Day-one corridor
Germany and the United States
What the two countries trade, how it ships, and what duty and freight add, over the last 12 months of official US trade data.
153 مليار US$US imports from Germany
86.1 مليار US$US exports to Germany
9.8%Average duty on US imports
2%Freight and insurance, as a share of import value
Source: US Census Bureau trade data, سبتمبر 2025 to أغسطس 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| سبتمبر 2025 | 11.9 مليار US$ | 7.25 مليار US$ |
| أكتوبر 2025 | 12 مليار US$ | 6.88 مليار US$ |
| نوفمبر 2025 | 13.4 مليار US$ | 6.85 مليار US$ |
| ديسمبر 2025 | 15.3 مليار US$ | 7.18 مليار US$ |
| يناير 2026 | 10.5 مليار US$ | 5.9 مليار US$ |
| فبراير 2026 | 9.56 مليار US$ | 7.11 مليار US$ |
| مارس 2026 | 13.5 مليار US$ | 8.1 مليار US$ |
| أبريل 2026 | 13.9 مليار US$ | 8.11 مليار US$ |
| مايو 2026 | 13.4 مليار US$ | 7.61 مليار US$ |
| يونيو 2026 | 13.6 مليار US$ | 6.91 مليار US$ |
| يوليو 2026 | 13.2 مليار US$ | 6.92 مليار US$ |
| أغسطس 2026 | 13.1 مليار US$ | 7.27 مليار US$ |
How goods travel
Imports from Germany
- Sea
- 48%
- Air
- 45%
- Truck, rail and other
- 6.6%
Exports to Germany
- Sea
- 35%
- Air
- 56%
- Truck, rail and other
- 9.5%
Top 10 US imports from Germany
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 15.9 مليار US$ | Air | 0.00% |
| 2 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 12.1 مليار US$ | Sea | 15% |
| 3 | Airplane & ot a/c, unladen weight > 15,000 kgHS 880240 | 2.8 مليار US$ | Air | 0% |
| 4 | Turbojets of a thrust exceeding 25 knHS 841112 | 2.61 مليار US$ | Air | 0.02% |
| 5 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 2.42 مليار US$ | Air | 0.05% |
| 6 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | 2.34 مليار US$ | Air | 10% |
| 7 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | 2.28 مليار US$ | Sea | 15% |
| 8 | Motor vehicles with only electric motor, not elsewhere specifiedHS 870380 | 2.02 مليار US$ | Sea | 15% |
| 9 | Gear boxes for motor vehiclesHS 870840 | 1.82 مليار US$ | Sea | 14% |
| 10 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | 1.61 مليار US$ | Sea | 11% |
Top 10 US exports to Germany
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 12.7 مليار US$ | Air |
| 2 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | 3.87 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 3 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 3.74 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 4 | Antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212 | 3.15 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 5 | Polypeptide protein& glycoprotein hormones &derivHS 293719 | 3.15 مليار US$ | Air |
| 6 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 2.99 مليار US$ | Air |
| 7 | Passenger vehicles com-ig internal combustion eng > 2500 ccHS 870333 | 2.31 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 8 | Diagnostic or laboratory reagents incl kits, not elsewhere specifiedHS 382219 | 1.41 مليار US$ | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 1.33 مليار US$ | Sea |
| 10 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 1.29 مليار US$ | Air |
Duty and freight are averages worked out from official figures, not a quote. Real duty depends on the exact product, where it was made and the tariffs in force.
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