Country guide
Shipping between the US and Italy
Europe · 24 port guides
In 2025 the United States exported $43.1 billion of goods to Italy and imported $74.4 billion from there. Italy ranked 14th among US export markets and 13th among sources of US imports.
Ancona
Brindisi
Cagliari
Catania
Genova
Gioia Tauro
La Spezia
Livorno
Messina
Milazzo
Napoli
Porto Di Corsini
Porto Di Lido-Venezia
Porto Di Palermo
Portovecchio Di Piombino
Pozzallo
Rada Di Vado
Salerno
Savona
Siracusa
Taranto
Termini Imerese
Trapani
Trieste
- US exports, 2025
- $43.1BUp 32.7% on 2024 ($32.5 billion)
- US imports, 2025
- $74.4BDown 2.0% on 2024 ($76.0 billion)
- Goods balance
- $31.4BUS deficit
- Export market rank
- 14thAmong destinations of US goods
- Import source rank
- 13thAmong 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 Italy
Organic chemicals (chapter 29) led US exports to Italy at $15.5 billion, 36% of the total. The top three chapters made up 58%.
US imports from Italy
Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US imports from Italy at $14.2 billion, 19% of the total. The top three chapters made up 39%.
Trade terms
The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Italy, 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 Italy 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 Italy.
- Exports through the port, 2025
- $708.5M1.6% of the US total with Italy
- Leading export goods
- Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $110.9 million
- Imports through the port, 2025
- $4.4B6.0% of the US total with Italy
- Leading import goods
- Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $1.9 billion
Ports in Italy
24 ports in Italy have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Trieste records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 17.1 m.
- AnconaCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 11 mIT AOI
- BrindisiCargo pier 11 m, channel 14 mIT BDS
- CagliariCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 14 mIT CAG
- CataniaCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 11 mIT CTA
- GenovaCargo pier 14 m, channel 15.5 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkIT GOA
- Gioia TauroCargo pier 15.5 m, channel 17.1 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkIT GIT
- La SpeziaCargo pier 14 m, channel 14 mIT SPE
- LivornoCargo pier 4.9 m, channel 12.5 mIT LIV
- MessinaCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 23.2 mIT MSN
- MilazzoCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 9.4 mIT MLZ
- NapoliCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 14 mIT NAP
- Porto Di CorsiniCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 4.9 mIT PCS
- Porto Di Lido-VeneziaCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 11 mIT VCE
- Porto Di PalermoCargo pier 14 m, channel 23.2 mIT PMO
- Portovecchio Di PiombinoCargo pier 11 m, channel 11 mIT PIO
- PozzalloCargo pier 9.4 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkIT PZL
- Rada Di VadoCargo pier 14 m, channel 9.4 mIT VDL
- SalernoCargo pier 11 m, channel 11 mIT SAL
- SavonaCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 9.4 mIT SVN
- SiracusaCargo pier 4.9 m, channel 23.2 mIT SIR
- TarantoCargo pier 15.5 m, channel 14 mIT TAR
- Termini ImereseCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 6.4 mIT TRI
- TrapaniCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 7.9 mIT TPS
- TriesteCargo pier 17.1 m, channel 17.1 mIT TRS
Also recorded in the World Port Index for Italy: Alghero, Anzio - Nettuno, Arbatax, Augusta, Bagnoli, Baia, Bari, Bisceglie, Cala Pozzolana, Cala Volpe, Carloforte, Casamicciola, Castellammare Di Stabia, Castellammare del Golfo, Cesenatico, Chiavari - Lavagna, Ciro Marina, Civitanova Marche, Civitavecchia, Corigliano Calabro, Crotone, Fano, Favignana, Fiumicino, Forio, Formia, Gaeta, Gallipoli, Gela, Giardini Naxos, Giglio Porto, Giulianova, Golfo Aranci, Grado, Imperia, Ischia, Lampedusa, Levanzo, Licata, Lipari, Liscia Di Vacca, Maddalena, Manfredonia, Marettimo, Marina Di Carrara, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Melilli Oil Terminal, Miseno, Mola Di Bari, Molfetta, Monfalcone, Monopoli, Muggia, Nogaro, Olbia, Ortona, Otranto, Pantelleria, Pesaro, Pescara, Ponza, Porto Cervo, Porto Di Barletta, Porto Di Chioggia, Porto Di Malamocco, Porto Di Oristano, Porto Empedocle, Porto Ercole, Porto Garibaldi, Porto Ponte Romano, Porto Santo Stefano, Porto Torres, Porto Vesme, Portoferraio, Pozzuoli, Procida, Reggio Di Calabria, Rimini, Riposta, San Benedetto del Tronto, San Felice Circeo, San Remo, San Vito Lo Capo, Sant'Antioco, Santa Panagia, Sarroch Oil Terminal, Scalo Vecchio, Sciacca, Senigallia, Terracina, Torre Annunziata, Torre del Greco, Trani, Vada, Vasto, Viareggio, Vibo Valentia Marina and Villa San Giovanni.
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.