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