Largest U.S. Imports by Value - 2025
Top import categories ranked by monthly dollar value
The United States imports a vast range of goods, from consumer electronics and pharmaceuticals to crude oil and automotive parts. The table below ranks the top 20 import categories by their most recent monthly import value, providing a snapshot of where American spending is concentrated in global trade.
Each product is classified using the Harmonized System (HS) at the 6-digit level, the international standard for categorizing traded goods. The growth column shows the year-over-year change, highlighting which categories are expanding or contracting compared to the same period last year.
For a growth-focused view of U.S. imports, see the fastest growing import categories.
Top 20 Imports by Value
December 2025 data from U.S. Census Bureau
IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, IN MEASURED DOESE/RTL SALE
HS 300215MEDICAMENTS NESOI, MEASURED DOSES, RETAIL PK NESOI
HS 300490CRUDE OIL FROM PETROLEUM AND BITUMINOUS MINERALS
HS 270900NATURAL GAS, GASEOUS
HS 271121PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL
HS 271019LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL
HS 271012COFFEE, NOT ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED
HS 090111VACCINES FOR HUMAN MEDICINE
HS 300241URANIUM ENRICHED IN U235 ETC. PLUTONIUM ETC.
HS 284420IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MIXED, NOT IN MSRED DOSES
HS 300214NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES OF RUBBER, FOR MOTOR CARS
HS 401110PERFUMES AND TOILET WATERS
HS 330300HORMONES ETC. (NO ANTIBIOTICS CONTAINED) DOSAGE FM
HS 300439DIAGNOSTIC OR LABORATORY REAGENTS INCL KITS, NESOI
HS 382219PRODUCTS AND RESIDUALS OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, NESOI
HS 382499SWEATERS, PULLOVERS ETC, KNIT ETC, COTTON
HS 611020NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES OF RUBBER, FOR BUSES OR TRUCKS
HS 401120BEAUTY & SKIN CARE PREPARATION, NESOI
HS 330499ANTISERA AND OTHER BLOOD FRACTIONS
HS 300212ELECTRICAL ENERGY
HS 271600