China is a major supplier of all kinds of imported products to the United States. The following are some major products of US imports from China.
Machinery and electrical products: 24% of US imports from China:
- Groceries: 19%
- Metal: 10%
- Textiles: 8%
- Plastic/Rubber: 7%
From January to June 2021, China’s top three categories together accounted for 53% of its total exports to the United States. Mechanical & Electrical Products, Grocery and Metals includes a range of products, not all of which are consumer friendly.
But several well-known brands are sourcing household staples in the above categories, such as mixers, candles and aluminum foil, from Chinese manufacturers.
Based on this, we will highlight several major brands currently sourcing products from Chinese suppliers and selling on the Amazon platform by major US import categories.
Products of US imports from China
Products of US imports from China
Mechanical and Electrical Products
The Mechanical & Electrical product category includes many common household devices. Think laser printers, countertop juicers and pet-friendly robot vacuums (aka Roomba vacuums). In the first half of 2021, machinery and electrical products accounted for about 20% of total U.S. imports and 24% of total imports from China.
Kitchenaid is a well-loved American brand in this category. Perhaps best known for its spray-painted stand mixers (and assorted fancy fruit rotary peelers), it also sells a host of other small appliances, kitchen gadgets, and cooking tools.
It is a brand of Whirlpool Corporation, which sources its products from several different suppliers in the cities of Suzhou, Qingdao and Foshan in China.
One of Kitchenaid’s most serious competitors is Cuisinart, a brand owned by Conair Corporation, which sources its products from a supplier in Shenzhen, China.
Products of US imports from China
Groceries
The grocery import business is eclectic and includes a wide variety of products: musical instruments, furniture and clocks, for example, all fall into this broad category. In 2021, grocery imports will account for about 15% of total U.S. imports and 19% of U.S. imports from China.
Timex classic watches reflect the characteristics of global production.
In addition to suppliers in the Philippines and the Netherlands, Timex Group also sources parts from Jabida Trading (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Other popular items on Amazon, such as toys and games, are also classified as grocery imports. Products sold by toy giant Mattel, including Barbie dolls and Baby Yoda figurines, are sourced from Dongguan and Guanyao in China.
Metal
Household essentials such as gardening tools, combination locks and filing cabinets are among the metal imports. In 2021, about 9 percent of total U.S. imports will be metals. One in ten goods imported from China is in the metal category.
These include American Security Products Corporation (AMSEC) safes, lockboxes and locks. These products are manufactured in Ningbo by Ningbo Lockone International Company.
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