Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$4.2B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$1.7B
August 2026
Trade deficit
$2.5B
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $4.2B from Ireland and exported $1.7B to it, across 1,559 imported product categories.
Ireland was the 16th-largest source of U.S. goods imports in August 2026. Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $70.5B from Ireland and exported $21.8B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $2.5B with Ireland, importing 2.4× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Ireland in August 2026 (preliminary) were 13% lower, and exports to Ireland were 21% lower. U.S. goods imports from Ireland of $4.2B in August 2026 ran 14% below the year-to-date monthly average of $4.9B.
Ireland is an EU member state and a significant hub for multinational corporations, particularly in pharmaceuticals, technology, and financial services, making it one of Europe's largest per-capita exporters. Ireland remains within the EU single market and customs union, and the Windsor Framework governs the unique trade arrangements between Ireland and Northern Ireland post-Brexit. Its open, export-oriented economy is closely integrated with both EU and US trade flows.
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Ireland's dominant exports are pharmaceuticals and medicinal products, medical devices, computer services, and chemicals, largely driven by multinational corporations based there.
The Windsor Framework governs the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with Ireland (as an EU member) remaining part of the EU single market. Goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland face checks to protect the EU single market.
Yes, Ireland is a full EU member and applies EU VAT rules. Importers must account for Irish VAT on goods entering Ireland from outside the EU.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$100.8B
Services Imports
$34.5B
The top U.S. imports from Ireland are Immunological Products in Measured Doses or for Retail Sale, Processors & Controllers — Electronic Integrated Circuits and Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $679.9M | |
| 2 | $649.8M | |
| 3 | $583.3M | |
| 4 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $346.4M |
| 5 | $211.8M | |
| 6 | $186.1M | |
| 7 | $185.1M | |
| 8 | $169.0M | |
| 9 | $132.0M | |
| 10 | $110.9M |
| $131.7M |
| 4 | $107.0M |
| 5 | $99.2M |
| 6 | $73.8M |
| 7 | $71.3M |
| 8 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $63.5M |
| 9 | $41.6M |
| 10 | $35.8M |