Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$130.1M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$142.3M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$12.1M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $130.1M from Oman and exported $142.3M to it, across 183 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.3B from Oman and exported $2.0B to it. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Oman in August 2026 (preliminary) were 50% higher.
Oman is a Gulf state with a strategically important location along major shipping lanes connecting the Arabian Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, supporting its role as a regional logistics and transshipment hub. As a GCC member, Oman applies the 5% Common External Tariff and has a bilateral Free Trade Agreement with the United States in force since 2009. Oman's key exports include crude oil, refined petroleum, liquefied natural gas, fish, and metals, while it imports machinery, vehicles, food, and manufactured goods.
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Yes. The US-Oman Free Trade Agreement entered into force in January 2009, eliminating tariffs on most US goods immediately and providing preferential access for services and investment.
Oman's primary exports are crude oil, refined petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, fish and seafood, and metals including copper, with China, India, South Korea, and Japan as leading destination markets.
The Port of Sohar and the Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat are the principal commercial ports, with Sohar increasingly important for industrial and bulk cargo due to its integrated free trade zone.
The top U.S. imports from Oman are Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil, and Strip of Polyethylene…, Urea, Including Aqueous Solution and US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25.9M | |
| 2 | $24.9M | |
| 3 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $15.2M |
| 4 | $12.1M | |
| 5 | $9.8M | |
| 6 | $8.4M | |
| 7 | $7.0M | |
| 8 | $5.2M | |
| 9 | $3.5M | |
| 10 | $2.7M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $33.9M | |
| 2 | $16.9M | |
| 3 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $13.4M |
| 4 | $7.5M | |
| 5 | $5.1M | |
| 6 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $5.0M |
| 7 | $3.5M | |
| 8 | $3.1M | |
| 9 | $2.0M | |
| 10 | $1.9M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$754.0M
Services Imports
$215.0M