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