Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
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In short
- The US imported $1.26B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 47% on the year before.
- Mexico is the largest supplier, with 44.4% of US imports; Japan is next, with 31.6%.
- Japan is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $0.31 each.
- Duty paid averaged 8.1% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 0.4 points on a year earlier.
- Mexico is gaining share: 44.2% over the last 12 months, up from 33.3%.
- 4 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.
US imports, Aug 2026
$135.4M
↑ +26% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$1.26B
↑ +47% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
8.1%
↓ −0.4 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Mexico
44.4% 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 | $107.9M |
| September 2025 | $113.9M |
| October 2025 | $95.6M |
| November 2025 | $89.9M |
| December 2025 | $89.5M |
| January 2026 | $123.9M |
| February 2026 | $78.1M |
| March 2026 | $68.2M |
| April 2026 | $81.7M |
| May 2026 | $102.7M |
| June 2026 | $135.2M |
| July 2026 | $142.3M |
| August 2026 | $135.4M |
What changed
- US imports were $135.4M in August 2026, down 4.9% from July 2026 and up 26% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $1.26B, up 47% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Japan up from 24.1% to 31.6%, Taiwan down from 11.0% to 7.0%.
- Average price from Japan fell 69% since July 2026, to $0.15 each.
- Duty paid on imports from Japan rose from 8.9% to 12.5% of their value since July 2026.
- Duty paid on imports from Vietnam rose from 9.8% to 12.1% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $1.26B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 351% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $1.06B, up 255%. In January 2022 the HS 2022 revision moved some goods between this code and 8541.51, 8541.59, 8549.21 and 5 more, so part of a change across the dashed line can be the revision. In January 2017 the HS 2017 revision moved some goods between this code and 8542.31, 8542.32, 8542.33 and 1 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.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $278.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $272.2M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $282.2M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $245.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $293.4M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $473.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $467.2M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $555.0M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $856.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $1.26B |
- Mexico
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
- All countries
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| Period | Mexico | Japan | Taiwan | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 21.8% | 16.7% | 7.7% | 0.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 24.2% | 15.8% | 8.6% | 0.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 27.6% | 21.1% | 11.4% | 3.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 21.0% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 28.7% | 18.2% | 13.6% | 0.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 33.8% | 15.4% | 13.1% | 12.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 36.1% | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 37.7% | 14.6% | 19.3% | 5.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 33.3% | 17.9% | 27.4% | 4.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 44.2% | 21.7% | 15.5% | 4.9% |
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| Period | Mexico | Japan | Taiwan | Vietnam | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 1.5% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 1.2% | 12.1% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 9.3% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $1.26B+47% | 9.3%+3.6 pts | $1.06B+53% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $856.6M+54% | 5.8%+3.8 pts | $690.8M+59% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $555.0M+19% | 1.9%−0.3 pts | $435.0M+30% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $467.2M−1.3% | 2.3%−0.3 pts | $335.9M−3.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022HS 2022 revision | $473.3M+61% | 2.5%−0.7 pts | $348.0M−1.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $293.4M+20% | 3.2%−0.7 pts | $354.5M+11% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $245.3M−13% | 3.9%+0.1 pts | $318.1M−11% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $282.2M+3.7% | 3.8%+3.8 pts | $357.7M+9.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $272.2M−2.2% | 0.0%0.0 pts | $327.8M+9.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017HS 2017 revision | $278.4M | 0.0% | $298.5M |
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 | $60.1M | 44.4%−9.3 pts | $15.57 each+0.1% | 0.9%−0.1 pts | |
| Japan | $42.8M | 31.6%+21.0 pts | $0.15 each−84% | 12.5%−1.0 pts | |
| Taiwan | $9.5M | 7.0%−13.8 pts | $0.84 each−73% | 9.8%−6.8 pts | |
| China | $7.1M | 5.3%+2.9 pts | $0.60 each+72% | 37.5%−17.4 pts | |
| Vietnam | $3.9M | 2.9%−1.9 pts | $2.63 each−64% | 12.1%−3.0 pts | |
| India | $2.8M | 2.1%+1.7 pts | $24.25 each+167% | 10.0%−7.8 pts | |
| Cambodia | $2.5M | 1.8%+0.7 pts | $1.49 each+105% | 10.0%−3.9 pts | |
| Thailand | $1.4M | 1.0%+0.1 pts | $0.41 each−89% | 12.5%−1.4 pts | |
| Other countries (32) | $5.3M | 3.9%−1.3 pts | $0.86 each−9.4% | 7.8%−6.8 pts | |
| All countries | $135.4M | 100.0% | $0.42 each−85% | 8.1%−0.4 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 81.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $0.28 each | $0.00 each0.3% of price | $0.03 each10.7% of price | $0.31 each−73% | |
| China | $0.74 each | $0.04 each5.6% of price | $0.26 each35.8% of price | $1.04 each+94% | |
| Taiwan | $1.38 each | $0.10 each7.6% of price | $0.14 each9.9% of price | $1.63 each−60% | |
| Vietnam | $3.20 each | $0.03 each1.0% of price | $0.34 each10.5% of price | $3.57 each−22% | |
| Mexico | $12.13 each | $0.01 each0.1% of price | $0.10 each0.8% of price | $12.24 each−2.9% | |
| All countries | $0.83 each | $0.01 each1.5% of price | $0.06 each7.5% of price | $0.91 each−63% |
Landed at a US port, Japan was cheapest, at $0.31 each: 70.7% below China.
Landed cost from China rose 94% on a year earlier, to $1.04 each, mostly on price: $0.34 each then, $0.74 each now.
How the market is shifting
Mexico gained the most share: 44.2% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 33.3% in the 12 months before. Taiwan lost the most: 15.5%, down from 27.4%. 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
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
- All countries
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| Month | Mexico | Japan | Taiwan | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 24.2% | 18.7% | 37.2% | 2.3% |
| October 2024 | 31.9% | 20.9% | 25.5% | 1.8% |
| November 2024 | 42.6% | 17.5% | 19.0% | 2.1% |
| December 2024 | 36.7% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 3.1% |
| January 2025 | 24.9% | 21.0% | 30.7% | 3.9% |
| February 2025 | 25.8% | 29.1% | 15.6% | 7.2% |
| March 2025 | 29.8% | 20.4% | 26.2% | 4.3% |
| April 2025 | 27.3% | 19.8% | 31.4% | 5.3% |
| May 2025 | 34.9% | 9.6% | 35.9% | 7.6% |
| June 2025 | 24.6% | 19.0% | 31.8% | 8.9% |
| July 2025 | 27.8% | 17.0% | 32.8% | 6.9% |
| August 2025 | 53.7% | 10.6% | 20.7% | 4.8% |
| September 2025 | 49.6% | 15.9% | 21.5% | 4.0% |
| October 2025 | 50.2% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 6.8% |
| November 2025 | 44.3% | 21.4% | 18.2% | 4.0% |
| December 2025 | 48.8% | 18.0% | 14.2% | 6.1% |
| January 2026 | 46.3% | 17.4% | 18.4% | 7.7% |
| February 2026 | 37.8% | 23.4% | 16.0% | 7.7% |
| March 2026 | 29.4% | 25.8% | 19.6% | 6.8% |
| April 2026 | 25.1% | 33.1% | 21.6% | 4.0% |
| May 2026 | 50.1% | 16.9% | 15.9% | 2.6% |
| June 2026 | 46.0% | 18.3% | 13.8% | 5.4% |
| July 2026 | 46.2% | 24.1% | 11.0% | 3.4% |
| August 2026 | 44.4% | 31.6% | 7.0% | 2.9% |
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| Month | Mexico | Japan | Taiwan | Vietnam | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| March 2025 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| April 2025 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 9.9% |
| May 2025 | 3.2% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| July 2025 | 1.9% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| August 2025 | 0.9% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 15.1% | 8.5% |
| September 2025 | 1.5% | 15.0% | 19.9% | 19.1% | 10.5% |
| October 2025 | 1.4% | 14.9% | 19.9% | 19.6% | 10.5% |
| November 2025 | 1.3% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 11.6% |
| December 2025 | 1.3% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 10.9% |
| January 2026 | 1.9% | 15.0% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 11.7% |
| February 2026 | 2.1% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| March 2026 | 1.3% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| April 2026 | 1.2% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.1% |
| May 2026 | 0.8% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 6.8% |
| June 2026 | 0.8% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 7.7% |
| July 2026 | 0.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| August 2026 | 0.9% | 12.5% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 8.1% |
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.
- January–March 2026 · Duty paid: Japan 15.0% → 9.9%, Taiwan 19.9% → 10.0%, Vietnam 20.0% → 10.0%, China 51.4% → 39.5%.
- August–October 2025 · Duty paid: Vietnam 12.6% → 20.0%, China 65.9% → 55.0%.
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-EU Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the United States-Japan Agreement
- Imports of Automobiles, Automobile Parts, Civil Aircraft and Civil Aircraft Parts From the United Kingdom Under Executive Order 14309
- March–May 2025 · Duty paid: Japan 0.0% → 10.0%, Taiwan 0.0% → 10.0%, Vietnam 0.0% → 10.0%, China 25.0% → 65.9%, all countries 2.2% → 9.7%.
- October 2018 · Duty paid: China 0.0% → 25.0%.
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 8536.70
- Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation
- Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the Framework for a United States-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade
- Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of the U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal
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 $138.7M in August 2026, up 147% from August 2025, and $1.06B over the last 12 months, up 53% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Macau, up 343%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $275.5M | 26.0% | +72% |
| Mexico | $129.1M | 12.2% | +15% |
| Vietnam | $120.2M | 11.3% | +142% |
| Macau | $61.2M | 5.8% | +343% |
| United Kingdom | $59.0M | 5.6% | +9.5% |
| India | $37.9M | 3.6% | +35% |
| Canada | $31.9M | 3.0% | −13% |
| Malaysia | $31.4M | 3.0% | +766% |
| Other countries (126) | $313.7M | 29.6% | +35% |
| All countries | $1.06B | 100.0% | +53% |
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.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $334.2Min 2025 | +64% | $67.2MUS records $175.6M | 20.1% |
| Mexico | $224.6Min 2025 | +104% | $109.5M | 48.8% |
| Hong Kong | $141.6Min 2025 | +22% | $10.8M | 7.6% |
| United Kingdom | $124.5Min 2025 | +54% | $18.6MUS records $59.1M | 14.9% |
| Germany | $122.1Min 2025 | +15% | $11.4M | 9.3% |
| Malaysia | $121.7Min 2025 | +101% | $4.9M | 4.0% |
| Nicaragua | $104.2Min 2025 | +11% | $27.3MUS records $253K | 26.2% |
| Philippines | $102.2Min 2025 | +30% | $9.4MUS records $3.8M | 9.2% |
The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $334.2M of this product in 2025, 20.1% of that from the US by its own count; the US records $175.6M of exports there.
The US supplies 48.8% of imports into Mexico, but under 10% into Hong Kong, Germany and Malaysia.
Of these, imports into Mexico grew fastest: up 104% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 8536: electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, voltage not over 1,000 v. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting or making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 v, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8536.90 | $3.52B | $5.15B |
| Electrical plugs and sockets for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 vHS 8536.69 | $3.50B | $3.71B |
| Electrical switches for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 v, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8536.50 | $3.01B | $2.27B |
| Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 vHS 8536.20 | $2.48B | $1.15B |
| Electrical apparatus for protecting electrical circuits for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 v, not elsewhere specifiedHS 8536.30 | $936.6M | $344.1M |
| Relays for a voltage exceeding 60 v but not exceeding 1,000 vHS 8536.49 | $718.4M | $562.2M |
| Relays for a voltage not exceeding 60 vHS 8536.41 | $474.4M | $482.5M |
| Fuses for electrical apparatus for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 vHS 8536.10 | $434.6M | $439.1M |
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.
- 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.