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Shipping between the US and Hungary

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In 2025 the United States exported $3.4 billion of goods to Hungary and imported $11.8 billion from there. Hungary ranked 55th among US export markets and 36th among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$3.4BUp 4.7% on 2024 ($3.3 billion)
US imports, 2025
$11.8BDown 7.1% on 2024 ($12.7 billion)
Goods balance
$8.4BUS deficit
Export market rank
55thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
36thAmong 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 Hungary

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US exports to Hungary at $1.1 billion, 34% of the total. The top three chapters made up 70%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$1.1 billion33.6%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$1.0 billion29.5%
  3. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$234.7 million6.9%
  4. 30Pharmaceutical products$220.5 million6.5%
  5. 87Vehicles and parts$192.7 million5.6%

US imports from Hungary

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US imports from Hungary at $3.9 billion, 33% of the total. The top three chapters made up 72%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$3.9 billion33.0%
  2. 30Pharmaceutical products$3.0 billion25.3%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$1.7 billion14.2%
  4. 87Vehicles and parts$1.3 billion10.9%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$356.7 million3.0%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$63.2M1.9% of the US total with Hungary
Leading export goods
Electrical machinery and equipmentHS chapter 85, $16.2 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$369.9M3.1% of the US total with Hungary
Leading import goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $132.5 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Hungary

Hungary is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Hungary 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.