Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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In short

  • The US imported $13.8M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 29% on the year before.
  • Canada is the largest supplier, with 69.7% of US imports; Mexico is next, with 30.3%.
  • Canada is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $1.43/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 0.0% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 6.1 points on a year earlier.
  • Mexico is gaining share: 39.8% over the last 12 months, up from 36.9%.
  • 3 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.

US imports, Aug 2026

$1.4M

↓ −6.9% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$13.8M

↓ −29% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

0.0%

↓ −6.1 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Canada

69.7% 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.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugDuty ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$1.5M
September 2025$1.7M
October 2025$1.2M
November 2025$1.1M
December 2025$694K
January 2026$855K
February 2026$730K
March 2026$1.1M
April 2026$1.1M
May 2026$1.3M
June 2026$1.3M
July 2026$1.4M
August 2026$1.4M

What changed

  • US imports were $1.4M in August 2026, down 1.7% from July 2026 and down 6.9% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $13.8M, down 29% on the 12 months before.
  • Market shares barely moved since July 2026: no supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost 2 points.
  • Average price from Mexico rose 14% since July 2026, to $2.72/kg.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $13.8M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 21% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $43.4M, up 25%. 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.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$17.4M
12 months to Aug 2018$22.7M
12 months to Aug 2019$19.5M
12 months to Aug 2020$15.1M
12 months to Aug 2021$20.4M
12 months to Aug 2022$24.5M
12 months to Aug 2023$22.0M
12 months to Aug 2024$21.4M
12 months to Aug 2025$19.4M
12 months to Aug 2026$13.8M
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Netherlands
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodCanadaMexicoTrinidad and TobagoNetherlands
12 months to Aug 201768.7%30.9%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201860.8%38.4%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201959.8%34.5%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202061.1%38.1%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202159.8%38.8%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202264.5%35.4%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202361.3%34.4%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202462.3%36.7%0.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202559.3%36.9%0.4%0.3%
12 months to Aug 202656.5%39.8%1.2%0.8%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodCanadaMexicoTrinidad and TobagoNetherlandsAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20250.1%2.8%0.0%10.0%1.1%
12 months to Aug 20260.1%1.8%0.0%0.0%0.9%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$13.8M−29%0.9%−0.2 pts$43.4M+2.1%
12 months to Aug 2025$19.4M−9.5%1.1%+1.1 pts$42.6M−9.8%
12 months to Aug 2024$21.4M−2.7%0.0%0.0 pts$47.2M−34%
12 months to Aug 2023$22.0M−10.0%0.0%0.0 pts$71.6M−62%
12 months to Aug 2022$24.5M+20%0.0%0.0 pts$188.0M+343%
12 months to Aug 2021$20.4M+35%0.0%0.0 pts$42.5M+44%
12 months to Aug 2020$15.1M−23%0.0%0.0 pts$29.4M−29%
12 months to Aug 2019$19.5M−14%0.0%0.0 pts$41.7M−24%
12 months to Aug 2018$22.7M+30%0.0%0.0 pts$55.0M+58%
12 months to Aug 2017$17.4M0.0%$34.7M

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.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Canada$941K69.7%+35.1 pts$1.39/kg+18%0.0%0.0 pts
Mexico$410K30.3%−35.1 pts$2.72/kg+39%0.0%−9.3 pts
All countries$1.4M100.0%$1.63/kg+2.5%0.0%−6.1 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 97.5% 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
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Canada$1.41/kg$0.02/kg1.2% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$1.43/kg−6.2%
Mexico$2.48/kg$0.00/kg0.1% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$2.48/kg+4.3%
All countries$1.61/kg$0.01/kg0.9% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$1.62/kg−7.9%

Landed at a US port, Canada was cheapest, at $1.43/kg: 42.5% below Mexico.

How the market is shifting

Mexico gained the most share: 39.8% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 36.9% in the 12 months before. Canada lost the most: 56.5%, down from 59.3%. 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.

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Netherlands
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthCanadaMexicoTrinidad and TobagoNetherlands
September 202452.3%47.3%0.0%0.0%
October 202464.6%31.3%3.3%0.0%
November 202452.3%32.4%0.0%0.0%
December 202463.1%35.7%1.0%0.0%
January 202559.6%40.4%0.0%0.0%
February 202557.0%39.4%0.0%0.0%
March 202562.7%34.9%0.0%0.0%
April 202558.4%35.6%0.0%0.0%
May 202561.9%36.2%0.0%0.0%
June 202574.2%21.1%0.0%0.0%
July 202565.0%30.9%0.0%3.6%
August 202534.5%65.5%0.0%0.0%
September 202562.9%37.1%0.0%0.0%
October 202549.2%47.7%0.0%0.0%
November 202553.3%36.3%0.0%6.6%
December 202549.6%50.4%0.0%0.0%
January 202635.3%57.8%0.0%0.0%
February 202629.6%65.1%0.0%4.3%
March 202626.3%65.5%0.0%0.0%
April 202662.9%33.0%4.1%0.0%
May 202664.4%26.2%9.4%0.0%
June 202672.6%27.4%0.0%0.0%
July 202671.4%28.6%0.0%0.0%
August 202669.7%30.3%0.0%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthCanadaMexicoTrinidad and TobagoNetherlandsAll countries
September 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
December 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
February 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
March 20250.0%6.1%n/an/a2.1%
April 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
May 20250.3%0.0%n/an/a0.3%
June 20250.4%0.0%n/an/a0.3%
July 20250.0%18.0%n/a10.0%5.9%
August 20250.0%9.3%n/an/a6.1%
September 20250.0%15.5%n/an/a5.8%
October 20250.4%0.8%n/an/a1.2%
November 20250.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.8%
December 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
January 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
February 20261.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.4%
March 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
April 20260.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
May 20260.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
June 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
July 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
August 20260.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%

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.

  1. November 2025 · Duty paid: Mexico 12.4% → 0.0%, all countries 5.8% → 0.2%.
  2. June 2025 · Duty paid: Mexico 0.0% → 12.4%, all countries 0.2% → 5.8%.

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. Search the Federal Register for 7902.00

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Eagle Pass, TX$3.9M · 28.0%
  2. Detroit, MI$3.5M · 25.6%
  3. Port Huron, MI$2.7M · 19.8%
  4. Otay Mesa, CA$1.4M · 10.3%
  5. Alexandria Bay, NY$1.0M · 7.4%

Where US exports go

US exports were $4.2M in August 2026, up 20% from August 2025, and $43.4M over the last 12 months, up 2.1% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Sri Lanka, up 55%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
India$17.7M40.7%+12%
Japan$9.7M22.2%−1.7%
Belgium$4.3M9.9%−21%
Spain$3.2M7.4%−19%
Sri Lanka$1.4M3.3%+55%
United Kingdom$1.1M2.6%+9.1%
Italy$991K2.3%+1.9%
Canada$987K2.3%+22%
Other countries (18)$4.0M9.3%+24%
All countries$43.4M100.0%+2.1%

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; 51 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
India$235.8Min 2025+52%$25.9M11.0%
Italy$119.8Min 2025−1.3%$984K0.8%
Belgium$69.9Min 2025−0.2%$5.5M7.8%
Austria$26.8Min 2025−12%$00.0%
France$25.4Min 2025−2.6%$00.0%
Poland$20.0Min 2025+19%$00.0%
Germany$17.3Min 2025+7.8%$42K0.2%
Spain$16.2Min 2025−16%$4.2M26.1%

The biggest market outside the US is India, which imported $235.8M of this product in 2025, 11.0% of that from the US.

The US supplies 26.1% of imports into Spain, but under 10% into Italy, Belgium and Austria.

Of these, imports into India grew fastest: up 52% from 2024 to 2025.

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.

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