China Now Sells Fewer Goods to the US Than Mexico or Canada Do

  • US imported 25% fewer goods from China in 1H from year ago
  • Mexico and Canada are top suppliers of merchandise to US

Shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Mexico and Canada have replaced China as the top providers of goods to the US as a nearshoring push encourages more diversified supply chains.

The US importedBloomberg Terminal about $203 billion in goods from China in the first six months of the year, 25% less than in the same period in 2022, based on the latest unadjusted data from the Commerce Department. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.