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In 2025 the United States exported $746.2 million of goods to Croatia and imported $949.4 million from there. Croatia ranked 93rd among US export markets and 90th among sources of US imports.

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16 ports in Croatia recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$746.2MDown 25.0% on 2024 ($995.5 million)
US imports, 2025
$949.4MDown 5.0% on 2024 ($999.5 million)
Goods balance
$203.2MUS deficit
Export market rank
93rdAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
90thAmong 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 Croatia

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to Croatia at $502.9 million, 67% of the total. The top three chapters made up 74%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$502.9 million67.4%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$27.1 million3.6%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$25.4 million3.4%
  4. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$24.9 million3.3%
  5. 39Plastics$23.4 million3.1%

US imports from Croatia

Pharmaceutical products (chapter 30) led US imports from Croatia at $328.4 million, 35% of the total. The top three chapters made up 61%.

  1. 30Pharmaceutical products$328.4 million34.6%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$152.6 million16.1%
  3. 93Arms and ammunition$100.1 million10.5%
  4. 18Cocoa and cocoa products$98.0 million10.3%
  5. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$93.1 million9.8%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Croatia, 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 Croatia 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 Croatia.

Exports through the port, 2025
$18.5M2.5% of the US total with Croatia
Leading export goods
Miscellaneous chemical productsHS chapter 38, $4.6 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$88.2M9.3% of the US total with Croatia
Leading import goods
Electrical machinery and equipmentHS chapter 85, $52.7 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Croatia

5 ports in Croatia have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Rijeka Luka records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 6.4 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Croatia: Bakar, Brsica, Dugi Rat, Korcula, Omisalj, Pula, Rovinj, Senj, Sibenik, Umag and Zaliv Rasa.

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.