United States Imports from Brazil
The United States' imports from Brazil rose to $44.18 billion in 2024, up from $41 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 7.8% ($3.18 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Brazil were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($8.80 billion), Iron and steel ($4.98 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($2.82 billion).
United States had a trade surplus with Brazil that rose to $5.48B in 2024 from $3.81B in 2023. This is an increase of 43.9% ($1.67 billion).
United States Imports from Brazil by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Brazil by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $8.80B | 2024 |
| 2 | Iron and steel | $4.98B | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.82B | 2024 |
| 4 | Unspecified commodities | $2.77B | 2024 |
| 5 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $2.06B | 2024 |
| 6 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $2.06B | 2024 |
| 7 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1.84B | 2024 |
| 8 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.70B | 2024 |
| 9 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.43B | 2024 |
| 10 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.34B | 2024 |
| 11 | Meat and edible offal | $1.09B | 2024 |
| 12 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.07B | 2024 |
| 13 | Sugar and confectionery | $880.87M | 2024 |
| 14 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $856.27M | 2024 |
| 15 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $855.98M | 2024 |
| 16 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $556.34M | 2024 |
| 17 | Rubber and rubber articles | $487.97M | 2024 |
| 18 | Organic chemicals | $480.39M | 2024 |
| 19 | Ores, slag, ash | $457.94M | 2024 |
| 20 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $449.06M | 2024 |
| 21 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $416.77M | 2024 |
| 22 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $395.49M | 2024 |
| 23 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $324.82M | 2024 |
| 24 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $323.23M | 2024 |
| 25 | Articles of iron or steel | $320.24M | 2024 |
| 26 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $314.23M | 2024 |
| 27 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $307.60M | 2024 |
| 28 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $283.83M | 2024 |
| 29 | Plastics and plastic articles | $268.86M | 2024 |
| 30 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $268.33M | 2024 |
| 31 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $266.67M | 2024 |
| 32 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $254.15M | 2024 |
| 33 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $249.56M | 2024 |
| 34 | Footwear and parts | $245.00M | 2024 |
| 35 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $241.50M | 2024 |
| 36 | Works of art, antiques | $227.29M | 2024 |
| 37 | Copper and copper articles | $225.81M | 2024 |
| 38 | Pharmaceutical products | $169.19M | 2024 |
| 39 | Ceramic products | $164.23M | 2024 |
| 40 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $159.26M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $142.31M | 2024 |
| 42 | Animal products | $131.61M | 2024 |
| 43 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $126.89M | 2024 |
| 44 | Other base metals, cermets | $109.56M | 2024 |
| 45 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $97.63M | 2024 |
| 46 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $89.42M | 2024 |
| 47 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $88.65M | 2024 |
| 48 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $87.65M | 2024 |
| 49 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $80.07M | 2024 |
| 50 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $77.49M | 2024 |
| 51 | Zinc and zinc articles | $75.77M | 2024 |
| 52 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $74.91M | 2024 |
| 53 | Tin and tin articles | $74.62M | 2024 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $70.08M | 2024 |
| 55 | Cereals | $52.65M | 2024 |
| 56 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $46.56M | 2024 |
| 57 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $36.43M | 2024 |
| 58 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $35.30M | 2024 |
| 59 | Glass and glassware | $32.49M | 2024 |
| 60 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $29.19M | 2024 |
| 61 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $20.91M | 2024 |
| 62 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $15.97M | 2024 |
| 63 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $15.93M | 2024 |
| 64 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $14.19M | 2024 |
| 65 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $13.18M | 2024 |
| 66 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $12.54M | 2024 |
| 67 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $11.64M | 2024 |
| 68 | Furskins and artificial fur | $11.56M | 2024 |
| 69 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $11.42M | 2024 |
| 70 | Toys, games, sports goods | $10.88M | 2024 |
| 71 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $9.04M | 2024 |
| 72 | Lead and lead articles | $8.96M | 2024 |
| 73 | Nickel and nickel articles | $8.94M | 2024 |
| 74 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $7.56M | 2024 |
| 75 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $7.26M | 2024 |
| 76 | Live animals | $7.02M | 2024 |
| 77 | Non-knitted clothing | $6.67M | 2024 |
| 78 | Fertilizers | $3.91M | 2024 |
| 79 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $3.38M | 2024 |
| 80 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $3.28M | 2024 |
| 81 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.14M | 2024 |
| 82 | Cotton | $2.69M | 2024 |
| 83 | Man-made filaments | $1.81M | 2024 |
| 84 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 85 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.55M | 2024 |
| 86 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.50M | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 88 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $806,492 | 2024 |
| 89 | Headgear | $761,282 | 2024 |
| 90 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $580,329 | 2024 |
| 91 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $350,954 | 2024 |
| 92 | Silk | $307,555 | 2024 |
| 93 | Man-made staple fibres | $241,297 | 2024 |
| 94 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $230,506 | 2024 |
| 95 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $51,235 | 2024 |
| 96 | Clocks, watches, parts | $39,398 | 2024 |
| 97 | Cork and cork products | $4,385 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Brazil (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Brazil by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.18 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 41.37 |
| 2021 | 32.84 |
| 2020 | 24.42 |
| 2019 | 32.08 |
| 2018 | 32.29 |
| 2017 | 30.55 |
| 2016 | 27.05 |
| 2015 | 28.52 |
| 2014 | 31.61 |
| 2013 | 28.66 |
| 2012 | 33.25 |
| 2011 | 32.84 |
| 2010 | 25.01 |
| 2009 | 21.02 |
| 2008 | 32.07 |
| 2007 | 27.19 |
| 2006 | 28.03 |
| 2005 | 26.22 |
| 2004 | 22.74 |
| 2003 | 18.99 |
| 2002 | 16.69 |
| 2001 | 14.47 |
| 2000 | 13.85 |
| 1999 | 11.90 |
| 1998 | 10.64 |
| 1997 | 10.15 |
| 1996 | 9.30 |
| 1995 | 9.43 |
| 1994 | 9.31 |
| 1993 | 8.02 |
| 1992 | 8.14 |
| 1991 | 7.22 |