | 24.5% | 30.0% | 4.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 22.8% | 25.8% | 19.3% | 4.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 23.5% | 22.8% | 15.3% | 4.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 25.7% | 22.3% | 14.6% | 3.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 27.1% | 17.5% | 12.2% | 2.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 27.6% | 18.2% | 9.6% | 3.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 23.3% | 17.1% | 8.3% | 5.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 23.4% | 14.7% | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 36.4% | 14.6% | 9.1% | 5.8% |
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| Period | Mexico | Canada | China | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.5% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.9% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 43.4% | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 12.9% | 22.1% | 69.2% | 40.3% | 30.1% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $4.21B−29% | 30.1%+20.0 pts | $740.8M−19% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $5.91B−8.5% | 10.1%+8.0 pts | $911.5M−7.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $6.46B+2.7% | 2.0%−0.1 pts | $984.6M+5.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $6.29B+6.6% | 2.2%−0.9 pts | $935.7M+6.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $5.90B+59% | 3.0%−0.2 pts | $878.2M+23% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $3.71B+11% | 3.3%+1.7 pts | $715.4M+15% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $3.34B+11% | 1.6%−1.4 pts | $620.2M−15% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $3.00B−2.4% | 3.0%+3.0 pts | $731.0M−8.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $3.08B+6.6% | 0.0%0.0 pts | $802.5M+5.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $2.89B | 0.0% | $762.9M |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $139.1M | 38.0%+9.9 pts | $2.85/kg+3.6% | 19.0%+9.3 pts | |
| Canada | $54.5M | 14.9%+6.2 pts | $2.69/kg−1.9% | 30.9%+9.8 pts | |
| China | $33.2M | 9.1%+0.6 pts | $1.46/kg−13% | 72.8%−10.1 pts | |
| Germany | $19.1M | 5.2%+2.8 pts | $5.10/kg+3.3% | 49.9%−1.1 pts | |
| Korea, South | $15.1M | 4.1%+1.6 pts | $3.00/kg−17% | 48.7%+32.4 pts | |
| United Arab Emirates | $14.7M | 4.0%+0.4 pts | $3.21/kg+54% | 50.0%−0.8 pts | |
| India | $14.2M | 3.9%−1.5 pts | $1.32/kg−37% | 49.9%+17.2 pts | |
| Vietnam | $12.9M | 3.5%+1.7 pts | $1.71/kg+58% | 44.6%+3.3 pts | |
| Other countries (56) | $63.2M | 17.3%−21.6 pts | $2.49/kg−6.2% | 44.4%+26.7 pts | |
| All countries | $366.0M | 100.0% | $2.44/kg−2.4% | 36.1%+12.4 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 60.1% of US imports over the last 12 months.
Landed cost by origin
What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.
- Price
- Freight and insurance
- Duty
| Country | Price | Freight and insurance | Duty | Landed cost | Make-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $1.19/kg | $0.21/kg17.5% of price | $0.59/kg49.7% of price | $2.00/kg−31% | |
| China | $1.36/kg | $0.29/kg21.1% of price | $1.00/kg73.8% of price | $2.65/kg−14% | |
| Vietnam | $1.68/kg | $0.22/kg13.4% of price | $0.80/kg47.9% of price | $2.71/kg+43% | |
| Mexico | $2.87/kg | $0.02/kg0.9% of price | $0.55/kg19.2% of price | $3.45/kg+3.7% | |
| Canada | $2.68/kg | $0.03/kg1.3% of price | $0.79/kg29.6% of price | $3.51/kg+2.4% | |
| Korea, South | $3.41/kg | $0.24/kg6.9% of price | $1.55/kg45.3% of price | $5.20/kg−3.1% | |
| Germany | $4.85/kg | $0.38/kg7.9% of price | $2.42/kg49.9% of price | $7.65/kg−12% | |
| All countries | $2.37/kg | $0.16/kg6.8% of price | $0.87/kg36.5% of price | $3.40/kg+1.0% |
Landed at a US port, India was cheapest, at $2.00/kg: 24.8% below China.
Landed cost from Vietnam rose 43% on a year earlier, to $2.71/kg, mostly on price: $1.19/kg then, $1.68/kg now.
How the market is shifting
Mexico gained the most share: 36.4% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 23.4% in the 12 months before. Belgium lost the most: 1.2%, down from 4.5%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
- Mexico
- Canada
- China
- Germany
- All countries
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| Month | Mexico | Canada | China | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 25.7% | 20.4% | 7.9% | 2.2% |
| October 2024 | 21.8% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| November 2024 | 22.2% | 17.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| December 2024 | 16.7% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 3.7% |
| January 2025 | 26.1% | 16.3% | 11.3% | 2.7% |
| February 2025 | 21.8% | 16.3% | 11.6% | 1.5% |
| March 2025 | 24.7% | 18.2% | 9.8% | 2.7% |
| April 2025 | 23.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 1.4% |
| May 2025 | 29.8% | 16.2% | 12.0% | 1.9% |
| June 2025 | 20.2% | 8.6% | 6.1% | 1.2% |
| July 2025 | 25.5% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 3.3% |
| August 2025 | 28.1% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
| September 2025 | 26.6% | 10.0% | 7.0% | 2.4% |
| October 2025 | 44.3% | 13.0% | 9.5% | 4.1% |
| November 2025 | 40.1% | 14.1% | 11.1% | 5.2% |
| December 2025 | 38.0% | 15.4% | 9.3% | 5.3% |
| January 2026 | 40.8% | 16.0% | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| February 2026 | 39.8% | 15.9% | 10.3% | 5.6% |
| March 2026 | 36.5% | 18.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% |
| April 2026 | 30.2% | 15.8% | 7.8% | 9.4% |
| May 2026 | 35.8% | 14.5% | 9.4% | 8.2% |
| June 2026 | 37.8% | 13.6% | 9.8% | 7.1% |
| July 2026 | 33.6% | 14.0% | 10.4% | 5.6% |
| August 2026 | 38.0% | 14.9% | 9.1% | 5.2% |
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| Month | Mexico | Canada | China | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| March 2025 | 0.4% | 2.6% | 49.5% | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| April 2025 | 11.7% | 16.1% | 59.5% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| May 2025 | 10.3% | 15.4% | 57.4% | 25.2% | 22.4% |
| June 2025 | 13.0% | 23.2% | 76.3% | 47.1% | 20.1% |
| July 2025 | 9.9% | 21.2% | 82.1% | 51.8% | 26.4% |
| August 2025 | 9.8% | 21.1% | 82.9% | 51.0% | 23.7% |
| September 2025 | 8.6% | 17.8% | 72.0% | 46.9% | 22.5% |
| October 2025 | 7.5% | 19.0% | 76.4% | 46.9% | 27.5% |
| November 2025 | 7.5% | 18.9% | 68.8% | 42.6% | 27.1% |
| December 2025 | 8.9% | 19.2% | 62.5% | 29.2% | 26.2% |
| January 2026 | 8.3% | 19.0% | 61.6% | 26.2% | 25.0% |
| February 2026 | 9.7% | 17.7% | 61.7% | 26.9% | 26.2% |
| March 2026 | 11.0% | 13.8% | 62.7% | 23.8% | 24.9% |
| April 2026 | 17.9% | 25.5% | 69.6% | 44.6% | 36.7% |
| May 2026 | 20.1% | 26.9% | 73.3% | 49.8% | 37.8% |
| June 2026 | 19.0% | 28.1% | 74.2% | 49.9% | 36.4% |
| July 2026 | 19.8% | 29.6% | 74.3% | 49.9% | 37.1% |
| August 2026 | 19.0% | 30.9% | 72.8% | 49.9% | 36.1% |
Tariff actions touching this product
When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.
- April–May 2026 · Duty paid: Mexico 9.3% → 19.4%, Canada 18.3% → 28.9%, China 62.1% → 73.7%, all countries 25.6% → 36.8%.
- Temporary Steel Fencing From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order
- Temporary Steel Fencing From China; Determinations
- Temporary Steel Fencing From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duy Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- November 2025 · Duty paid: China 79.2% → 62.1%.
- Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies From Canada, China, and Mexico; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations
- Temporary Steel Fencing From China; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
- Temporary Steel Fencing From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
- April–May 2025 · Duty paid: Mexico 0.0% → 11.0%, Canada 1.3% → 21.1%, China 24.6% → 67.9%, all countries 2.6% → 21.2%.
- Overhead Door Counterbalance Torsion Springs From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
- Overhead Door Counterbalance Torsion Springs From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
- Steel Racks and Parts Thereof, From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
- November 2020 · Duty paid: China 9.2% → 23.7%.
- November 2019 · Duty paid: China 14.9% → 9.9%.
- Fabricated Structural Steel From Canada, China, and Mexico; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
- Certain Steel Racks and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Countervailing Duty Order
- Certain Fabricated Structural Steel From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination
- October 2018 · Duty paid: China 0.0% → 15.9%.
Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. These are the 5 newest of 19. Search the Federal Register for 7308.90
- Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order
- Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
- Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
- Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
- Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies Thereof From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $64.7M in August 2026, down 5.9% from August 2025, and $740.8M over the last 12 months, down 19% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Guyana, up 177%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $325.0M | 43.9% | −35% |
| Mexico | $108.4M | 14.6% | +26% |
| Guyana | $41.0M | 5.5% | +177% |
| Bahamas | $19.8M | 2.7% | −43% |
| Australia | $17.4M | 2.4% | −24% |
| Egypt | $14.3M | 1.9% | +42% |
| Turkey | $11.4M | 1.5% | +135% |
| Jamaica | $11.3M | 1.5% | +212% |
| Other countries (140) | $192.1M | 25.9% | −17% |
| All countries | $740.8M | 100.0% | −19% |
Markets abroad
Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 124 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $3.72Bin 2025 | +16% | $4.1M | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | $1.96Bin 2025 | +9.2% | $5.2M | 0.3% |
| Korea, South | $1.94Bin 2025 | −7.7% | $7.6M | 0.4% |
| France | $1.84Bin 2025 | −0.5% | $1.9M | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | $1.62Bin 2025 | +6.2% | $3.3M | 0.2% |
| Japan | $1.54Bin 2025 | −1.6% | $14.7M | 1.0% |
| Norway | $1.50Bin 2025 | +46% | $784K | 0.1% |
| Australia | $1.37Bin 2025 | +16% | $26.8M | 2.0% |
The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $3.72B of this product in 2025, 0.1% of that from the US.
Of these, imports into Norway grew fastest: up 46% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 7308: structures (excluding prefab buildings of heading 9406) and parts thereof (bridges, towers etc.), including prepared shapes etc., of iron or steel. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Towers and lattice masts of iron or steelHS 7308.20 | $970.9M | $25.5M |
| Doors, windows and frames and thresholds for doors, of iron or steelHS 7308.30 | $442.8M | $195.9M |
| Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering propping or pit-propping, of iron or steelHS 7308.40 | $301.2M | $54.9M |
| Bridges and bridge sections of iron or steelHS 7308.10 | $12.2M | $94.2M |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
- Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
- Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
- Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
- Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
- Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.