Germany 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

9.02%

Duty on U.S. imports

$1.2B

U.S. imports / exports

$13.1B / $7.3B 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 Germany

These 5 make up 21% of U.S. imports from Germany in the latest month.

1. Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323$1.2B
2. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$727.5M
3. Turbojets with Thrust Exceeding 25 kN HS 841112$332.6M
4. Immunological Products in Measured Doses or for Retail Sale HS 300215$319.4M
5. Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging, NESOI HS 300490$209.5M

Top U.S. exports to Germany

These 5 make up 34% of U.S. exports to Germany in the latest month.

1. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$1.1B
2. Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$461.6M
3. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) HS 271111$334.1M
4. Antisera and Other Blood Fractions HS 300212$309.2M
5. Polypeptide, Protein, and Glycoprotein Hormones and Derivatives (NESOI) HS 293719$228.0M

Trade overview

Germany is the largest economy in the European Union and a global leader in exports, particularly in machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and electronics. It serves as a central logistics hub for transatlantic and intra-European trade, with major ports including Hamburg and Bremen. US-Germany trade is among the most significant bilateral trade relationships, governed by EU trade frameworks and WTO rules.