Imports
$9.2B
Exports
$9.6B
Products imported
4,103
HS6 subheadings
New Orleans is one of the largest and most strategically important ports in the United States, handling more total cargo tonnage than almost any other port in the country. Located at the mouth of the Mississippi River, it serves as a gateway for agricultural exports, energy products, steel, and consumer goods moving between the American interior and global markets. The port complex includes multiple terminals and is a major hub for both bulk and containerized trade.
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Imports
$9.2BAug 2026
Exports
$9.6BAug 2026
New Orleans is a leading export point for grain, soybeans, corn, petroleum products, and chemicals, benefiting from direct Mississippi River barge connections to the agricultural Midwest.
Yes, the Port of New Orleans operates container terminals that handle international containerized imports and exports, complementing its large bulk and break-bulk cargo operations.
New Orleans has a full CBP port of entry with services including cargo examination, vessel inspections, importer of record processing, and foreign trade zone administration.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.1B | |
| 2 | $1.0B | |
| 3 | $773.4M | |
| 4 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $587.3M |
| 5 | $430.5M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.2B | |
| 2 | $1.1B | |
| 3 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $890.2M |
| 4 | $398.0M | |
| 5 | $225.6M |