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U.S. Imports
$9.6B
U.S. Exports
$7.1B
Deficit of $2.4B (net importer)
The United States imported $9.6B/month and exported $7.1B/month with Germany as of February 2026, covering 3445 product categories.
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Germany is the largest economy in the European Union and a global leader in exports, particularly in machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and electronics. It serves as a central logistics hub for transatlantic and intra-European trade, with major ports including Hamburg and Bremen. US-Germany trade is among the most significant bilateral trade relationships, governed by EU trade frameworks and WTO rules.
Top US exports to Germany include aircraft and aerospace equipment, pharmaceuticals, motor vehicles, machinery, and optical/medical instruments.
Yes, Germany is an EU member state and applies the EU Common External Tariff (CET) and EU trade agreements for all imports from non-EU countries, including the United States.
Shipments to Germany typically require a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, and an EU customs declaration (SAD). Certain goods may require certificates of origin, phytosanitary certificates, or CE marking compliance.
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Imports
Exports
Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$45.0B
Services Imports
$47.6B
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $827.8M |
| 2 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $573.1M |
| 3 | IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, IN MEASURED DOESE/RTL SALE | $247.0M |
| 4 | TURBOJETS OF A THRUST EXCEEDING 25 KN | $187.9M |
| 5 | INSTR & APPL F MEDICAL SURGICAL DENTAL VET, NESOI | $170.8M |
| 6 | PARTS OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, GENERATORS & SETS | $138.3M |
| 7 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG > 3000 CC | $133.5M |
| 8 | ESTIMATED IMPORTS OF LOW VALUED TRANSACTIONS | $133.3M |
| 9 | HORMONES ETC. (NO ANTIBIOTICS CONTAINED) DOSAGE FM | $126.5M |
| 10 | MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ONLY ELECTRIC MOTOR, NESOI | $119.1M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $876.0M |
| 2 | NATURAL GAS, LIQUEFIED | $417.5M |
| 3 | POLYPEPTIDE PROTEIN& GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES &DERIV | $341.8M |
| 4 | ANTISERA AND OTHER BLOOD FRACTIONS |
| 5 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $217.7M |
| 6 | CRUDE OIL FROM PETROLEUM AND BITUMINOUS MINERALS | $213.6M |
| 7 | COIN, NESOI | $163.4M |
| 8 | PASS VEH COM-IG INT COM ENG > 2500 CC | $161.3M |
| 9 | MEDICAMENTS NESOI, MEASURED DOSES, RETAIL PK NESOI | $154.7M |
| 10 | IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MIXED, NOT IN MSRED DOSES | $125.2M |