Denmark Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Customs territory

EU member state, inside the EU customs union

Average duty rate, August 2026

5.83%

Duty on U.S. imports

$66.9M

U.S. imports / exports

$1.1B / $375.9M 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 Denmark

These 5 make up 52% of U.S. imports from Denmark in the latest month.

1. Immunological Products in Measured Doses or for Retail Sale HS 300215$338.4M
2. Hearing Aids HS 902140$112.3M
3. Vaccines for Human Medicine HS 300241$68.6M
4. Parts for Engines and Motors, NESOI HS 841290$57.9M
5. Iron & Steel Towers and Lattice Masts HS 730820$25.7M

Top U.S. exports to Denmark

These 5 make up 35% of U.S. exports to Denmark in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$50.0M
2. Polypeptide, Protein, and Glycoprotein Hormones and Derivatives (NESOI) HS 293719$37.2M
3. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$16.4M
4. Immunological Products in Measured Doses or for Retail Sale HS 300215$14.3M
5. Hormone-Containing Medicaments (Not in Dosage Form, No Antibiotics) HS 300339$11.9M

Trade overview

Denmark is a highly developed EU member state and a major trading nation in Northern Europe, with a strong export base in pharmaceuticals, machinery, food products, and shipping services. It is a founding member of the EU single market and participates in EU trade agreements, though it retains its own currency, the Danish krone. Denmark's ports, particularly Copenhagen and Aarhus, serve as key logistics hubs for Baltic and North Sea trade routes.