U.S. goods trade organized by HS (Harmonized System) commodity chapter — exports, imports, and the balance. All 98 chapters are ranked by total trade, with notable chapters linking to a partner-country breakdown and a short explainer. All figures are aggregates and contain no company-level detail.
Latest available full calendar year: 2025 totals.
What the data shows
- By total trade (exports plus imports), the largest chapter is Machinery, reactors & boilers at $938.2B for 2025.
- A chapter with a large negative balance is one the U.S. imports far more than it exports; a positive balance is the reverse.
- Figures are goods only (not services), full calendar-year totals from the U.S. Census Bureau, in U.S. dollars.
| HS | Commodity (HS chapter) | Total trade | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, reactors & boilers Explained | $938.2B | $284.7B | $653.5B | −$368.8B |
| 85 | Electrical machinery & electronics Explained | $731.3B | $226.5B | $504.8B | −$278.3B |
| 27 | Mineral fuels & oil Explained | $511.4B | $305.6B | $205.7B | $99.9B |
| 87 | Vehicles (except railway) Explained | $467.8B | $135.9B | $331.9B | −$195.9B |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products Explained | $310.8B | $97.8B | $213.1B | −$115.3B |
| 71 | Gems, precious metals & coin Explained | $305.9B | $152B | $153.9B | −$1.8B |
| 90 | Optical, medical & precision instruments Explained | $230.4B | $106.5B | $123.9B | −$17.4B |
| 88 | Aircraft & spacecraft Explained | $198.4B | $165B | $33.3B | $131.7B |
| 98 | Special classification provisions | $183.1B | $66.1B | $117B | −$50.9B |
| 29 | Organic chemicals Explained | $162.5B | $58.9B | $103.5B | −$44.6B |
| 39 | Plastics & articles Explained | $147B | $77.7B | $69.3B | $8.4B |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding & lighting Explained | $70.7B | $9.5B | $61.2B | −$51.7B |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel Explained | $63.3B | $21.9B | $41.4B | −$19.5B |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products Explained | $57.7B | $36.1B | $21.6B | $14.6B |
| 40 | Rubber & articles Explained | $48.8B | $14B | $34.8B | −$20.9B |
| 61 | Apparel, knitted | $47.8B | $3B | $44.8B | −$41.8B |
| 72 | Iron & steel Explained | $42.5B | $16.9B | $25.6B | −$8.7B |
| 95 | Toys, games & sports equipment | $41.8B | $6.7B | $35.1B | −$28.3B |
| 08 | Edible fruit & nuts | $41.6B | $18B | $23.6B | −$5.6B |
| 76 | Aluminum & articles Explained | $39.2B | $13.7B | $25.5B | −$11.9B |
| 02 | Meat & edible offal | $39.1B | $21.3B | $17.8B | $3.5B |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits & vinegar Explained | $37.5B | $10.7B | $26.8B | −$16.1B |
| 74 | Copper & articles | $37.3B | $12.6B | $24.7B | −$12B |
| 62 | Apparel, not knitted | $36.4B | $2.6B | $33.8B | −$31.2B |
| 33 | Essential oils & cosmetics Explained | $35.4B | $15.1B | $20.4B | −$5.3B |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; rare earths Explained | $33.5B | $14.7B | $18.8B | −$4.1B |
| 48 | Paper & paperboard | $33B | $14.3B | $18.7B | −$4.3B |
| 10 | Cereals Explained | $30.9B | $27.9B | $3B | $24.9B |
| 44 | Wood & articles of wood Explained | $30.2B | $8.8B | $21.4B | −$12.6B |
| 99 | Special import provisions | $30.1B | $0 | $30.1B | −$30.1B |
| 64 | Footwear | $27.5B | $1.3B | $26.2B | −$24.9B |
| 03 | Fish & seafood | $25.6B | $5.2B | $20.4B | −$15.2B |
| 12 | Oil seeds (soybeans etc.) Explained | $23.7B | $21.2B | $2.6B | $18.6B |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $23.5B | $11.8B | $11.7B | $24,189,464 |
| 19 | Cereal & bakery preparations | $20.8B | $5.3B | $15.5B | −$10.3B |
| 20 | Prepared vegetables & fruit | $20.5B | $5.4B | $15.1B | −$9.7B |
| 97 | Works of art & antiques | $20.1B | $10.2B | $9.9B | $271,294,188 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous base-metal articles | $20.1B | $5.8B | $14.3B | −$8.6B |
| 15 | Animal & vegetable fats, oils | $18.7B | $3.3B | $15.5B | −$12.2B |
| 23 | Food residues & animal feed | $18.7B | $13.6B | $5.1B | $8.5B |
| 07 | Edible vegetables | $18.6B | $5B | $13.6B | −$8.6B |
| 63 | Other textile articles | $17.9B | $2.8B | $15.1B | −$12.3B |
| 09 | Coffee, tea & spices | $16.6B | $1.4B | $15.2B | −$13.8B |
| 18 | Cocoa & cocoa preparations | $16.3B | $3.2B | $13.1B | −$9.9B |
| 82 | Tools & cutlery | $15.3B | $4.5B | $10.9B | −$6.4B |
| 34 | Soap, waxes & candles | $14.6B | $8.4B | $6.2B | $2.3B |
| 42 | Leather articles & handbags | $14.5B | $1.4B | $13.1B | −$11.6B |
| 70 | Glass & glassware | $14.4B | $5.9B | $8.6B | −$2.7B |
| 31 | Fertilizers | $13.6B | $5.2B | $8.4B | −$3.2B |
| 68 | Articles of stone & cement | $13.2B | $4.4B | $8.9B | −$4.5B |
| 26 | Ores, slag & ash | $13B | $9.3B | $3.7B | $5.7B |
| 32 | Dyes, paints & inks | $12.6B | $7.8B | $4.9B | $2.9B |
| 93 | Arms & ammunition | $12.1B | $8.3B | $3.8B | $4.6B |
| 47 | Wood pulp & recovered paper | $12B | $8B | $4B | $4B |
| 04 | Dairy, eggs & honey | $11.8B | $7.9B | $3.9B | $4B |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $10.4B | $2.5B | $7.9B | −$5.4B |
| 16 | Prepared meat & fish | $9.8B | $2.8B | $7B | −$4.3B |
| 35 | Glues & enzymes | $9.2B | $5.4B | $3.8B | $1.7B |
| 17 | Sugars & confectionery | $8.9B | $2.8B | $6.2B | −$3.4B |
| 69 | Ceramic products | $8.9B | $2B | $6.9B | −$4.8B |
| 49 | Books & printed matter | $8.7B | $3.8B | $4.9B | −$1B |
| 91 | Clocks & watches | $8.5B | $1.9B | $6.7B | −$4.8B |
| 75 | Nickel & articles | $8.1B | $4.8B | $3.3B | $1.5B |
| 25 | Salt, stone, cement | $8.1B | $3.2B | $4.9B | −$1.7B |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets | $7.9B | $4.1B | $3.8B | $247,891,957 |
| 52 | Cotton | $6.6B | $5.9B | $712,740,387 | $5.2B |
| 89 | Ships & boats | $5.6B | $2.6B | $3B | −$454,313,176 |
| 01 | Live animals | $5.4B | $1.7B | $3.7B | −$1.9B |
| 24 | Tobacco & nicotine products | $5.3B | $1.7B | $3.6B | −$1.9B |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, twine & rope | $5.2B | $2.4B | $2.8B | −$385,265,287 |
| 86 | Railway stock & equipment | $5B | $3.2B | $1.8B | $1.5B |
| 59 | Industrial textile fabrics | $4.6B | $1.8B | $2.7B | −$900,596,869 |
| 37 | Photographic goods | $4B | $2.5B | $1.5B | $913,016,203 |
| 06 | Live plants & cut flowers | $4B | $476,543,082 | $3.5B | −$3B |
| 57 | Carpets & floor coverings | $3.9B | $705,934,210 | $3.2B | −$2.5B |
| 65 | Headgear | $3.5B | $616,110,137 | $2.9B | −$2.3B |
| 55 | Manmade staple fibers | $3.4B | $2B | $1.4B | $515,531,452 |
| 11 | Milling products; starch | $3.3B | $1.1B | $2.2B | −$1.1B |
| 54 | Manmade filaments | $3.1B | $1.4B | $1.7B | −$261,628,773 |
| 79 | Zinc & articles | $2.7B | $305,229,737 | $2.4B | −$2.1B |
| 05 | Animal products, n.e.s. | $2.4B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $137,625,831 |
| 13 | Gums, resins & vegetable saps | $2.3B | $608,716,831 | $1.7B | −$1.1B |
| 92 | Musical instruments | $2.2B | $847,836,775 | $1.3B | −$487,811,298 |
| 36 | Explosives & pyrotechnics | $2.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | −$7,216,717 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers; artificial flowers | $2.1B | $116,362,325 | $2B | −$1.9B |
| 41 | Raw hides, skins & leather | $1.6B | $1.2B | $435,437,920 | $746,294,552 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.4B | $702,072,592 | $726,887,512 | −$24,814,920 |
| 78 | Lead & articles | $1.4B | $232,699,245 | $1.2B | −$954,402,600 |
| 80 | Tin & articles | $1.3B | $228,525,892 | $1.1B | −$881,432,402 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; lace | $1.1B | $407,822,473 | $736,344,831 | −$328,522,358 |
| 46 | Straw & basketware | $577,671,910 | $18,959,014 | $558,712,896 | −$539,753,882 |
| 66 | Umbrellas & walking-sticks | $545,326,039 | $47,521,468 | $497,804,571 | −$450,283,103 |
| 51 | Wool & animal hair | $307,640,414 | $60,352,471 | $247,287,943 | −$186,935,472 |
| 45 | Cork & articles | $293,012,573 | $27,059,502 | $265,953,071 | −$238,893,569 |
| 53 | Other vegetable textile fibers | $266,274,881 | $22,776,310 | $243,498,571 | −$220,722,261 |
| 43 | Furskins & artificial fur | $264,039,099 | $102,508,623 | $161,530,476 | −$59,021,853 |
| 14 | Vegetable plaiting materials | $231,119,320 | $25,093,286 | $206,026,034 | −$180,932,748 |
| 50 | Silk | $59,475,838 | $4,228,442 | $55,247,396 | −$51,018,954 |
FAQ
What is the HS classification?
The Harmonized System (HS) is an international system for naming and numbering traded goods. The two-digit "chapter" used here is the broadest level — for example, 85 is electrical machinery and electronics, 87 is vehicles.
Does this cover services?
No. These figures are goods only. Services trade (software, finance, travel, etc.) is reported separately and is not included here.
What is the source?
U.S. Census Bureau international trade statistics (full calendar-year totals). This site is not an official government source.
Sources (primary)
Figures are based on U.S. Census Bureau international trade statistics (goods trade, full-year totals). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.