U.S. state

Louisiana International Trade

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

Top imports to Louisiana

Products imported through Louisiana, ranked by value. By HS code; see also the NAICS industry view.

Products imported through Louisiana, ranked by value. By HS code; see also the NAICS industry view.

#	Product	Share of state total	Value
1	Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900	27.7%	$1.3B
2	Refined Copper Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes HS 740311	22.8%	$1.0B
3	Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019	5.4%	$242.6M
4	Unwrought Aluminum, Not Alloyed HS 760110	3.0%	$134.8M
5	Green (Unroasted), Non-Decaffeinated Coffee HS 090111	2.4%	$106.4M
6	Air Pumps, Gas Compressors & Ventilating Hoods (Not Elsewhere Specified) HS 841480	2.0%	$92.5M
7	Chemically Modified Animal, Vegetable & Microbial Fats, Oils & Fractions HS 151800	1.7%	$77.6M
8	Benzene (High Purity) HS 290220	1.6%	$70.9M
9	Nonalloy Pig Iron with 0.5% or Less Phosphorus HS 720110	1.5%	$69.0M
10	Urea, Including Aqueous Solution HS 310210	1.2%	$54.4M
11	Spark-Ignition (Gasoline) Electric Generating Sets HS 850220	1.2%	$52.1M
12	Petroleum Bitumen HS 271320	1.1%	$51.3M
13	Polymeric MDI (Crude MDI / Polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate), Primary Forms HS 390931	1.1%	$48.2M
14	Liquid Dielectric Transformers Exceeding 10,000 KVA HS 850423	1.0%	$47.1M
15	Refined Palm Oil (Not Chemically Modified) HS 151190	0.9%	$38.8M
16	Agglomerated Iron Ores & Concentrates HS 260112	0.7%	$32.7M
17	Industrial Fatty Alcohols HS 382370	0.6%	$28.1M
18	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323	0.5%	$23.1M
19	Taps, Cocks, Valves & Similar Appliances for Pipes and Vats (Including Thermostatically Controlled), NESOI HS 848180	0.5%	$22.3M
20	Battery Electric Passenger Motor Vehicles (NESOI) HS 870380	0.5%	$21.6M

Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils

Refined Copper Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes

Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel)

#	Product	Share of state total	Value
1	Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900	27.7%	$1.3B
2	Refined Copper Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes HS 740311	22.8%	$1.0B
3	Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019	5.4%	$242.6M
4	Unwrought Aluminum, Not Alloyed HS 760110	3.0%	$134.8M
5	Green (Unroasted), Non-Decaffeinated Coffee HS 090111	2.4%	$106.4M
6	Air Pumps, Gas Compressors & Ventilating Hoods (Not Elsewhere Specified) HS 841480	2.0%	$92.5M
7	Chemically Modified Animal, Vegetable & Microbial Fats, Oils & Fractions HS 151800	1.7%	$77.6M
8	Benzene (High Purity) HS 290220	1.6%	$70.9M
9	Nonalloy Pig Iron with 0.5% or Less Phosphorus HS 720110	1.5%	$69.0M
10	Urea, Including Aqueous Solution HS 310210	1.2%	$54.4M
11	Spark-Ignition (Gasoline) Electric Generating Sets HS 850220	1.2%	$52.1M
12	Petroleum Bitumen HS 271320	1.1%	$51.3M
13	Polymeric MDI (Crude MDI / Polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate), Primary Forms HS 390931	1.1%	$48.2M
14	Liquid Dielectric Transformers Exceeding 10,000 KVA HS 850423	1.0%	$47.1M
15	Refined Palm Oil (Not Chemically Modified) HS 151190	0.9%	$38.8M
16	Agglomerated Iron Ores & Concentrates HS 260112	0.7%	$32.7M
17	Industrial Fatty Alcohols HS 382370	0.6%	$28.1M
18	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323	0.5%	$23.1M
19	Taps, Cocks, Valves & Similar Appliances for Pipes and Vats (Including Thermostatically Controlled), NESOI HS 848180	0.5%	$22.3M
20	Battery Electric Passenger Motor Vehicles (NESOI) HS 870380	0.5%	$21.6M