Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$5.2B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$5.9B
August 2026
Trade surplus
$687.3M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $5.2B from Switzerland and exported $5.9B to it, across 2,539 imported product categories.
Switzerland was the 15th-largest source of U.S. goods imports in August 2026. Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $48.1B from Switzerland and exported $89.9B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $687.3M with Switzerland, exporting 1.1× as much as it imported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Switzerland in August 2026 (preliminary) were 79% higher, and exports to Switzerland were 54% higher. U.S. goods imports from Switzerland of $5.2B in August 2026 ran 24% above the year-to-date monthly average of $4.2B.
Switzerland is a major global trading nation known for its exports of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, precision instruments, watches, and machinery. It is not an EU member but maintains extensive bilateral trade agreements with the EU and applies its own customs tariff schedule. Switzerland is a significant destination and transit point for high-value US exports, particularly in life sciences and financial goods.
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Switzerland applies its own national customs tariff (Swiss Customs Tariff, Tares) to imports, as it is not an EU member and does not apply the EU Common External Tariff. Rates are generally low due to Switzerland's liberal trade policy.
Switzerland's top exports include pharmaceutical products, chemical compounds, precision instruments, watches and clocks, and machinery, with pharmaceuticals representing the largest share of export value.
As of the latest available data, Switzerland and the United States do not have a bilateral free trade agreement in force, though both are WTO members and trade under MFN tariff rates.
The top U.S. imports from Switzerland are Nonmonetary Gold, Semimanufactured Forms (Excluding Powder), Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging and Immunological Products in Measured Doses or for Retail Sale, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.6B | |
| 2 | $1.0B | |
| 3 | $290.6M | |
| 4 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $249.0M |
| 5 | $132.5M | |
| 6 | $105.1M | |
| 7 | $62.4M | |
| 8 | $59.4M | |
| 9 | $57.0M | |
| 10 | $52.3M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4.2B | |
| 2 | $243.0M | |
| 3 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $169.4M |
| 4 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $149.8M |
| 5 | $124.9M | |
| 6 | $82.4M | |
| 7 | $54.1M | |
| 8 | $51.1M | |
| 9 | $44.6M | |
| 10 | $44.0M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$68.2B
Services Imports
$44.3B