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Where U.S. Lithium-Ion Batteries Come From
U.S. imports of lithium-ion batteries by country of origin, average per month, $ billions
Plays the chart through its history. Pauses are where the data set a record or moved most.
U.S. Census Bureau. Yearly average of monthly general imports; the current year is partial. Covers cells, modules and packs, not batteries inside imported vehicles or devices.
The lithium-ion batteries the U.S. buys from abroad, for electric vehicles, grid storage and electronics, stacked by country of origin. The layers show how much still comes from China as tariffs and tax-credit sourcing rules push buyers elsewhere.
What this chart reads
- U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from Chinaas “China”behindlatest 2026-08-01
- U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from South Koreaas “South Korea”behindlatest 2026-08-01
- U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from Japanas “Japan”behindlatest 2026-08-01
- U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from Other Countriesas “Other countries”behindlatest 2026-08-01
Sources
U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from China. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade in Goods, monthly HS6 detail, via the Census International Trade API. Census trade data are in the public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from South Korea. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade in Goods, monthly HS6 detail, via the Census International Trade API. Census trade data are in the public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from Japan. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade in Goods, monthly HS6 detail, via the Census International Trade API. Census trade data are in the public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
U.S. Lithium-Ion Battery Imports from Other Countries. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade in Goods, monthly HS6 detail, via the Census International Trade API. Census trade data are in the public domain. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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