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

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Microwave ovens

In short

  • The US imported $1.22B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 11% on the year before.
  • China is the largest supplier, with 90.0% of US imports; Malaysia is next, with 3.6%.
  • Vietnam is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $57.60 each.
  • Duty paid averaged 14.3% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 14.7 points on a year earlier.
  • Vietnam is gaining share: 6.3% over the last 12 months, up from 0.4%.
  • US exports were $28.5M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 47.9%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$95.6M

↓ −22% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$1.22B

↓ −11% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

14.3%

↓ −14.7 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

China

90.0% 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.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugDuty ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$121.9M
September 2025$94.3M
October 2025$94.1M
November 2025$90.1M
December 2025$102.4M
January 2026$97.4M
February 2026$111.3M
March 2026$127.4M
April 2026$95.1M
May 2026$110.6M
June 2026$105.8M
July 2026$92.4M
August 2026$95.6M

What changed

  • US imports were $95.6M in August 2026, up 3.4% from July 2026 and down 22% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $1.22B, down 11% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: China up from 85.3% to 90.0%, Vietnam down from 6.1% to 1.8%.
  • Average price from Thailand rose 39% since July 2026, to $102.05 each.
  • Duty paid on imports from Vietnam rose from 11.6% to 14.5% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from China rose from 11.6% to 14.4% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $1.22B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 5.9% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $28.5M, down 36%. In January 2022 the HS 2022 revision moved some goods between this code and 8524.11, 8524.12, 8524.19 and 10 more, so part of a change across the dashed line can be the revision. 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.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026HS 2022Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$1.29B
12 months to Aug 2018$1.28B
12 months to Aug 2019$1.35B
12 months to Aug 2020$1.37B
12 months to Aug 2021$1.61B
12 months to Aug 2022$1.73B
12 months to Aug 2023$1.33B
12 months to Aug 2024$1.42B
12 months to Aug 2025$1.37B
12 months to Aug 2026$1.22B
  • China
  • Vietnam
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodChinaVietnamMalaysiaThailand
12 months to Aug 201784.2%0.0%12.5%0.8%
12 months to Aug 201885.3%0.0%12.5%1.3%
12 months to Aug 201985.6%0.0%12.8%1.0%
12 months to Aug 202087.6%0.0%11.0%0.9%
12 months to Aug 202190.0%0.0%8.4%1.2%
12 months to Aug 202289.7%0.0%7.9%1.7%
12 months to Aug 202386.8%0.0%10.4%1.9%
12 months to Aug 202489.9%0.0%8.5%1.2%
12 months to Aug 202590.0%0.4%7.7%1.5%
12 months to Aug 202684.5%6.3%4.1%2.6%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodChinaVietnamMalaysiaThailandAll countries
12 months to Aug 20172.0%2.0%2.0%0.2%2.0%
12 months to Aug 20182.0%n/a2.0%0.5%2.0%
12 months to Aug 20191.8%n/a1.9%1.1%1.8%
12 months to Aug 20201.8%2.0%1.8%1.5%1.8%
12 months to Aug 20211.9%n/a1.9%2.0%1.9%
12 months to Aug 20222.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
12 months to Aug 20232.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
12 months to Aug 20242.0%n/a2.0%2.0%2.0%
12 months to Aug 202515.0%11.8%5.6%5.8%14.1%
12 months to Aug 202618.4%16.4%16.3%17.5%18.0%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$1.22B−11%18.0%+3.9 pts$28.5M−41%
12 months to Aug 2025$1.37B−3.3%14.1%+12.1 pts$48.5M+1.1%
12 months to Aug 2024$1.42B+6.5%2.0%0.0 pts$48.0M−14%
12 months to Aug 2023$1.33B−23%2.0%0.0 pts$55.9M−6.2%
12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision$1.73B+7.3%2.0%+0.1 pts$59.6M+2.3%
12 months to Aug 2021$1.61B+17%1.9%+0.1 pts$58.3M+28%
12 months to Aug 2020$1.37B+1.8%1.8%0.0 pts$45.6M−11%
12 months to Aug 2019$1.35B+5.6%1.8%−0.2 pts$51.3M+18%
12 months to Aug 2018$1.28B−1.2%2.0%0.0 pts$43.6M−1.6%
12 months to Aug 2017$1.29B2.0%$44.3M

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
China$86.0M90.0%+5.4 pts$67.23 each−3.5%14.4%−17.6 pts
Malaysia$3.5M3.6%−4.4 pts$95.03 each−9.8%12.0%−0.1 pts
Thailand$2.9M3.1%+1.4 pts$102.05 each+87%13.1%+0.2 pts
Vietnam$1.8M1.8%−2.3 pts$47.27 each+1.1%14.5%+2.5 pts
United Kingdom$734K0.8%−0.8 pts$795.86 each−16%12.0%0.0 pts
Philippines$279K0.3%new$29.73 each14.5%
France$216K0.2%new$2,073 each10.0%
Italy$106K0.1%+0.1 pts$1,250 each+23%10.0%−2.0 pts
Other countries (4)$98K0.1%+0.1 pts$72.38 each−86%14.1%+2.1 pts
All countries$95.6M100.0%$68.35 each−3.5%14.3%−14.7 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 94.9% 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
Vietnam$45.65 each$6.39 each14.0% of price$5.56 each12.2% of price$57.60 each+1.6%
China$63.45 each$4.90 each7.7% of price$8.03 each12.7% of price$76.38 each−17%
Malaysia$95.85 each$6.87 each7.2% of price$11.31 each11.8% of price$114.04 each−20%
All countries$64.85 each$5.09 each7.8% of price$8.16 each12.6% of price$78.10 each−17%

Landed at a US port, Vietnam was cheapest, at $57.60 each: 24.6% below China.

Landed cost from Malaysia fell 20% on a year earlier, to $114.04 each, mostly on price: $120.67 each then, $95.85 each now.

How the market is shifting

Vietnam gained the most share: 6.3% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.4% in the 12 months before. China lost the most: 84.5%, down from 90.0%. 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.

  • China
  • Vietnam
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthChinaVietnamMalaysiaThailand
September 202485.7%0.0%12.1%1.9%
October 202490.5%0.0%7.8%1.5%
November 202490.3%0.0%7.6%1.4%
December 202490.7%0.0%7.6%1.5%
January 202593.6%0.0%4.4%1.6%
February 202594.0%0.0%4.6%1.2%
March 202592.9%0.0%5.8%1.1%
April 202591.9%0.1%6.4%1.5%
May 202588.8%0.0%8.5%1.9%
June 202583.4%0.0%14.4%1.9%
July 202590.0%0.0%7.9%1.2%
August 202584.6%4.2%8.0%1.7%
September 202583.2%5.3%5.6%3.9%
October 202581.1%7.4%4.8%4.7%
November 202583.7%5.1%5.0%3.5%
December 202580.9%7.6%5.6%3.1%
January 202681.9%9.7%3.1%3.6%
February 202684.7%7.8%3.4%2.1%
March 202686.6%7.0%3.4%1.1%
April 202682.2%8.3%4.0%2.3%
May 202685.4%6.5%3.7%1.1%
June 202688.4%3.1%3.1%2.1%
July 202685.3%6.1%3.6%1.8%
August 202690.0%1.8%3.6%3.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthChinaVietnamMalaysiaThailandAll countries
September 20242.0%n/a2.0%2.0%2.0%
October 20242.0%n/a2.0%2.0%2.0%
November 20242.0%n/a2.0%2.0%2.0%
December 20242.0%n/a2.0%2.0%2.0%
January 20252.0%n/a2.0%2.0%2.0%
February 20253.1%n/a2.0%2.0%3.0%
March 202518.3%2.0%2.0%2.0%17.2%
April 202525.5%2.3%2.7%8.0%23.7%
May 202535.8%n/a10.1%11.1%33.0%
June 202531.4%n/a12.0%12.0%28.2%
July 202532.1%n/a12.0%12.0%30.1%
August 202532.0%12.0%12.1%13.0%28.9%
September 202532.0%17.2%17.8%19.2%29.6%
October 202532.0%21.8%21.0%20.9%29.8%
November 202524.3%22.0%21.0%21.0%23.6%
December 202522.1%22.0%21.0%21.0%21.7%
January 202622.0%21.2%21.0%20.1%21.7%
February 202619.3%16.4%18.3%19.9%18.9%
March 202611.9%11.6%11.7%12.3%11.9%
April 202612.2%12.1%12.0%11.8%12.2%
May 202612.0%12.0%12.0%11.7%12.0%
June 202612.0%12.0%12.0%12.0%12.0%
July 202611.6%11.6%11.4%11.0%11.5%
August 202614.4%14.5%12.0%13.1%14.3%

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. January–February 2026 · Duty paid: China 28.1% → 15.8%, Malaysia 21.0% → 12.0%, all countries 26.6% → 15.5%.
  2. April–May 2025 · Duty paid: China 2.5% → 31.7%, Malaysia 2.0% → 12.0%, all countries 2.5% → 29.1%.

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Los Angeles, CA$337.0M · 27.7%
  2. Long Beach, CA$205.3M · 16.9%
  3. Savannah, GA$162.8M · 13.4%
  4. Charleston, SC$133.9M · 11.0%
  5. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$78.1M · 6.4%

Where US exports go

US exports were $2.1M in August 2026, down 4.6% from August 2025, and $28.5M over the last 12 months, down 41% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Bahamas, up 36%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$13.7M47.9%−39%
Mexico$2.8M9.9%−75%
United Kingdom$1.2M4.3%+9.3%
Bahamas$913K3.2%+36%
Costa Rica$865K3.0%−49%
Guatemala$716K2.5%+11%
Cayman Islands$591K2.1%+20%
Qatar$565K2.0%+28%
Other countries (65)$7.2M25.1%−23%
All countries$28.5M100.0%−41%

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. Where a country's figure for imports from the US is under half or over double what the US recorded exporting there that year, the US figure is shown under it.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Japan$423.9Min 2025+9.0%$103K0.0%
United Kingdom$212.3Min 2025+0.9%$2.1M1.0%
Germany$203.2Min 2025−2.7%$1.4M0.7%
Spain$168.5Min 2025+15%$154K0.1%
France$164.9Min 2025−1.0%$835K0.5%
Mexico$158.0Min 2025+4.9%$823K0.5%
Canada$138.7Min 2025+13%$8.4MUS records $18.8M6.0%
Korea, South$109.3Min 2025−2.6%$327K0.3%

The biggest market outside the US is Japan, which imported $423.9M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Spain grew fastest: up 15% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 8516: electric water heaters etc., space and soil heating apparatus; electrothermic hair apparatus (curlers etc.), hand-dryers, flatirons etc.; parts. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

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 (number of items), 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.
  • 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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