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Shipping between the US and Finland

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In 2025 the United States exported $2.9 billion of goods to Finland and imported $8.1 billion from there. Finland ranked 59th among US export markets and 43rd among sources of US imports.

US exports, 2025
$2.9BUp 12.4% on 2024 ($2.5 billion)
US imports, 2025
$8.1BDown 0.8% on 2024 ($8.1 billion)
Goods balance
$5.2BUS deficit
Export market rank
59thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
43rdAmong 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 Finland

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US exports to Finland at $820.7 million, 29% of the total. The top three chapters made up 57%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$820.7 million28.7%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$629.8 million22.0%
  3. 38Miscellaneous chemical products$174.5 million6.1%
  4. 98Special classification provisions$168.6 million5.9%
  5. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$167.9 million5.9%

US imports from Finland

Pharmaceutical products (chapter 30) led US imports from Finland at $2.4 billion, 30% of the total. The top three chapters made up 54%.

  1. 30Pharmaceutical products$2.4 billion29.5%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$1.1 billion13.2%
  3. 48Paper and paperboard$921.4 million11.4%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$859.3 million10.6%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$464.3 million5.7%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$76.0M2.7% of the US total with Finland
Leading export goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $18.5 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$612.4M7.6% of the US total with Finland
Leading import goods
Electrical machinery and equipmentHS chapter 85, $190.5 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Finland

26 ports in Finland have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Hanko records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 12.5 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Finland: Ekenas, Hellnas, Himanka, Jussaro, Kantlax, Nykarleby, Pargas, Signilskar, Tolkkinen, Uto and Veitsiluoto.

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.