Smartphones for US From Elsewhere Rose 13% in May

July 13, 2021 by Paul Gluckman|Consumer Electronics

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 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.