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Shipping between the US and Austria

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In 2025 the United States exported $5.4 billion of goods to Austria and imported $17.8 billion from there. Austria ranked 47th among US export markets and 27th among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$5.4BUp 20.6% on 2024 ($4.5 billion)
US imports, 2025
$17.8BDown 7.3% on 2024 ($19.2 billion)
Goods balance
$12.4BUS deficit
Export market rank
47thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
27thAmong sources of US imports

Top goods each way

The five largest Harmonized System chapters by value in 2025, with each chapter's share of the total.

US exports to Austria

Pharmaceutical products (chapter 30) led US exports to Austria at $2.5 billion, 46% of the total. The top three chapters made up 59%.

  1. 30Pharmaceutical products$2.5 billion45.5%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$370.7 million6.9%
  3. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$363.9 million6.8%
  4. 29Organic chemicals$277.5 million5.2%
  5. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$260.4 million4.8%

US imports from Austria

Pharmaceutical products (chapter 30) led US imports from Austria at $4.1 billion, 23% of the total. The top three chapters made up 57%.

  1. 30Pharmaceutical products$4.1 billion23.2%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$3.9 billion21.8%
  3. 87Vehicles and parts$2.1 billion11.8%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$1.8 billion10.4%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$792.2 million4.5%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Austria, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

The International Trade Administration covers the import rules and documents Austria requires in its Country Commercial Guide.

Through Norfolk-Newport News

The Census Bureau records trade by the US port it passes through. These are its 2025 figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, for trade with Austria.

Exports through the port, 2025
$1.8B33.3% of the US total with Austria
Leading export goods
Pharmaceutical productsHS chapter 30, $1.7 billion
Imports through the port, 2025
$921.9M5.2% of the US total with Austria
Leading import goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $384.4 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Austria

Austria is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Austria discharges at a seaport in a neighboring country and moves on by road or rail.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Trade agreements: Office of the US Trade Representative, free trade agreements, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.