Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$13.1M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$3.8M
August 2026
Trade deficit
$9.2M
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $13.1M from Nepal and exported $3.8M to it, across 502 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $129.2M from Nepal and exported $147.4M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $9.2M with Nepal, importing 3.4× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Nepal in August 2026 (preliminary) were 18% higher. U.S. goods imports from Nepal of $13.1M in August 2026 ran 19% above the year-to-date monthly average of $11.0M.
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.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
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 | 2025
Services Exports
$1.2B
Services Imports
$381.0M
The top U.S. imports from Nepal are Knotted Wool & Fine Animal Hair Carpets and Floor Coverings, Dog and Cat Food, Put Up for Retail Sale and Christmas Festivity Articles, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3.1M | |
| 2 | $3.1M | |
| 3 | $1.1M | |
| 4 | $679K | |
| 5 | $602K | |
| 6 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $479K |
| 7 | $222K | |
| 8 | $196K | |
| 9 | $186K | |
| 10 | $167K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.2M | |
| 2 | $273K | |
| 3 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts |
| $271K |
| 4 | $270K |
| 5 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $260K |
| 6 | $256K |
| 7 | $186K |
| 8 | $152K |
| 9 | $126K |
| 10 | $69K |