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U.S. Imports
$4.3B
U.S. Exports
$1.6B
Deficit of $2.7B (net importer)
Virginia's trade profile is shaped by a combination of coal exports, chemicals, transportation equipment, and a large defense and government contracting sector that influences both goods and services trade. The Port of Virginia (Hampton Roads) is one of the most technologically advanced container ports on the East Coast and a major gateway for coal, agricultural products, and containerized cargo. Virginia's top trading partners include Canada, China, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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Imports
Exports
Virginia's leading exports include coal, chemicals, transportation equipment, soybeans, and industrial machinery, with coal exports through Hampton Roads representing a historically significant share of total export tonnage.
The Port of Virginia, centered at Hampton Roads, is one of the largest and most automated container ports on the US East Coast, handling containerized goods, bulk coal, agricultural commodities, and vehicles, and serving as a key gateway for Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian region exports.
Virginia's largest trading partners are Canada, China, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom, with export flows driven by coal, chemicals, and agricultural products and import flows including machinery, vehicles, and consumer goods.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIGITAL PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. | $1.0B |
| 2 | PARTS OF PLANES OR HELICOPTERS, NESOI | $300.6M |
| 3 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $254.1M |
| 4 | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I | $114.9M |
| 5 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $87.2M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BITUMINOUS COAL, NOT AGGLOMERATED | $114.8M |
| 2 | SOYBEANS, NESOI | $74.7M |
| 3 | MEMORIES, ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | $74.0M |
| 4 | PARTS OF PLANES OR HELICOPTERS, NESOI | $61.2M |
| 5 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $29.3M |