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U.S. Imports
$9.2M
U.S. Exports
$9.7M
Surplus of $527K (net exporter)
The United States imported $9.2M/month and exported $9.7M/month with Nepal as of February 2026, covering 303 product categories.
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Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia with a trade profile heavily dependent on imports, particularly from India and China. Key exports include carpets, pashmina, tea, herbs, and handicrafts. Trade professionals should note Nepal's reliance on transit trade through India and its membership in SAFTA and the WTO.
Nepal's primary exports include handmade carpets, pashmina products, tea, medicinal herbs, handicrafts, and readymade garments, mostly destined for India and Western markets.
As a landlocked country, Nepal relies heavily on transit routes through India for third-country trade, governed by the Nepal-India Treaty of Transit, which affects lead times, costs, and documentation requirements.
Yes, Nepal benefits from SAFTA preferential tariffs with South Asian nations and has a bilateral trade treaty with India that provides duty-free access for most Nepali goods into the Indian market.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$1.2B
Services Imports
$354.0M
Imports
Exports
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARPETS&OTH TEX FLOOR COVR,WOOL/FINE ANML HR,KNOTD | $2.8M |
| 2 | DOG AND CAT FOOD, PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE | $2.6M |
| 3 | CARPETS&OTH TEX FLOOR COVR,OTH TEX MATERIALS,KNOTD | $679K |
| 4 | ESTIMATED IMPORTS OF LOW VALUED TRANSACTIONS | $234K |
| 5 | MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES, NESOI | $206K |
| 6 | OTH KNT/CROCHET FABRIC NESOI, TEXTILE MATLS, NESOI | $180K |
| 7 | SHAWLS SCARVES AND THE LIKE OF WOOL, NOT KNIT | $172K |
| 8 | KELEM, SCHUMACKS, KARAMANIE, & SMLR HAND-WOV RUGS | $111K |
| 9 | CARPETS, OTH FLOOR COVER OF WOOL/FINE ANIMAL HAIR | $108K |
| 10 | TRICYCLE, SCOOTR, PEDAL CAR & SIM WHEELED TYS; ETC | $97K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOYBEANS, NESOI | $5.5M |
| 2 | PORT DIGTL AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESS MACH NOT > 10 KG | $1.4M |
| 3 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $784K |
| 4 | SOYBEAN OILCAKE & OTH SOLID RESIDUE, WH/NOT GROUND |
| 5 | CHICKENS, LIVE, WEIGHING NOT OVER 185 G EACH | $211K |
| 6 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $137K |
| 7 | EYE MAKE-UP PREPARATIONS | $74K |
| 8 | PROPELLERS AND ROTORS AND PARTS THEREOF | $73K |
| 9 | WASTE, SCRAP UNBLEACH KRAFT, CORRUGATD PAPER/PPRBD | $73K |
| 10 | ARTIFICIAL JOINTS & PARTS & ACCESSORIES THEROF,NES | $62K |