U.S. Imports
$10.7B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$4.8B
August 2026
Trade deficit
$5.9B
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
Kentucky's trade profile is shaped by its strong automotive manufacturing sector, with motor vehicles and parts consistently ranking as the state's top exports. The state is also a significant exporter of bourbon whiskey, coal, aircraft engines, and medical equipment. Louisville's UPS Worldport, one of the largest air freight hubs in the world, makes Kentucky a critical node in global express shipping and e-commerce logistics.
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Imports
$10.7BAug 2026
Exports
$4.8BAug 2026
Kentucky's leading exports include motor vehicles and parts, aircraft engines and parts, bourbon and distilled spirits, medical devices, and coal, reflecting a diverse industrial and agricultural export base.
UPS Worldport in Louisville is one of the world's largest fully automated package sorting facilities and processes hundreds of thousands of packages daily, significantly elevating Kentucky's air cargo trade volumes in official trade statistics.
Kentucky's primary export destinations include Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, with automotive and aerospace supply chains driving the largest trade flows.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.2B | |
| 2 | $1.8B | |
| 3 | $848.0M | |
| 4 | $764.0M | |
| 5 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $477.3M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $1.8B |
| 2 | $255.7M | |
| 3 | $242.0M | |
| 4 | $175.5M | |
| 5 | $98.4M |