Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$1.5B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$433.6M
August 2026
Trade deficit
$1.1B
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $1.5B from Austria and exported $433.6M to it, across 2,322 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $18.3B from Austria and exported $4.9B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $1.1B with Austria, importing 3.5× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Austria in August 2026 (preliminary) were 29% higher, and exports to Austria were 13% higher.
Austria is a landlocked EU member state with a highly developed, export-oriented economy, specializing in machinery, vehicles, paper products, and metal goods. Its central European location makes it a key transit and distribution point for trade flowing between Western and Eastern Europe. Austria applies EU customs regulations and benefits from the EU's extensive network of free trade agreements.
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Key US exports to Austria include machinery, pharmaceuticals, and aircraft parts, while Austria exports machinery, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, and electronic equipment to the US.
Austria applies the EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) and the EU Common External Tariff (CET) to all imports from non-EU countries, including the United States.
Yes, imports into Austria are subject to Austrian VAT (currently 20% standard rate) at the point of customs clearance, in addition to any applicable customs duties.
The top U.S. imports from Austria are Spark-Ignition (Gasoline) Electric Generating Sets, Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging and Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine (Over 3,000 cc), by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $118.3M | |
| 2 | $117.5M | |
| 3 | $78.8M | |
| 4 | $71.5M | |
| 5 | $30.2M | |
| 6 | $29.9M | |
| 7 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $28.7M |
| 8 | $27.4M | |
| 9 | $22.6M | |
| 10 | $21.1M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $142.1M | |
| 2 | $73.0M | |
| 3 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $22.3M |
| 4 | $11.1M | |
| 5 | $9.2M | |
| 6 | $8.6M | |
| 7 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $8.1M |
| 8 | $6.8M | |
| 9 | $5.9M | |
| 10 | $4.7M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$2.7B
Services Imports
$2.4B