Australia Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

U.S.–Australia FTA

Average duty rate, August 2026

2.56%

Duty on U.S. imports

$58.3M

U.S. imports / exports

$2.3B / $3.2B a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Australia

These 5 make up 60% of U.S. imports from Australia in the latest month.

1. Nonmonetary Gold, Semimanufactured Forms (Excluding Powder) HS 710813$577.6M
2. Frozen Boneless Bovine Meat HS 020230$291.1M
3. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$233.8M
4. Fresh or Chilled Boneless Beef HS 020130$190.6M
5. Uranium Ores and Concentrates HS 261210$70.9M

Top U.S. exports to Australia

These 5 make up 22% of U.S. exports to Australia in the latest month.

1. Digital Processing Units (CPUs), NESOI HS 847150$196.8M
2. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$141.1M
3. Machines for Reception, Conversion, Transmission or Regeneration of Voice, Images, or Data HS 851762$125.3M
4. Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$118.0M
5. Antisera and Other Blood Fractions HS 300212$103.5M

Trade overview

Australia is a close US ally and a significant trading partner, with bilateral trade governed by the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA), which entered into force in January 2005. AUSFTA has eliminated tariffs on the vast majority of goods traded between the two countries. Key US exports to Australia include machinery, aircraft, vehicles, and pharmaceuticals, while Australia exports beef, aluminum, gold, and wine to the United States.