U.S. Imports
$4.5B
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$9.9B
August 2026
Trade surplus
$5.4B
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
Louisiana is a major US trade hub anchored by the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana, collectively handling more tonnage than any other port complex in the Western Hemisphere. The state's exports are dominated by petroleum products, chemicals, soybeans, and corn, while imports include crude oil, steel, and rubber. Louisiana's extensive inland waterway network via the Mississippi River connects it to agricultural and industrial supply chains across the Midwest.
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Imports
$4.5BAug 2026
Exports
$9.9BAug 2026
Louisiana's leading exports include petroleum and refined products, chemicals, soybeans, corn, and liquefied natural gas, largely shipped through its Gulf Coast port complex.
The Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana, and Port of Lake Charles are the primary gateways for Louisiana's international trade, with South Louisiana ranking among the busiest ports by tonnage in the US.
Louisiana's top trading partners include China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil, driven largely by agricultural commodity exports and energy product flows.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.3B | |
| 2 | $1.0B | |
| 3 | $242.6M | |
| 4 | $134.8M | |
| 5 | $106.4M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.8B | |
| 2 | $2.7B | |
| 3 | $749.5M | |
| 4 | $639.7M | |
| 5 | $347.3M |