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Shipping between the US and the West Bank

The Middle East

In 2025 the United States exported $3.9 million of goods to the West Bank and imported $5.0 million from there. The West Bank ranked 210th among US export markets and 192nd among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$3.9MUp 7.3% on 2024 ($3.7 million)
US imports, 2025
$5.0MDown 17.1% on 2024 ($6.0 million)
Goods balance
$1.0MUS deficit
Export market rank
210thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
192ndAmong 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 the West Bank

Plastics (chapter 39) led US exports to the West Bank at $899 thousand, 23% of the total. The top three chapters made up 63%.

  1. 39Plastics$899 thousand22.9%
  2. 87Vehicles and parts$888 thousand22.6%
  3. 30Pharmaceutical products$708 thousand18.0%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$573 thousand14.6%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$409 thousand10.4%

US imports from the West Bank

Fats and oils (chapter 15) led US imports from the West Bank at $1.4 million, 28% of the total. The top three chapters made up 65%.

  1. 15Fats and oils$1.4 million27.5%
  2. 08Fruit and nuts$1.2 million24.3%
  3. 07Vegetables$638 thousand12.9%
  4. 99Special import reporting provisions$432 thousand8.7%
  5. 95Toys, games and sports equipment$257 thousand5.2%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with the West Bank, 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 the West Bank 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 the West Bank.

Exports through the port, 2025
$9K0.2% of the US total with the West Bank
Leading export goods
Other made-up textilesHS chapter 63, $9 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to the West Bank

The World Port Index lists no ports for the West Bank. Tell us the door address and we will quote the route.

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.