Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productParts of telephone sets or other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data
In short
- The US imported $2.21B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 27% on the year before.
- Mexico is the largest supplier, with 16.8% of US imports; China is next, with 16.3%.
- China is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $11.30 each.
- Duty paid averaged 10.3% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 10.8 points on a year earlier.
- Malaysia is gaining share: 9.5% over the last 12 months, up from 6.7%.
- US exports were $1.64B over the last 12 months; the largest market is Mexico, with 29.5%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$231.0M
↑ +21% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$2.21B
↓ −27% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
10.3%
↓ −10.8 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Mexico
16.8% 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 | $190.2M |
| September 2025 | $168.5M |
| October 2025 | $180.0M |
| November 2025 | $156.3M |
| December 2025 | $169.4M |
| January 2026 | $174.7M |
| February 2026 | $154.0M |
| March 2026 | $183.9M |
| April 2026 | $183.0M |
| May 2026 | $195.0M |
| June 2026 | $195.4M |
| July 2026 | $221.7M |
| August 2026 | $231.0M |
What changed
- US imports were $231.0M in August 2026, up 4.2% from July 2026 and up 21% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $2.21B, down 27% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Romania up from 1.6% to 8.6%, Vietnam down from 21.3% to 15.9%.
- Average price from Vietnam fell 29% since July 2026, to $17.38 each.
- Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $2.21B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 32% on the 12 months to Aug 2023. US exports were $1.64B, down 5.0%. This code began with the HS 2022 revision in January 2022, taking goods from 8517.70, so its history starts there. 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 2023 | $3.26B |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $2.72B |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $3.02B |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $2.21B |
- Mexico
- Vietnam
- China
- Malaysia
- All countries
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| Period | Mexico | Vietnam | China | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 27.3% | 9.8% | 29.3% | 7.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 27.8% | 12.9% | 23.9% | 7.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 23.0% | 23.7% | 22.2% | 6.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 23.5% | 21.1% | 19.0% | 9.5% |
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| Period | Mexico | Vietnam | China | Malaysia | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 2.4% | 7.0% | 22.3% | 3.3% | 9.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 3.7% | 16.1% | 27.2% | 13.1% | 15.0% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $2.21B−27% | 15.0%+5.8 pts | $1.64B−19% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $3.02B+11% | 9.2%+7.5 pts | $2.04B+29% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $2.72B−17% | 1.7%−0.4 pts | $1.58B−8.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $3.26B | 2.1% | $1.73B |
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 | $38.8M | 16.8%−6.4 pts | $13.08 each−53% | 0.7%−2.9 pts | |
| China | $37.7M | 16.3%−10.5 pts | $9.97 each−13% | 17.4%−24.2 pts | |
| Vietnam | $36.8M | 15.9%−0.2 pts | $17.38 each−65% | 12.0%−8.2 pts | |
| Malaysia | $36.0M | 15.6%+9.6 pts | $132.02 each+373% | 9.4%−8.5 pts | |
| Romania | $19.9M | 8.6%+8.1 pts | $2,562 each+1400% | 9.9%−38.0 pts | |
| Taiwan | $12.9M | 5.6%+2.3 pts | $18.53 each+60% | 9.7%−11.9 pts | |
| India | $9.1M | 3.9%+1.7 pts | $21.58 each−33% | 10.0%−18.9 pts | |
| Thailand | $7.3M | 3.2%−5.3 pts | $148.86 each+257% | 11.1%−10.5 pts | |
| Other countries (37) | $32.5M | 14.1%+0.8 pts | $13.43 each+44% | 12.3%−0.5 pts | |
| All countries | $231.0M | 100.0% | $17.94 each+0.3% | 10.3%−10.8 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 63.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $9.36 each | $0.39 each4.1% of price | $1.56 each16.6% of price | $11.30 each−30% | |
| Taiwan | $9.84 each | $0.60 each6.1% of price | $0.96 each9.7% of price | $11.40 each−12% | |
| Mexico | $14.07 each | $0.07 each0.5% of price | $0.15 each1.1% of price | $14.29 each−49% | |
| Vietnam | $22.39 each | $1.36 each6.1% of price | $2.36 each10.5% of price | $26.10 each−46% | |
| India | $25.02 each | $0.17 each0.7% of price | $2.32 each9.3% of price | $27.51 each−26% | |
| Malaysia | $77.05 each | $2.15 each2.8% of price | $6.73 each8.7% of price | $85.93 each+116% | |
| Thailand | $125.55 each | $3.05 each2.4% of price | $12.87 each10.3% of price | $141.48 each+304% | |
| Romania | $1,240 each | $4.62 each0.4% of price | $119.87 each9.7% of price | $1,365 each+453% | |
| All countries | $16.82 each | $0.52 each3.1% of price | $1.55 each9.2% of price | $18.89 each−13% |
Landed at a US port, China was cheapest, at $11.30 each: 0.9% below Taiwan.
Landed cost from Romania rose 453% on a year earlier, to $1,365 each, mostly on price: $174.94 each then, $1,240 each now.
How the market is shifting
Malaysia gained the most share: 9.5% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 6.7% in the 12 months before. China lost the most: 19.0%, down from 22.2%. 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
- Vietnam
- China
- Malaysia
- All countries
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| Month | Mexico | Vietnam | China | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 30.4% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 10.3% |
| October 2024 | 29.5% | 10.0% | 24.1% | 8.2% |
| November 2024 | 28.0% | 11.6% | 24.6% | 7.9% |
| December 2024 | 31.2% | 7.9% | 25.1% | 9.1% |
| January 2025 | 27.4% | 16.9% | 26.9% | 6.9% |
| February 2025 | 32.9% | 14.1% | 18.2% | 6.5% |
| March 2025 | 16.5% | 28.6% | 23.7% | 6.2% |
| April 2025 | 10.4% | 53.4% | 15.1% | 3.8% |
| May 2025 | 11.4% | 47.7% | 18.2% | 4.5% |
| June 2025 | 21.8% | 16.4% | 25.2% | 7.7% |
| July 2025 | 22.3% | 17.8% | 24.9% | 4.3% |
| August 2025 | 23.1% | 16.2% | 26.8% | 6.0% |
| September 2025 | 25.7% | 14.5% | 24.9% | 7.0% |
| October 2025 | 24.0% | 21.3% | 20.6% | 7.4% |
| November 2025 | 25.2% | 19.7% | 16.8% | 9.5% |
| December 2025 | 22.6% | 20.1% | 20.2% | 7.9% |
| January 2026 | 21.1% | 22.3% | 20.1% | 9.5% |
| February 2026 | 29.0% | 23.5% | 17.2% | 6.2% |
| March 2026 | 27.7% | 21.8% | 15.5% | 9.3% |
| April 2026 | 25.9% | 25.0% | 15.1% | 9.1% |
| May 2026 | 24.0% | 23.4% | 19.8% | 8.9% |
| June 2026 | 22.9% | 25.0% | 21.1% | 8.4% |
| July 2026 | 20.8% | 21.3% | 20.4% | 11.9% |
| August 2026 | 16.8% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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| Month | Mexico | Vietnam | China | Malaysia | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| March 2025 | 7.6% | 1.8% | 27.0% | 3.2% | 10.6% |
| April 2025 | 13.0% | 15.3% | 40.2% | 6.7% | 21.9% |
| May 2025 | 7.2% | 14.3% | 40.5% | 5.7% | 19.3% |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | 22.6% | 43.0% | 10.6% | 22.4% |
| July 2025 | 4.9% | 14.7% | 44.5% | 14.6% | 20.1% |
| August 2025 | 3.6% | 20.2% | 41.6% | 17.8% | 21.1% |
| September 2025 | 9.3% | 22.3% | 42.7% | 21.2% | 23.8% |
| October 2025 | 4.7% | 22.9% | 44.2% | 20.2% | 22.2% |
| November 2025 | 6.5% | 23.5% | 38.4% | 21.0% | 21.1% |
| December 2025 | 5.8% | 23.2% | 33.3% | 19.9% | 21.7% |
| January 2026 | 5.5% | 21.4% | 33.8% | 19.6% | 20.8% |
| February 2026 | 3.9% | 22.9% | 33.3% | 18.6% | 19.1% |
| March 2026 | 4.0% | 14.3% | 21.5% | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| April 2026 | 1.5% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 10.5% | 9.7% |
| May 2026 | 0.9% | 9.9% | 16.2% | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| June 2026 | 1.4% | 9.8% | 16.5% | 8.0% | 8.8% |
| July 2026 | 1.1% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| August 2026 | 0.7% | 12.0% | 17.4% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
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.
- March–April 2026 · Duty paid: Vietnam 23.1% → 10.5%, China 33.3% → 16.3%, all countries 20.7% → 9.4%.
- November 2025 · Duty paid: China 43.4% → 33.6%.
- March–May 2025 · Duty paid: Mexico 0.0% → 7.4%, Vietnam 0.9% → 17.5%, China 7.4% → 40.4%, all countries 1.8% → 20.7%.
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 $141.6M in August 2026, up 1.8% from August 2025, and $1.64B over the last 12 months, down 19% on the 12 months before.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $484.2M | 29.5% | −22% |
| Canada | $184.1M | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| Netherlands | $95.3M | 5.8% | −18% |
| United Kingdom | $84.9M | 5.2% | −31% |
| Hong Kong | $73.5M | 4.5% | −11% |
| China | $62.4M | 3.8% | −62% |
| Japan | $45.9M | 2.8% | −4.2% |
| Germany | $45.0M | 2.7% | +14% |
| Other countries (156) | $565.9M | 34.5% | −14% |
| All countries | $1.64B | 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; 117 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $16.81Bin 2025 | +28% | $14.0M | 0.1% |
| China | $12.18Bin 2025 | +58% | $36.4M | 0.3% |
| Hong Kong | $9.76Bin 2025 | +22% | $107.2M | 1.1% |
| Thailand | $3.74Bin 2025 | +212% | $13.3M | 0.4% |
| Korea, South | $2.91Bin 2025 | −2.6% | $41.5M | 1.4% |
| Indonesia | $2.78Bin 2025 | −3.0% | $2.0M | 0.1% |
| Mexico | $2.42Bin 2025 | +22% | $341.5M | 14.1% |
| Singapore | $2.21Bin 2025 | +14% | $29.2M | 1.3% |
The biggest market outside the US is India, which imported $16.81B of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.
Of these, imports into Thailand grew fastest: up 212% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 8517: telephone sets incl smartphones and oth phones for cellular networks/other wireless networks; oth apparatus for the trans/recep of voice/image/data. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatusHS 8517.62 | $120.54B | $29.93B |
| SmartphonesHS 8517.13 | $52.20B | $14.03B |
| Cellular phones and other telephones for wireless networks, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8517.14 | $163.1M | $3.83B |
| Apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8517.69 | $1.72B | $1.09B |
| Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewithHS 8517.71 | $1.04B | $257.0M |
| Telephone sets, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8517.18 | $474.2M | $409.7M |
| Base stationsHS 8517.61 | $150.2M | $233.7M |
| Line telephone sets with cordless handsetsHS 8517.11 | $36.4M | $271.6M |
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.