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Hi-Tech
U.S. imports of information & communications (Hi-Tech 04) totaled $69.2B in April 2026, traded with 142 countries.
Importers of Information & Communications paid $318.7M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 13% on $2.5B in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Information & Communications imports of $69.2B in April 2026 ran 13% above the year-to-date monthly average of $61.0B.
Last updated: April 2026 dataThe Information & Communications ATP category covers computers, semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, networking hardware, and related software-embedded goods that form the backbone of the digital economy. A significant share of US imports in this category originates from East Asian manufacturing hubs, and many product lines are subject to Section 301 tariffs, making tariff engineering and first-sale valuation strategies common topics for customs counsel. The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) provides duty-free treatment for a defined set of IT products at the WTO level, though Section 301 measures can layer additional duties on top of the base ITA rate for covered origins.
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The ITA eliminates base MFN duties on qualifying IT products for all WTO members, but Section 301 tariffs are applied as an additional layer on top of the base rate for goods of Chinese origin. As a result, an ITA product that would otherwise enter duty-free may still carry a significant Section 301 duty if sourced from China.
First-sale valuation — declaring the price paid in the first arm's-length transaction in the supply chain rather than the last sale to the US importer — is a recognized CBP method that can reduce the dutiable value of ICT goods sold through multi-tier distribution chains, provided the importer can document the earlier transaction meets all CBP criteria.
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