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Chinese Smartphone Imports Plummeted During Wuhan Pandemic, ITC Data Shows

U.S. importers sourced 5.81 million Chinese smartphones in February, said Census Bureau data we accessed through the International Trade Commission. It's the lowest since such tracking began in 2007. COVID-19 upended the Chinese supply chain after the virus' first outbreak…

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in Hubei province in January. February smartphone imports to the U.S. from all countries declined 29% from January, to 10.17 million handsets, and were down 25% from February 2019. China made 57% of February smartphone imports to the U.S., 19 points lower than January and eight points below its February 2019 share.