Smartphones for US From Elsewhere Rose 13% in May
U.S. importers sourced 14.19 million smartphones in May, up 13% from May 2020, per Census data we accessed Sunday through the International Trade Commission. Unlike downward pricing trends in notebook PCs and tablets, average smartphone customs value suggested an upmarket…
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shift due to the increasing mix of 5G-enabled handsets. The average smartphone import was worth $275.95, up 15%. China shipped 11.08 million handsets here, up 12% and costing $284.08 on average, an 11% gain. Vietnamese devices soared 31% to $218.43, gaining 2.1 points of share to 2.36 million handsets.