U.S. state

Rhode Island International Trade

RILast updated: August 2026 data

U.S. Imports

$938.5M

August 2026

U.S. Exports

$435.0M

August 2026

Trade deficit

$503.5M

August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports

#	Product	Share of state total	Value
1	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323	26.1%	$244.8M
2	Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012	16.4%	$154.0M
3	Medical Needles (NESOI), Catheters, Cannulae, and Related Instruments HS 901839	6.3%	$59.2M
4	Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019	5.6%	$52.3M
5	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 3,000 cc HS 870324	3.6%	$33.6M
6	Medical, Surgical, Dental & Veterinary Instruments & Appliances (NESOI) HS 901890	3.3%	$30.7M
7	Petroleum Bitumen HS 271320	1.9%	$17.7M
8	Other Artificial Body Parts, Parts & Accessories (NESOI) HS 902139	1.9%	$17.5M
9	Iron & Steel Towers and Lattice Masts HS 730820	1.7%	$16.4M
10	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,000 cc to 1,500 cc HS 870322	1.6%	$15.3M
11	Plug-In Hybrid Passenger Vehicles — Spark-Ignition & Electric Motor HS 870360	1.5%	$14.4M
12	Airplanes & Aircraft, Unladen Weight 2,000–15,000 kg HS 880230	1.4%	$13.5M
13	Electro-Diagnostic Apparatus (NESOI), Parts & Accessories HS 901819	1.3%	$11.9M
14	Battery Electric Passenger Motor Vehicles (NESOI) HS 870380	1.1%	$10.7M
15	Passenger Vehicles with Spark-Ignition and Electric Motor (Non-Plug-In Hybrid) HS 870340	1.0%	$9.4M
16	Precious Metal Waste and Scrap, NESOI HS 711299	1.0%	$9.3M
17	US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100	0.9%	$8.1M
18	Frozen Toothfish (Whole/Dressed, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roes) HS 030383	0.7%	$6.6M
19	Frozen Cod Fillets HS 030471	0.6%	$5.7M
20	Tin Bars, Rods, Profiles, and Wire HS 800300	0.5%	$4.6M

#	Product	Share of state total	Value
1	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,500 cc to 3,000 cc HS 870323	26.1%	$244.8M
2	Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012	16.4%	$154.0M
3	Medical Needles (NESOI), Catheters, Cannulae, and Related Instruments HS 901839	6.3%	$59.2M
4	Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019	5.6%	$52.3M
5	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 3,000 cc HS 870324	3.6%	$33.6M
6	Medical, Surgical, Dental & Veterinary Instruments & Appliances (NESOI) HS 901890	3.3%	$30.7M
7	Petroleum Bitumen HS 271320	1.9%	$17.7M
8	Other Artificial Body Parts, Parts & Accessories (NESOI) HS 902139	1.9%	$17.5M
9	Iron & Steel Towers and Lattice Masts HS 730820	1.7%	$16.4M
10	Passenger Cars with Spark-Ignition Engine, Over 1,000 cc to 1,500 cc HS 870322	1.6%	$15.3M
11	Plug-In Hybrid Passenger Vehicles — Spark-Ignition & Electric Motor HS 870360	1.5%	$14.4M
12	Airplanes & Aircraft, Unladen Weight 2,000–15,000 kg HS 880230	1.4%	$13.5M
13	Electro-Diagnostic Apparatus (NESOI), Parts & Accessories HS 901819	1.3%	$11.9M
14	Battery Electric Passenger Motor Vehicles (NESOI) HS 870380	1.1%	$10.7M
15	Passenger Vehicles with Spark-Ignition and Electric Motor (Non-Plug-In Hybrid) HS 870340	1.0%	$9.4M
16	Precious Metal Waste and Scrap, NESOI HS 711299	1.0%	$9.3M
17	US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100	0.9%	$8.1M
18	Frozen Toothfish (Whole/Dressed, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roes) HS 030383	0.7%	$6.6M
19	Frozen Cod Fillets HS 030471	0.6%	$5.7M
20	Tin Bars, Rods, Profiles, and Wire HS 800300	0.5%	$4.6M

Rhode Island International Trade

Rhode Island International Trade

Top imports to Rhode Island

Top imports to Rhode Island