Electrical Equipment Imports Rise a Seventh Month to $63.7 billion

Electrical Equipment Imports rose for a seventh straight month in September 2026, reaching $63.7 billion, up 48.6% 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: 7 months. from $39.4 billion after February 2026 to $63.7 billion

The run began after February 2026, when the series stood at $39.4 billion — a climb of 61.8% over the streak.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a decline would end a 7-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while an eighth consecutive increase would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: Census International Trade.