Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
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In short
- The US imported $12K of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 99% on the year before.
- Mexico is the largest supplier, with 100.0% of US imports.
- Duty paid averaged 0.0% of the value of imports in August 2026.
- Canada is gaining share: 65.1% over the last 12 months, up from 16.0%.
- US exports were $67K over the last 12 months; the largest market is Germany, with 27.7%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$4K
Last 12 months
$12K
↓ −99% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
0.0%
Top supplier
Mexico
100.0% 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.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $0 |
| September 2025 | $0 |
| October 2025 | $0 |
| November 2025 | $8K |
| December 2025 | $0 |
| January 2026 | $0 |
| February 2026 | $0 |
| March 2026 | $0 |
| April 2026 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $0 |
| June 2026 | $0 |
| July 2026 | $0 |
| August 2026 | $4K |
What changed
- US imports were $4K in August 2026.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $12K, down 99% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Mexico up from 0.0% to 100.0%.
US trade by year
US imports were $12K in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 100% on the 12 months to Aug 2023. US exports were $67K, down 65%. This code began with the HS 2022 revision in January 2022, taking goods from 3825.10, 3825.20, 3825.30 and 1016 more, so its history starts there.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $3.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $2.9M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $947K |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $12K |
- Canada
- Mexico
- All countries
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| Period | Canada | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 7.9% | 88.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 11.4% | 86.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 16.0% | 84.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 65.1% | 34.9% |
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| Period | Canada | Mexico | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 22.8% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $12K−99% | 22.8%+22.4 pts | $67K+128% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $947K−68% | 0.4%+0.4 pts | $29K−76% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $2.9M−18% | 0.0%−0.1 pts | $123K−34% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $3.6M | 0.1% | $188K |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $4K | 100.0%new | $266.19/kg | 0.0% | |
| All countries | $4K | 100.0% | $266.19/kg | 0.0% |
The 2 largest suppliers had 100.0% of US imports over the last 12 months.
How the market is shifting
Canada gained the most share: 65.1% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 16.0% in the 12 months before. Mexico lost the most: 34.9%, down from 84.0%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 2 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.
- Canada
- Mexico
- All countries
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| Month | Canada | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 19.8% | 80.2% |
| October 2024 | 11.1% | 88.9% |
| November 2024 | 9.7% | 90.3% |
| December 2024 | 89.7% | 10.3% |
| January 2025 | 12.3% | 87.7% |
| February 2025 | 12.3% | 87.7% |
| March 2025 | 18.6% | 81.4% |
| April 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| May 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| June 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| July 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| August 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| September 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| October 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| November 2025 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| December 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| January 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| February 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| March 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| April 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| June 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| July 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| August 2026 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
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| Month | Canada | Mexico | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| March 2025 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| April 2025 | 25.0% | n/a | 25.0% |
| May 2025 | 25.0% | n/a | 25.0% |
| June 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| July 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| August 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| September 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| October 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| November 2025 | 35.0% | n/a | 35.0% |
| December 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| January 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| February 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| March 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| April 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| June 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| July 2026 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| August 2026 | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 $11K in August 2026, and $67K over the last 12 months, up 128% on the 12 months before.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $18K | 27.7% | new |
| Japan | $16K | 24.1% | −37% |
| Korea, South | $14K | 21.0% | new |
| Dominican Republic | $14K | 20.8% | new |
| Oman | $4K | 6.2% | new |
| All countries | $67K | 100.0% | +128% |
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; 43 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | $3.3Min 2025 | +20% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | $1.5Min 2025 | −54% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | $134Kin 2025 | n/a | $0 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | $98Kin 2025 | −19% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Greece | $68Kin 2025 | −84% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | $42Kin 2025 | −98% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Korea, South | $40Kin 2025 | +223% | $40K | 100.0% |
| Slovakia | $38Kin 2025 | −48% | $0 | 0.0% |
The biggest market outside the US is Portugal, which imported $3.3M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.
The US supplies 100.0% of imports into South Korea, but under 10% into Portugal, Sweden and Hong Kong.
Of these, imports into Portugal grew fastest: up 20% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 8549: electrical and electronic waste and scrap. 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 (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.
- 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.