Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$3.6B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$5.4B
August 2026
Trade surplus
$1.8B
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $3.6B from Brazil and exported $5.4B to it, across 2,558 imported product categories.
Brazil was the 18th-largest source of U.S. goods imports in August 2026. Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $33.6B from Brazil and exported $55.9B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $1.8B with Brazil, exporting 1.5× as much as it imported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Brazil in August 2026 (preliminary) were 28% higher, and exports to Brazil were 12% higher. U.S. goods imports from Brazil of $3.6B in August 2026 ran 20% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.0B.
Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America and a top global exporter of soybeans, iron ore, crude petroleum, beef, poultry, and sugar. The United States and Brazil do not have a comprehensive free trade agreement, though both countries are engaged in ongoing trade and investment framework discussions. Brazil is a founding member of Mercosur, and the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, if ratified, would significantly affect Brazil's trade flows.
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The United States and Brazil do not have a comprehensive free trade agreement. Bilateral trade is conducted under WTO rules, supplemented by the US–Brazil Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation signed in 2020.
Brazil's top exports include soybeans, iron ore, crude petroleum, beef, poultry, sugar, pulp, and aircraft, with China, the United States, and Argentina among its largest trading partners.
Brazil is assigned country code 3510 in US trade data systems.
The top U.S. imports from Brazil are Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils, US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement and Airplanes & Aircraft, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $699.1M | |
| 2 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $181.4M |
| 3 | $162.3M | |
| 4 | $161.8M | |
| 5 | $133.6M | |
| 6 | $125.2M | |
| 7 | $117.2M | |
| 8 | $99.1M | |
| 9 | US Articles Exported & Returned After Advancement or Improvement Abroad | $98.3M |
| 10 | $89.5M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $852.3M | |
| 2 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $836.5M |
| 3 | $257.7M | |
| 4 | $168.7M | |
| 5 | $152.1M | |
| 6 | $145.5M | |
| 7 | $126.7M | |
| 8 | $104.6M | |
| 9 | $84.4M | |
| 10 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $83.2M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$34.4B
Services Imports
$7.0B