Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$1.1B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$394.8M
August 2026
Trade deficit
$754.0M
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $1.1B from Finland and exported $394.8M to it, across 1,589 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $8.9B from Finland and exported $3.5B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $754.0M with Finland, importing 2.9× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Finland in August 2026 (preliminary) were 102% higher, and exports to Finland were 57% higher. U.S. goods imports from Finland of $1.1B in August 2026 ran 44% above the year-to-date monthly average of $799.0M.
Finland is an EU member state with a trade profile anchored in machinery, electronics, paper and pulp, chemicals, and metals. It shares a long border with Russia, historically making it a significant transit country for East-West trade, though sanctions following 2022 have substantially altered those flows. Finland's trade is governed by EU customs regulations, and it is a notable exporter of forest industry products and high-technology goods.
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Finland's top exports include machinery and equipment, paper and paperboard, refined petroleum, chemicals, and electronics, with Germany, Sweden, the United States, and the Netherlands as key destination markets.
Finland's role as a transit hub for goods moving between the EU and Russia has been significantly curtailed since 2022 sanctions; Finnish exporters have redirected trade toward other markets and supply chains have been restructured accordingly.
Finland is an EU member state and part of the EU customs union; imports into Finland from non-EU countries are subject to EU Common Customs Tariff rates and must comply with EU import declaration requirements filed through Finnish Customs (Tulli).
The top U.S. imports from Finland are Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging, Spark-Ignition (Gasoline) Electric Generating Sets and Hormonal and Spermicidal Chemical Contraceptive Preparations, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $492.4M | |
| 2 | $140.9M | |
| 3 | $29.6M | |
| 4 | $26.0M | |
| 5 | $14.1M | |
| 6 | $11.6M | |
| 7 | $10.6M | |
| 8 | $10.4M | |
| 9 | $8.9M | |
| 10 | $8.4M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58.0M | |
| 2 | $50.0M | |
| 3 | $34.6M | |
| 4 | $25.7M | |
| 5 | $24.3M | |
| 6 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $19.1M |
| 7 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $16.8M |
| 8 | $14.8M | |
| 9 | $13.3M | |
| 10 | $11.9M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$1.9B
Services Imports
$2.1B