COVID-19: The Impact on U.S. Imports of Cellular Phones

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated circumstances had marked impacts on U.S. imports of cellular phones. The shocks and interventions affected production and consumption of the devices in China and the United States, respectively. During the first year of the pandemic, U.S. imports of cellular phones fell steeply and then rose sharply. In the second and third years of the pandemic, the value of U.S. imports of cellular phones continued to rise.