Top US Imports from the World
America is the world’s richest country and largest importer. In 2008, the US bought $2.104 trillion worth of imported products led by the top 10 items in the adjacent drop-down list.
Top 10 US Imports from Japan
Japan’s exports to America amounted to
$41.4 billion or 6.6% of overall US imports.
1. Passenger cars … US$41.4 billion
2. Automotive accessories … $8.8 billion
3. Computer accessories … $6.7 billion
4. Other industrial machinery … $6.5 billion
5. Electric apparatus … $3.9 billion
6. Engines and parts … $3.6 billion
7. Semiconductors … $3.5 billion
8. Machine tools … $3.3 billion
9. Telecommunications … $2.7 billion
10. Other medical equipment … $2.5 billion
Top 10 US Imports from China
China’s exports to America amounted to
$337.8 billion or 16.1% of overall US imports.
1. Sporting goods and toys … $29.2 billion
2. Other household goods … $27.5 billion
3. Computer accessories … $27 billion
4. Computers … $25 billion
5. Non-cotton apparel … $15.3 billion
6. Video equipment (DVD) … $15.1 billion
7. Telecommunications … $14.5 billion
8. Cotton apparel … $13.4 billion
9. Furniture, household items … $13.3 billion
10. Footwear … $11.6 billion
Top 10 US Imports from Germany
Germany’s exports to America amounted to $97.5 billion or 4.6% of overall US imports.
1. Passenger cars … $18.5 billion
2. Medicinal preparations … $9.3 billion
3. Other industrial machinery … $4.7 billion
4. Other medical equipment … $4.3 billion
5. Automotive accessories … $3.9 billion
6. Engines and parts … $3 billion
7. Industrial generators … $2.7 billion
8. Electric apparatus … $2.3 billion
9. Testing instruments … $2 billion
10. Industrial organic chemicals … $1.97 billion
Top 10 US Imports from France
France’s exports to America amounted to
$44 billion or 2.1% of overall US imports.
1. Medicinal preparations … $5.7 billion
2. Civilian aircraft engines … $4.2 billion
3. Complete civilian aircraft … $3.9 billion
4. Other petroleum products … $3.3 billion
5. Collectibles (artwork, stamps) … $2.1 billion
6. Non-wine alcohol beverages … $1.55 billion
7. Toiletries and cosmetics … $1.53 billion
8. Wine … $1.46 billion
9. Civilian aircraft parts … $1.1 billion
10. Automotive accessories … $980.3 million
Top 10 US Imports from UK
UK’s exports to America amounted to
$58.6 billion or 2.8% of overall US imports.
1. Medicinal preparations … $11 billion
2. Other petroleum products … $4.7 billion
3. Passenger cars … $4.7 billion
4. Crude oil … $2.6 billion
5. Civilian aircraft engines … $2.1 billion
6. Collectibles (artwork, stamps) … $1.8 billion
7. Industrial generators … $1.47 billion
8. Civilian aircraft parts … $1.45 billion
9. Precious metals not gold … $1.43 billion
10. Nuclear fuels … $1.37 billion
Top 10 US Imports from Italy
Italy’s exports to America amounted to
$36.1 billion or 1.7% of overall US imports.
1. Medicinal preparations … $2.5 billion
2. Other petroleum products … $2.1 billion
3. Other industrial machinery … $2 billion
4. Wine … $1.34 billion
5. Other household goods … $1.31 billion
6. Industrial generators … $1.1 billion
7. Footwear … $1.08 billion
8. Passenger cars … $906 million
9. Furniture, household items … $778.5 million
10. Jewelry … $690.6 million
Top 10 US Imports from Russia
Russia’s exports to America amounted to
$26.8 billion or 1.3% of overall US imports.
1. Fuel oil … $9.7 billion
2. Crude oil … $3.8 billion
3. Other petroleum products … $2.4 billion
4. Fertilizers and pesticides … $1.9 billion
5. Non-gold precious metals … $1.3 billion
6. Liquified petroleum gases … $1.1 billion
7. Aluminum … $957.7 million
8. Nuclear fuels … $883.8 million
9. Steelmaking materials … $784.8 million
10. Semi-finished iron, steel … $746.4 million
Top 10 US Imports from Spain
Spain’s exports to America amounted to
$11.1 billion or 0.5% of overall US imports.
1. Other petroleum products … $1.6 billion
2. Medicinal preparations … $1.1 billion
3. Generators … $873.7 million
4. Other industrial machinery … $395.2 million
5. Fuel oil … $314.5 million
6. Industrial organic chemicals … $306.5 million
7. Vegetables … $302.4 million
8. Wine … $286.9 million
9. Collectibles (art, stamps) … $271.4 million
10. Iron and steel products … $248.9 million
Top 10 US Imports from Brazil
Brazil’s exports to America amounted to
$30.5 billion or 1.4% of overall US imports.
1. Crude oil … $7.9 billion
2. Steelmaking material … $2.5 billion
3. Complete civilian aircraft … $2.2 billion
4. Semi-finished iron, steel … $962.4 million
5. Pulpwood … $857.7 million
6. Engines and parts … $761.4 million
7. Green coffee … $724.3 million
8. Other petroleum products … $703.1 million
9. Industrial generators … $694 million
10. Automotive accessories … $679.7 million
Top 10 US Imports from Canada
Canada’s exports to America amounted to $339.5 billion or 16.1% of overall US imports.
1. Crude oil … $62.7 billion
2. Passenger cars … $31.4 billion
3. Natural gas … $30.7 billion
4. Automotive accessories … $12.1 billion
5. Other petroleum products … $8.7 billion
6. Aluminum … $7.6 billion
7. Fuel oil … $6.7 billion
8. Plastic materials … $5.8 billion
9. Trucks and buses … $5.7 billion
10. Fertilizers and pesticides … $5.2 billion
Top 10 US Imports from India
India’s exports to America amounted to
$25.7 billion or 1.2% of overall US imports.
1. Diamonds … $3.9 billion
2. Cotton apparel … $3.7 billion
3. Medicinal preparations … $2 billion
4. Jewelry … $1.5 billion
5. Oilfield equipment … $890.2 million
6. Semi-finished iron, steel … $695 million
7. Industrial organic chemicals … $671.2 million
8. Tobacco, waxes and oils … $599.9 million
9. Other industrial machinery … $597.5 million
10. Floor coverings … $568.3 million
Top 10 US Imports from Mexico
Mexico’s exports to America amounted to
$215.9 billion or 10.3% of overall US imports.
1. Crude oil … $37.1 billion
2. Automotive accessories … $20.4 billion
3. Video equipment (DVD) … $18.6 billion
4. Passenger cars … $13.9 billion
5. Trucks and buses … $8.4 billion
6. Electric apparatus … $8.1 billion
7. Telecommunications … $7.3 billion
8. Other household goods … $7.2 billion
9. Engines and engine parts … $5.1 billion
10. Household appliances … $4.6 billion
Top 10 US Imports from Australia
Australia’s exports to America amounted to
$10.6 billion or 0.5% of overall US imports.
1. Meat and poultry … $1.2 billion
2. Crude oil … $984.4 million
3. Passenger cars … $863.6 million
4. Wine … $702.8 million
5. Semi-finished iron, steel … $493.7 million
6. Nickel … $467.3 million
7. Other medical equipment ... $466.2 million
8. Pharmaceutical preparations … $424.3 million
9. Industrial inorganic chemicals … $355.4 million
10. Finished metal shapes … $308.6 million
Top 10 US Imports from South Korea
South Korea’s exports to America amounted to $48.1 billion or 2.3% of overall US imports.
1. Other household goods … $8.6 billion
2. Passenger cars … $7.4 billion
3. Other petroleum products … $2.8 billion
4. Semiconductors … $2.64 billion
5. Automotive accessories … $2.61 billion
6. Computer accessories … $2.4 billion
7. Household appliances … $1.6 billion
8. Telecommunications … $1.3 billion
9. Other industrial machinery … $1.1 billion
10. Semi-finished iron, steel … $1.1 billion
Top 10 US Imports from Netherlands
Netherlands’ exports to America amounted to
$21.1 billion or 1% of overall US imports.
1. Other petroleum products … $5.1 billion
2. Other industrial machinery … $1.2 billion
3. Nuculear fuels … $1.07 billion
4. Wine … $1.06 billion
5. Other medical equipment … $738.8 million
6. Fuel oil … $666.2 million
7. Industrial organic chemicals … $557 million
8. Medicinal preparations … $504.6 million
9. Materials handling equipment … $370 million
10. Semi-finished iron, steel … $355.9 million
Top 10 US Imports from Turkey
Turkey’s exports to America amounted to
$4.6 billion or 0.2% of overall US imports.
1. Semi-finished iron, steel … $592.3 million
2. Cotton apparel … $414.8 million
3. Cement, sand and stone … $357.5 million
4. Other petroleum products … $213.4 million
5. Jewelry … $206.3 million
6. Non-cotton apparel … $175.1 million
7. Cloth, fabrics and thread … $149.7 million
8. Finished metal shapes … $128.9 million
9. Oilfield equipment … $123.2 million
10. Civilian aircraft engines … $122.3 million
Top 10 US Imports from Poland
Poland’s exports to America amounted to
$2.6 billion or 0.1% of overall US imports.
1. Electric apparatus … $207.2 million
2. Furniture, household items … $195 million
3. Other industrial machinery … $165.3 million
4. Civilian aircraft engines … $129.9 million
5. Automotive accessories … $80.3 million
6. Other medical equipment … $75.6 million
7. Testing instruments … $74.2 million
8. Non-wine alcohol beverages … $72.5 million
9. Writing and art supplies … $69.1 million
10. Glass, porcelain, chinaware … $66.9 million
Top 10 US Imports from Indonesia
Indonesia’s exports to America amounted to $15.8 billion or 0.75% of overall US imports.
1. Cotton apparel … $2.4 billion
2. Natural rubber … $1.7 billion
3. Non-cotton apparel … $1.4 billion
4. Fish and shellfish … $1.1 billion
5. Furniture, household items … $587.7 million
6. Crude oil … $579.1 million
7. Sporting apparel … $471.7 million
8. Computer accessories … $462.2 million
9. Industrial organic chemicals … $425 million
10. Video equipment (DVD) … $346.3 million
Top 10 US Imports from Belgium
Belgium’s exports to America amounted to
$17.3 billion or 0.82% of overall US imports.
1. Diamonds … $3.3 billion
2. Medicinal preparations … $3.3 billion
3. Fuel oil … $2.1 billion
4. Other petroleum products … $1.1 billion
5. Passenger cars … $701.4 million
6. Industrial chemicals … $463.7 million
7. Non-gold precious metals … $382.9 million
8. Other industrial machinery … $353.8 million
9. Plastic materials… $234.7 million
10. Semi-finished iron, steel … $222.5 million
Top 10 US Imports from Switzerland
Switzerland’s exports to America amounted to
$17.8 billion or 0.85% of overall US imports.
1. Medicinal preparations … $4 billion
2. Jewelry … $2.5 billion
3. Other household goods… $863.9 million
4. Other medical equipment … $848.2 million
5. Other industrial machinery … $547.3 million
6. Finished metal shapes … $519.4 million
7. Soft drinks and coffee … $495.6 million
8. Electric apparatus … $467.6 million
9. Machine tools … $455.7 million
10. Industrial chemicals … $405.8 million
Fastest-Growing US Imports 2008
To the left are the top 25 imports with the highest percentage gains from all US trade partners.
Top 10 US Imports from Sweden
Sweden’s exports to America amounted to
$12.5 billion or 0.59% of overall US imports.
1. Medicinal preparations … $1.7 billion
2. Passenger cars … $1.5 billion
3. Telecommunications … $712.8 million
4. Semifinished iron, steel … $664.5 million
5. Other petroleum products … $545.7 million
6. Other industrial machinery … $525 million
7. Materials handling equipment … $475.5 million
8. Other medical equipment … $462.5 million
9. Alcoholic beverages not wine … $410 million
10. Service industry machinery … $298.1 million
Top 10 US Imports from Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s exports to America amounted to
$54.7 billion or 2.6% of overall US imports.
1. Crude oil … $53.2 billion
2. Other petroleum products … $756.4 million
3. Fertilizers and pesticides … $249.7 million
4. Industrial chemicals … $228 million
5. Fuel oil … $63.3 million
6. Liquified petroleum gases … $19.4 million
7. Aluminum … $18.3 million
8. Synthetic cloth… $15.7 million
9. Textile industrial supplies … $13.3 million
10. Rugs … $12 million
Top 10 US Imports from Norway
Norway’s exports to America amounted to
$8.5 billion or 0.4% of overall US imports.
1. Passenger cars … $1.4 billion
2. Medicinal preparations … $889.2 million
3. Oilfield equipment … $345 million
4. Soft drinks and coffee … $331.3 million
5. Materials handling equipment … $291 million
6. Other industrial machines … $279.5 million
7. Numismatic coins … $259.3 million
8. Engines and parts … $225.4 million
9. Generators … $220.3 million
10. Excavating machinery … $183,8 million
Top 10 US Imports from Austria
Sweden’s exports to America amounted to
$8.46 billion or 0.4% of overall US imports.
1. Passenger cars … $1.4 billion
2. Medicinal preparations … $889.2 million
3. Oilfield equipment … $345 million
4. Soft drinks and coffee … $331.3 million
5. Materials handling equipment … $290,8 million
6. Other industrial machinery … $279.5 million
7. Numismatic coins … $259.3 million
8. Generators … $225.4 million
9. Excavating machinery … $183.8 million
10. Other vehicle parts … $167.4 million
Top 10 US Imports from Taiwan
Taiwan's exports to America amounted to
$36.2 billion or 1.73% of overall US imports.
1. Semiconductors … $4.5 billion
2. Telecommunications … $2.8 billion
3. Other household items … $2.5 billion
4. Computer accessories … $2.4 billion
5. Video playing equipment … $1.81 billion
6. Other vehicle parts … $1.8 billion
7. Advanced iron and steel … $1.6 billion
8. Electric apparatus … $1.4 billion
9. Toys and sporting goods … $1.35 billion
10. Other industrial machinery … $1.1 billion
