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U.S. Imports
$19.0B
U.S. Exports
$7.9B
Deficit of $11.0B (net importer)
The United States imported $19.0B/month and exported $7.9B/month with China as of February 2026, covering 4058 product categories.
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China is the world's largest merchandise exporter and second-largest importer, playing a central role in global supply chains across electronics, machinery, textiles, chemicals, and steel. It is a WTO member and participates in RCEP, the world's largest free trade agreement by GDP coverage, as well as numerous bilateral trade and investment agreements. China's customs authority, the General Administration of Customs (GACC), enforces strict import regulations including registration requirements for foreign food and agricultural exporters.
China's top exports include integrated circuits, computers, telecommunications equipment, and machinery. Key imports include semiconductors, crude oil, iron ore, soybeans, and automotive components.
Foreign manufacturers and exporters of food products must register with the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) before shipping to China, with specific registration requirements varying by product category such as meat, dairy, seafood, and grains.
Since 2018, the US and China have imposed significant additional tariffs on each other's goods through successive rounds of trade actions, substantially increasing landed costs for many product categories and prompting supply chain diversification strategies.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$55.0B
Services Imports
$21.9B
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESTIMATED IMPORTS OF LOW VALUED TRANSACTIONS | $803.3M |
| 2 | SMARTPHONES | $676.8M |
| 3 | TRICYCLE, SCOOTR, PEDAL CAR & SIM WHEELED TYS; ETC | $618.6M |
| 4 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $408.3M |
| 5 | PARTS & ACCESSORIES FOR ADP MACHINES & UNITS | $386.1M |
| 6 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES | $375.1M |
| 7 | IMPORTS DUTY FREE UNDER SPEC CLASSIF PROV NESOI | $260.6M |
| 8 | MACH FOR RECP/CONVR/TRANS/REGN OF VOICE/IMAGE/DATA | $251.6M |
| 9 | ARTICLES OF PLASTICS, NESOI | $243.9M |
| 10 | TABLEWARE AND KITCHENWARE OF PLASTICS | $200.1M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOYBEANS, NESOI | $1.1B |
| 2 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $1.0B |
| 3 | PROCESSORS AND CONTROLLERS, ELECTRONIC INTEG CIRCT | $710.1M |
| 4 | ACYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, SATURATED | $176.3M |
| 5 | ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, NESOI | $164.7M |
| 6 | PROPANE, LIQUEFIED | $163.8M |
| 7 | GRAIN SORGHUM, NESOI | $132.9M |
| 8 | INSTR & APPL F MEDICAL SURGICAL DENTAL VET, NESOI | $126.4M |
| 9 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $105.5M |
| 10 | OPTIC INSTRUM,APPLIANC INSPECT SEMICON WAFERS, ETC | $95.3M |