Day-one corridor
United Kingdom 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.
64,5 δισ. $US imports from United Kingdom
112 δισ. $US exports to United Kingdom
6,3%Average duty on US imports
1,9%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 | 5,04 δισ. $ | 6,47 δισ. $ |
| Οκτώβριος 2025 | 5,03 δισ. $ | 11,7 δισ. $ |
| Νοέμβριος 2025 | 4,82 δισ. $ | 8,94 δισ. $ |
| Δεκέμβριος 2025 | 5,58 δισ. $ | 8,94 δισ. $ |
| Ιανουάριος 2026 | 4,87 δισ. $ | 13 δισ. $ |
| Φεβρουάριος 2026 | 5,02 δισ. $ | 10,7 δισ. $ |
| Μάρτιος 2026 | 5,99 δισ. $ | 12,5 δισ. $ |
| Απρίλιος 2026 | 5,3 δισ. $ | 8,21 δισ. $ |
| Μάιος 2026 | 5,89 δισ. $ | 7,6 δισ. $ |
| Ιούνιος 2026 | 5,85 δισ. $ | 8,05 δισ. $ |
| Ιούλιος 2026 | 5,67 δισ. $ | 7,31 δισ. $ |
| Αύγουστος 2026 | 5,47 δισ. $ | 8,26 δισ. $ |
How goods travel
Imports from United Kingdom
- Sea
- 40%
- Air
- 52%
- Truck, rail and other
- 7,3%
Exports to United Kingdom
- Sea
- 26%
- Air
- 67%
- Truck, rail and other
- 6,5%
Top 10 US imports from United Kingdom
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 3,29 δισ. $ | Air | 0,01% |
| 2 | Turbojets of a thrust exceeding 25 knHS 841112 | 3,1 δισ. $ | Air | 0,00% |
| 3 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | 2,94 δισ. $ | Sea | 10% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | 2,22 δισ. $ | Sea | 9,5% |
| 5 | Parts of planes or helicopters, not elsewhere specifiedHS 880730 | 2,15 δισ. $ | Air | 1,3% |
| 6 | Uranium enriched in u235 etc. plutonium etc.HS 284420 | 1,67 δισ. $ | Truck, rail and other | 0% |
| 7 | Lt oils, preps gt=70% petroleum/bitum not biodieselHS 271012 | 1,34 δισ. $ | Sea | 0,3% |
| 8 | Self-propelled works trucks and forklifts, not elsewhere specifiedHS 842720 | 1,17 δισ. $ | Sea | 15% |
| 9 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | 1,01 δισ. $ | Sea | 0,03% |
| 10 | Turbojet and turboproller partsHS 841191 | 985 εκ. $ | Air | 1,2% |
Top 10 US exports to United Kingdom
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold, nonmonetary, unwrought not elsewhere specifiedHS 710812 | 21,4 δισ. $ | Air |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 11,1 δισ. $ | Air |
| 3 | Silver, unwrought not elsewhere specifiedHS 710691 | 10,2 δισ. $ | Air |
| 4 | Petrol oil bitum mineral (not crud) etc not biodieslHS 271019 | 6,52 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 5 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | 5,48 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 6 | Gold, nonmonetary, semimanufactured forms not elsewhere specifiedHS 710813 | 5,07 δισ. $ | Air |
| 7 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 3,25 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 8 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 2,23 δισ. $ | Air |
| 9 | Wood pelletsHS 440131 | 1,54 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 10 | Paintings, drawings and pastels not over 100 yearsHS 970191 | 1,27 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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