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Electrical Equipment Imports Rise a Fifth Month to $56.9 billion

Electrical Equipment Imports rose for a fifth straight month in July 2026, reaching $56.9 billion, up 32.2% on the year. Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this…

Electrical Equipment Imports rose for a fifth straight month in July 2026, reaching $56.9 billion, up 32.2% on the year. Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot be labeled demand, restocking, or tariff pull-forward without separate evidence.

consecutive increases: 5 months. from $39.4 billion after February 2026 to $56.9 billion

The run began after February 2026, when the series stood at $39.4 billion — a climb of 44.6% over the streak.

Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot be labeled demand, restocking, or tariff pull-forward without separate evidence.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a decline would end a 5-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while a sixth consecutive increase would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: Census International Trade.

Published 2026-09-10.