Trump Tariffs: What products do the EU and US buy from each other?

The United States purchases goods worth more than it purchases from the 27 member nations of the European Union (EU).

US President Donald Trump wants to close the $ 236 billion trade deficit.

The US imposed a 20% tariff on imported goods from the EU on April 2 in an effort to close the trade gap and boost domestic production.

Steel, aluminum, and cars are also subject to a 25% US tariff.

Retaliatory tariffs on $ 23. 8 billion worth of US goods were a response to the EU’s decision, according to EU officials who described the US tariffs as “unjustified and damaging”.

What goods are sold in the US to the EU?

The US and EU traded close to $1 trillion in 2024, making it the US’s largest trading partner.

According to the US International Trade Commission, the US primarily exports pharmaceuticals, machinery, and aircraft to the EU.

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In 2024, the US sold $370.2bn worth of goods to the EU. Among the main exports are:

Mineral fuels make up 21.3 percent of all exports, or $78.9 billion.
Pharmaceutical products (39.4 billion dollars) make up 10.6% of exports.
$ 36. 6 billion in exports, or 9.9%, for nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances.
$35.1 billion in exports, or 9.5 percent, of aircraft, spacecraft, and parts.
Equipment for optical, photographic, and cinematographic purposes (33.8% of exports total) accounts for.

What does the US purchase from the EU?

The US primarily purchases non-railway vehicles, including cars, mechanical appliances, and pharmaceuticals from the EU.

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The US purchased goods from the EU for $605.8 billion in 2024. Among the main imports are:

Pharmaceutical products make up 21% of all imports, accounting for 127.8 billion.
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical goods account for 14.8% of imports, making up 89.8 billion.
Cars and other non-railway vehicles make up 10% of imports ($60.33 billion).
39.3 billion dollars of imports are electrical equipment, or 6.5%.
36.9 billion dollars of total imports are made up of optical, photographic, and cinematographic equipment.

Which US states send goods to the EU most frequently?

Indiana, a state in the middle of Indiana, purchases the majority of all other states from the EU, according to the US International Trade Administration. It bought $49.3bn worth of goods in 2024.

North Carolina purchased $ 39.6 billion in imports from the EU, followed by New Jersey, which imported $ 40.90 billion.

In 2024, Texas exported goods to the EU for an estimated $ 81.5 billion worth of goods. Louisiana has sales of $ 20.8%, followed by California, which is in second place, with $ 20.8%.

Which states import and export the most goods into and out of the EU, according to the table below.

Which US states offer the EU the most products?

15 states have reported this category as their top export, with aerospace-related goods and parts accounting for the majority of US exports to the EU. Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Washington are all included.

Complete aircraft and parts make up aerospace products, with the US notably exporting Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets and Boeing commercial aircraft to the EU.

What does each US state get most of the EU’s goods?

The top 11 US states, including Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, are primarily importers of pharmaceuticals and medicines.

Eight states’ top imports include Alabama, California, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas, while motor vehicle and component imports come in second place.

The US accounts for 22 percent of the EU’s vehicle export market in 2024, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). In comparison, the US accounts for the second-largest market for new EU vehicle exports after the UK.

The Detroit Three automakers, which include General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), will have an average cost of $4, 911 per vehicle for imported vehicle parts, which is higher than the average cost of the industry of $4, 239 per vehicle.