Country guide
Shipping between the US and Bangladesh
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In 2025 the United States exported $2.4 billion of goods to Bangladesh and imported $9.5 billion from there. Bangladesh ranked 66th among US export markets and 39th among sources of US imports.
- US exports, 2025
- $2.4BUp 5.4% on 2024 ($2.3 billion)
- US imports, 2025
- $9.5BUp 13.3% on 2024 ($8.4 billion)
- Goods balance
- $7.1BUS deficit
- Export market rank
- 66thAmong destinations of US goods
- Import source rank
- 39thAmong 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 Bangladesh
Oil seeds, grains and fodder (chapter 12) led US exports to Bangladesh at $619.6 million, 26% of the total. The top three chapters made up 59%.
US imports from Bangladesh
Non-knitted apparel (chapter 62) led US imports from Bangladesh at $5.0 billion, 53% of the total. The top three chapters made up 87%.
Trade terms
The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh.
- Exports through the port, 2025
- $41.4M1.7% of the US total with Bangladesh
- Leading export goods
- CottonHS chapter 52, $21.7 million
- Imports through the port, 2025
- $526.3M5.6% of the US total with Bangladesh
- Leading import goods
- Knitted apparelHS chapter 61, $221.9 million
Ports in Bangladesh
2 ports in Bangladesh have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Chittagong records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 12.2 m.
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.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 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.