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US Imports of Smartphones (HS 851713): August 2026 Origin & Value Breakdown

US import declarations · August 2026 · data retrieved 7 Nov 2026, 20:31 UTC

HS 851713 covers smartphones — a single 10-digit Census line (8517130000) that carries the entire US handset import bill. Sourcing and compliance teams read this lane for one number: how much of it comes from where, and how fast that mix can move under a tariff action or an origin shift.

Who ships the US its smartphones?

• INDIA$2,035.7M54.18%
• CHINA$919.7M24.48%
• VIETNAM$756.4M20.13%
• INDONESIA$21.4M0.57%
• MALAYSIA$14.3M0.38%
• KOREA, SOUTH$2.1M0.06%
• HONG KONG$1.7M0.04%
• JAPAN$1.6M0.04%

Origin-country detail, HS 851713, August 2026

Every cell above is recomputed at build time from the archived US Census HS10 slice — no figure is hand-copied. The last row is the sum of the country rows, not a published aggregate.

What the numbers say

INDIA holds 54.18% of the US $3,757.6M August 2026 import bill for HS 851713, with CHINA at 24.48% and VIETNAM at 20.13% — the top three origins together are 98.78% of the line (Herfindahl–Hirschman index 3940 points on origin shares). The remaining 55 origins share 1.22%.

Average declared value per handset spans $44.03 (TAIWAN) to $2,040.60 (IRELAND) — a 1:46.3 spread that is product mix, not pricing power: every configuration from a USD 60 entry handset to a flagship shares the same 10-digit line.

For sourcing teams the actionable read is concentration risk: with INDIA holding more than half the lane, a tariff action, export control or logistics disruption in that one country reprices the whole line overnight. Pair this page with the HS code lookup guide and the tariff calculator to cost a specific shipment, or cross-check the country view in the port directory.

How this total is computed (and why other sources disagree)

The Census CTY_CODE list mixes individual countries with rollup rows in the same response. Two consequences, both measured on this slice:

These 19 rollup rows total $7,240,985,781 (16 of them carry a non-zero value and are the 16 listed above; the rest are zero this month). Adding them to the 58 country rows yields $10,998,552,546 — the same dollars counted repeatedly (a country inside Asia is counted again in 5XXX, again in 0026 APEC, and again in -).

Two-leg assertion, run at build time: leg A (the - TOTAL row, TOTAL FOR ALL COUNTRIES) = $3,757,566,765; leg B (sum of the 58 country rows, rollup rows excluded) = $3,757,566,765. They must agree to the dollar or the build exits non-zero and no page is written.

Frequently asked questions

How much did the United States import under HS 851713 in August 2026?

The US recorded $3,757,566,765 of general imports under HS 851713 (smartphones) in August 2026, summed over 58 origin-country rows (25 of them carrying a non-zero value). The Census response holds 78 rows in total: those 58 country rows, 19 rollup rows and 1 TOTAL row.

Which country supplies most of the US smartphones import bill?

INDIA leads with $2,035,740,707 (54.18% of the total), followed by CHINA at 24.48% and VIETNAM at 20.13%. The top three origins hold 98.78% of the line.

Do origins differ in value per handset under HS 851713?

Yes. Average declared value per unit runs from $44.03 (TAIWAN) to $2,040.60 (IRELAND), against $409.26 for the line as a whole. Because quantity is declared in units (unit code NO) rather than weight, this ratio is USD per handset, not per kilogram.

How is the HS 851713 total computed, and why do some sources show a much larger figure?

The Census CTY_CODE list mixes individual countries with rollup rows (continent codes such as 5XXX, bloc codes such as 0026 APEC or 0027 ASEAN, and the '-' TOTAL row). Summing every row double-counts the same dollars: this slice's 19 rollup rows add up to $7,240,985,781, so an unfiltered sum over all 78 rows reads $14,756,119,311 (3.93x the real total). ExportSonar publishes the country-row sum, and asserts it equals the TOTAL row to the dollar.

Where does this data come from and may I reuse it?

From the US Census Bureau International Trade API (timeseries intltrade/imports/hs, HS10 detail), a US Government work in the public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105. ExportSonar republishes the slice with its source URL and retrieval timestamp attached; reuse with attribution to the US Census Bureau.

Methodology & licence

Source: US Census Bureau International Trade API (timeseries/intltrade/imports/hs, HS10 detail, time=2026-08, I_COMMODITY=8517*). U.S. federal government works are not subject to copyright in the United States (17 U.S.C. §105); redistribution with attribution to the Census Bureau is permitted. Retrieval timestamp 2026-11-07T20:31:33Z.
Fields: GEN_VAL_MO (general imports, USD) and GEN_QY1_MO with UNIT_QY1. Every row of this slice reports unit code NO (number of units), so “units” is a count of handsets, not a weight, and value/unit is USD per handset. Quantity passes the same two-leg check as value: TOTAL row 9,181,369 = country-row sum 9,181,369.
Exclusion caliber: rollup rows are removed before any share is computed — CTY_CODE - (TOTAL FOR ALL COUNTRIES), 4-digit codes ending in XXX (continent rollups 1XXX–7XXX), and 4-digit codes beginning 00 (named blocs such as 0003 EU, 0022 OECD, 0026 APEC, 0027 ASEAN). 19 rollup rows were excluded; 58 country rows were summed.
Figures are informational, not a binding customs ruling; verify with the linked authority before shipping. More datasets: Data Sources & Methodology.

Source: US Census Bureau International Trade API (HS10 import detail) · Data as of 2026-11-07 · Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105) — public domain in the US, unless the page states otherwise · US federal agency source (agency named in each dataset's own provenance record)