In the first half of 2026, the United States imported high-tech products with a customs value of 568,438 million dollars.
This category includes the following areas: advanced materials, aerospace, biotechnology, electronics, flexible manufacturing, information and communications, life sciences, nuclear technology, optoelectronics, and defense.
Imports of High-Tech Products
Imports of advanced technology products into the United States rose from $346,103 million in the first half of 2024. They increased to $471,686 million in the first half of 2025.
Export statistics for certain product classifications related to the aerospace industry are subject to suppression and have been aggregated to prevent the disclosure of confidential information. As a result, exports of high-tech products are overestimated by $958 million in June 2026.
Mexico exported high-tech products to the United States totaling $98,335 million from January through June 2026, a year-over-year increase of 47.4 percent.
Only Taiwan ranked ahead of Mexico, with $117,068 million, a year-over-year increase of 87.1 percent.
Trailing behind Mexico were: Thailand (43,318 million dollars, +153.6%), South Korea (29,615 million, +128.6%), Malaysia (26,829 million, +55.3%). In addition, China recorded 21,827 million, -38.3 percent.
U.S. Industry
Advanced manufacturing in the United States is experiencing unprecedented growth. This is driven by multibillion-dollar investments in domestic production, technological advancements, and the urgent need to secure its supply chains.
Strategic sectors such as semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, renewable energy, and food processing are leading this industrial boom across the United States.
This momentum stems from companies’ direct interest in capitalizing on federal legislative incentives, such as the CHIPS Act, with the primary goal of reducing dependence on foreign suppliers.