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U.S. Imports
$121.6M
U.S. Exports
$273.5M
Surplus of $151.9M (net exporter)
The United States imported $121.6M/month and exported $273.5M/month with Uruguay as of February 2026, covering 134 product categories.
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Uruguay is a small but economically stable South American nation known for exporting beef, soybeans, cellulose, and dairy products. As a MERCOSUR member, it maintains strong trade ties with Brazil and Argentina while also pursuing bilateral agreements with non-bloc partners. The Port of Montevideo serves as a key regional logistics and transshipment hub.
Uruguay's leading exports are beef, soybeans, cellulose/wood pulp, dairy products, and rice, with China, the European Union, and the United States among its top destination markets.
The Port of Montevideo functions as a major transshipment and free-trade zone hub for the Southern Cone, handling cargo for Uruguay, Paraguay, and parts of Argentina and Brazil.
Uruguay has actively sought bilateral and multilateral trade agreements beyond MERCOSUR, including ongoing discussions with China and interest in agreements with the United States and the European Union.
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Imports
Exports
Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$987.0M
Services Imports
$395.0M
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, BONELESS, FROZEN | $64.7M |
| 2 | CHEM WOODPULP, SODA ETC, N DIS S BL & BL NONCONIF | $19.3M |
| 3 | MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED | $8.7M |
| 4 | PREPARED OR PRESERVED BOVINE MEAT ETC. NESOI | $5.8M |
| 5 | PINE WOOD SAWN/CHIPPED LNGTW, THICKNESS GT 6MM | $3.8M |
| 6 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $3.3M |
| 7 | OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, EDIBLE, NESOI, FROZEN | $2.6M |
| 8 | HONEY, NATURAL | $2.1M |
| 9 | OTH ARTIFICAL PTS OF THE BODY & PTS & ACCESSORIES | $1.3M |
| 10 | PLYWOOD, EXC BAMBOO, LT=6 MM THK, CONIFEROUS NESOI | $986K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRUDE OIL FROM PETROLEUM AND BITUMINOUS MINERALS | $62.7M |
| 2 | PERFUMES AND TOILET WATERS | $49.1M |
| 3 | MEDICAMENTS NESOI, MEASURED DOSES, RETAIL PK NESOI | $34.7M |
| 4 | ANTIBIOTICS NESOI, IN DOSAGE FORM |
| $21.9M |
| 5 | SMARTPHONES | $15.3M |
| 6 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $11.8M |
| 7 | PARTS FOR HARVESTER, GRASS MOWERS, SORTING EGG ETC | $10.3M |
| 8 | SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION | $4.4M |
| 9 | PTS & ACC OF PRINTERS, COPIERS AND FAX MACH, NESOI | $3.7M |
| 10 | MACH FOR RECP/CONVR/TRANS/REGN OF VOICE/IMAGE/DATA | $2.7M |