US market brief · August 2026
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In short
- The US imported $45.1M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 23% on the year before.
- China is the largest supplier, with 94.4% of US imports; Canada is next, with 1.6%.
- China is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $2.28 each.
- Duty paid averaged 14.9% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 15.3 points on a year earlier.
- Vietnam is gaining share: 7.8% over the last 12 months, up from 2.8%.
- US exports were $4.5M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 46.3%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$2.9M
↓ −41% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$45.1M
↓ −23% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
14.9%
↓ −15.3 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
China
94.4% of US imports
What changed
- US imports were $2.9M in August 2026, down 27% from July 2026 and down 41% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $45.1M, down 23% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: China up from 92.1% to 94.4%, Vietnam down from 4.5% to 1.4%.
- Average price from China stayed within 5% of July 2026, at $1.81 each.
- Duty paid on imports from China rose from 12.2% to 15.5% of their value since July 2026.
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.
Show the numbers
| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $4.9M |
| September 2025 | $5.1M |
| October 2025 | $5.3M |
| November 2025 | $4.3M |
| December 2025 | $3.5M |
| January 2026 | $4.4M |
| February 2026 | $3.6M |
| March 2026 | $3.7M |
| April 2026 | $2.3M |
| May 2026 | $2.9M |
| June 2026 | $3.0M |
| July 2026 | $3.9M |
| August 2026 | $2.9M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $2.7M | 94.4%+6.6 pts | $1.81 each−12% | 15.5%−17.2 pts | |
| Canada | $45K | 1.6%+0.7 pts | $11.65 each−27% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Vietnam | $41K | 1.4%−3.0 pts | $6.94 each+5.4% | 9.9%−3.9 pts | |
| Pakistan | $27K | 0.9%new | $3.92 each | 13.2% | |
| India | $16K | 0.6%−1.8 pts | $6.16 each+67% | 13.2%0.0 pts | |
| Mexico | $12K | 0.4%+0.3 pts | $17.98 each+510% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Sweden | $10K | 0.4%+0.2 pts | $8.10 each−0.8% | 10.0%−3.2 pts | |
| Poland | $10K | 0.3%new | $7.37 each | 10.0% | |
| Dominican Republic | $2K | 0.1%new | $4.79 each | 15.7% | |
| All countries | $2.9M | 100.0% | $1.91 each−7.1% | 14.9%−15.3 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 96.5% 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
| Country | Price | Freight and insurance | Duty | Landed cost | Make-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | $1.84 each | $0.18 each9.9% of price | $0.25 each13.5% of price | $2.28 each−26% | |
| Vietnam | $5.18 each | $0.28 each5.4% of price | $0.59 each11.4% of price | $6.05 each−12% | |
| All countries | $1.96 each | $0.19 each9.7% of price | $0.26 each13.1% of price | $2.40 each−23% |
Landed at a US port, China was cheapest, at $2.28 each: 62.4% below Vietnam.
Landed cost from China fell 26% on a year earlier, to $2.28 each, mostly on duty: $0.72 each then, $0.25 each now.
How the market is shifting
Vietnam gained the most share: 7.8% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 2.8% in the 12 months before. China lost the most: 86.9%, down from 92.6%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.
- China
- Vietnam
- Canada
- India
- All countries
Show the numbers
| Month | China | Vietnam | Canada | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 92.5% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| October 2024 | 92.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| November 2024 | 93.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| December 2024 | 94.8% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| January 2025 | 94.9% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| February 2025 | 91.7% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| March 2025 | 93.7% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| April 2025 | 95.3% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| May 2025 | 92.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| June 2025 | 87.1% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| July 2025 | 92.7% | 3.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| August 2025 | 87.8% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| September 2025 | 90.0% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| October 2025 | 86.9% | 9.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| November 2025 | 78.6% | 15.9% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| December 2025 | 85.5% | 7.4% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| January 2026 | 88.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| February 2026 | 82.6% | 11.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| March 2026 | 84.7% | 7.8% | 4.7% | 0.9% |
| April 2026 | 85.1% | 10.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| May 2026 | 85.1% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| June 2026 | 91.4% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% |
| July 2026 | 92.1% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| August 2026 | 94.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
Show the numbers
| Month | China | Vietnam | Canada | India | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| October 2024 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| November 2024 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| December 2024 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| January 2025 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| February 2025 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| March 2025 | 16.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 15.3% |
| April 2025 | 23.9% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 22.9% |
| May 2025 | 34.0% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 32.0% |
| June 2025 | 32.8% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 30.0% |
| July 2025 | 33.1% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 31.5% |
| August 2025 | 32.7% | 13.8% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 30.2% |
| September 2025 | 33.2% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 32.6% | 31.7% |
| October 2025 | 33.1% | 23.2% | 0.0% | 51.3% | 32.1% |
| November 2025 | 26.5% | 23.2% | 0.0% | n/a | 24.8% |
| December 2025 | 23.3% | 23.2% | 11.4% | 53.2% | 22.7% |
| January 2026 | 23.2% | 23.2% | 0.0% | 47.3% | 23.0% |
| February 2026 | 17.5% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 24.5% | 17.6% |
| March 2026 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 5.2% | 13.2% | 11.8% |
| April 2026 | 13.1% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| May 2026 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 13.1% | 12.7% |
| June 2026 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| July 2026 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 12.0% |
| August 2026 | 15.5% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 14.9% |
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 $223K in August 2026, down 44% from August 2025, and $4.5M over the last 12 months, down 14% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Panama, up 801%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $2.1M | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| Mexico | $1.1M | 25.1% | −12% |
| Panama | $439K | 9.6% | +801% |
| Germany | $304K | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| Australia | $56K | 1.2% | +28% |
| Guatemala | $49K | 1.1% | −36% |
| Dominican Republic | $35K | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| Ecuador | $34K | 0.8% | −42% |
| Other countries (27) | $382K | 8.4% | −53% |
| All countries | $4.5M | 100.0% | −14% |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 2, 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.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.