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 δισ. $US imports from Germany
86,1 δισ. $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, Σεπτέμβριος 2025 to Αύγουστος 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| Σεπτέμβριος 2025 | 11,9 δισ. $ | 7,25 δισ. $ |
| Οκτώβριος 2025 | 12 δισ. $ | 6,88 δισ. $ |
| Νοέμβριος 2025 | 13,4 δισ. $ | 6,85 δισ. $ |
| Δεκέμβριος 2025 | 15,3 δισ. $ | 7,18 δισ. $ |
| Ιανουάριος 2026 | 10,5 δισ. $ | 5,9 δισ. $ |
| Φεβρουάριος 2026 | 9,56 δισ. $ | 7,11 δισ. $ |
| Μάρτιος 2026 | 13,5 δισ. $ | 8,1 δισ. $ |
| Απρίλιος 2026 | 13,9 δισ. $ | 8,11 δισ. $ |
| Μάιος 2026 | 13,4 δισ. $ | 7,61 δισ. $ |
| Ιούνιος 2026 | 13,6 δισ. $ | 6,91 δισ. $ |
| Ιούλιος 2026 | 13,2 δισ. $ | 6,92 δισ. $ |
| Αύγουστος 2026 | 13,1 δισ. $ | 7,27 δισ. $ |
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 δισ. $ | Air | 0,00% |
| 2 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 12,1 δισ. $ | Sea | 15% |
| 3 | Airplane & ot a/c, unladen weight > 15,000 kgHS 880240 | 2,8 δισ. $ | Air | 0% |
| 4 | Turbojets of a thrust exceeding 25 knHS 841112 | 2,61 δισ. $ | Air | 0,02% |
| 5 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 2,42 δισ. $ | Air | 0,05% |
| 6 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | 2,34 δισ. $ | Air | 10% |
| 7 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | 2,28 δισ. $ | Sea | 15% |
| 8 | Motor vehicles with only electric motor, not elsewhere specifiedHS 870380 | 2,02 δισ. $ | Sea | 15% |
| 9 | Gear boxes for motor vehiclesHS 870840 | 1,82 δισ. $ | Sea | 14% |
| 10 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | 1,61 δισ. $ | Sea | 11% |
Top 10 US exports to Germany
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 12,7 δισ. $ | Air |
| 2 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | 3,87 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 3 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 3,74 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 4 | Antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212 | 3,15 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 5 | Polypeptide protein& glycoprotein hormones &derivHS 293719 | 3,15 δισ. $ | Air |
| 6 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 2,99 δισ. $ | Air |
| 7 | Passenger vehicles com-ig internal combustion eng > 2500 ccHS 870333 | 2,31 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 8 | Diagnostic or laboratory reagents incl kits, not elsewhere specifiedHS 382219 | 1,41 δισ. $ | Air |
| 9 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 1,33 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 10 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 1,29 δισ. $ | 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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