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, septembrie 2025 to august 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| septembrie 2025 | 11,9 mld. USD | 7,25 mld. USD |
| octombrie 2025 | 12 mld. USD | 6,88 mld. USD |
| noiembrie 2025 | 13,4 mld. USD | 6,85 mld. USD |
| decembrie 2025 | 15,3 mld. USD | 7,18 mld. USD |
| ianuarie 2026 | 10,5 mld. USD | 5,9 mld. USD |
| februarie 2026 | 9,56 mld. USD | 7,11 mld. USD |
| martie 2026 | 13,5 mld. USD | 8,1 mld. USD |
| aprilie 2026 | 13,9 mld. USD | 8,11 mld. USD |
| mai 2026 | 13,4 mld. USD | 7,61 mld. USD |
| iunie 2026 | 13,6 mld. USD | 6,91 mld. USD |
| iulie 2026 | 13,2 mld. USD | 6,92 mld. USD |
| august 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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