The value of US mobile phone imports declined by an average -14.7% from 5 years earlier in 2021 when America’s mobile phone purchases from international suppliers were valued at $61.7 billion.
Year over year, the total value of mobile phones imported into the United States rose by 1.2% compared to $52 billion during 2024.
In comparison, the US exported $16.6 billion worth of mobile phones in 2025. That dollar amount equals 31.5% of America’s spending on imports for that same commodity, up from 17.4% from two years earlier.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 851712 for phones of wireless networks.
US Imported Mobile Phone Purchases
Below are the 15 countries that supplied American importers with the highest dollar value worth of cellphones during 2025.
- mainland China: US$23.8 billion (45.2% of US imported mobile phones)
- India: $22.1 billion (42.1%)
- Vietnam: $5.9 billion (11.3%)
- Indonesia: $202.8 million (0.4%)
- Hong Kong: $162.5 million (0.3%)
- South Korea: $122.7 million (0.2%)
- Malaysia: $99.9 million (0.2%)
- Japan: $44.7 million (0.1%)
- Taiwan: $22.3 million (0.04%)
- Thailand: $11.8 million (0.02%)
- Panama: $10 million (0.02%)
- New Zealand: $8.6 million (0.02%)
- United Arab Emirates: $6.6 million (0.01%)
- Spain: $5.33 million (0.01%)
- Chile: $5.25 million (0.01%)
The listed 15 countries shipped 99.9% of total US cellphone imports in 2025.
America’s three leading mobile phone suppliers are a trio of Asian powerhouses China, India and Vietnam while collectively accounting for 98.6% of US spending on imported portable phones.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers exporting mobile phone to US importers since 2024 were: Indonesia (up 2,404%), Taiwan (up 276.7%), India (up 214%), Vietnam (up 162.2%) then Chile (up 134.3%).
Top suppliers that experienced double-digit percentage declines in their export sales of cellphones to buyers in America year over year were: Panama (down -75.1% from 2024), mainland China (down -43.5%), United Arab Emirates (down -39.1%), Japan (down -36.1%), Spain (down -23.8%) and Thailand (down -22.3%).
Global Companies Providing US Mobile Phone Imports
The following technology firms are leading mobile phone makers. The list showcases some of the leading imported mobile phone brands available for purchase by the United States of America.
- Acer (Taiwan)
- Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG (AEG – Germany)
- Blackberry (Canada)
- HTC (Taiwan)
- Huawei (China)
- Kyocera Communications (Japan)
- Lenovo Group (Hong Kong)
- LG Electronics (South Korea)
- Microsoft Mobile (formerly Nokia, Finland)
- Samsung Electronics (South Korea)
- Xiaomi Tech (China)
- ZTE (China)
See also Cellphone Exports by Country, Computer Accessories Exports by Country and American Global Technology Companies
Research Sources:
BrandsMart USA list of available mobile phone brands. Accessed on September 22, 2026
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 22, 2026
Gartner Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Vendor in 2Q15, Table 1. Accessed on September 22, 2026
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on September 22, 2026
Trade Map, International Trade Centre. Accessed on September 22, 2026