United States Chemicals Trade

$156B +$4.9B

2025 exports · Annual

United States is one of the top exporters of chemicals among the countries covered here, ranked number 1 with $156B shipped in 2025. Exports grew 3.2% over the prior year. chemicals accounts for 6.9% of United States's total goods exports. Ireland is the largest trading partner in chemicals, at 20% of two-way trade.

United States chemicals trade, 2015-2025
United States chemicals trade, monthly through July 2026

Top chemicals products

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1
Hormones
$17.9B11.5%+85%
2
Diagnostic reagents and kits
$10.4B6.7%+0.8%
3
Acyclic hydrocarbons
$10B6.4%+4.6%
4
Chemical products and preparations
$6.4B4.1%+12%
5
Cosmetics and skincare preparations
$5.6B3.6%-8.1%

Top chemicals trading partners

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1$69.5B20.2%+121%
2$39.2B11.4%-6.8%
3$23.9B6.9%-1.5%
4$19.3B5.6%+76%
5$15.9B4.6%-5.8%

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Source & methodology

We use primary trade sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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