United States Imports from Mexico
The United States' imports from Mexico rose to $509.96 billion in 2024, up from $480.05 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6.2% ($29.91 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Mexico were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($137.23 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($105.83 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($87.56 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Mexico that widened to $175.92 billion in 2024 from $156.82 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 12.2% ($19.1 billion).
United States Imports from Mexico by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Mexico by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $137.23B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $105.83B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $87.56B | 2024 |
| 4 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $22.92B | 2024 |
| 5 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $16.85B | 2024 |
| 6 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $13.14B | 2024 |
| 7 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $12.82B | 2024 |
| 8 | Unspecified commodities | $12.11B | 2024 |
| 9 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $11.08B | 2024 |
| 10 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $10.24B | 2024 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $8.23B | 2024 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | $7.34B | 2024 |
| 13 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $5.82B | 2024 |
| 14 | Rubber and rubber articles | $4.73B | 2024 |
| 15 | Iron and steel | $3.31B | 2024 |
| 16 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $2.95B | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $2.87B | 2024 |
| 18 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $2.34B | 2024 |
| 19 | Meat and edible offal | $2.08B | 2024 |
| 20 | Glass and glassware | $1.92B | 2024 |
| 21 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.84B | 2024 |
| 22 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.82B | 2024 |
| 23 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.79B | 2024 |
| 24 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.74B | 2024 |
| 25 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $1.68B | 2024 |
| 26 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $1.66B | 2024 |
| 27 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.45B | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $1.38B | 2024 |
| 29 | Ceramic products | $1.34B | 2024 |
| 30 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.33B | 2024 |
| 31 | Live animals | $1.31B | 2024 |
| 32 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.17B | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.08B | 2024 |
| 34 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.08B | 2024 |
| 35 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $1.05B | 2024 |
| 36 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $986.20M | 2024 |
| 37 | Copper and copper articles | $983.92M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $953.87M | 2024 |
| 39 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $936.48M | 2024 |
| 40 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $725.00M | 2024 |
| 41 | Footwear and parts | $721.73M | 2024 |
| 42 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $717.91M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $705.48M | 2024 |
| 44 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $665.08M | 2024 |
| 45 | Organic chemicals | $663.80M | 2024 |
| 46 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $656.44M | 2024 |
| 47 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $569.55M | 2024 |
| 48 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $522.63M | 2024 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $509.67M | 2024 |
| 50 | Headgear | $486.12M | 2024 |
| 51 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $472.88M | 2024 |
| 52 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $467.10M | 2024 |
| 53 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $431.53M | 2024 |
| 54 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $337.36M | 2024 |
| 55 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $290.60M | 2024 |
| 56 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $285.41M | 2024 |
| 57 | Zinc and zinc articles | $280.31M | 2024 |
| 58 | Fertilizers | $248.40M | 2024 |
| 59 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $234.18M | 2024 |
| 60 | Nickel and nickel articles | $205.98M | 2024 |
| 61 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $195.88M | 2024 |
| 62 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $192.96M | 2024 |
| 63 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $154.41M | 2024 |
| 64 | Lead and lead articles | $152.39M | 2024 |
| 65 | Ores, slag, ash | $149.67M | 2024 |
| 66 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $131.30M | 2024 |
| 67 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $128.24M | 2024 |
| 68 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $126.11M | 2024 |
| 69 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $123.25M | 2024 |
| 70 | Musical instruments, parts | $117.13M | 2024 |
| 71 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $108.54M | 2024 |
| 72 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $103.99M | 2024 |
| 73 | Other base metals, cermets | $99.88M | 2024 |
| 74 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $93.60M | 2024 |
| 75 | Works of art, antiques | $89.37M | 2024 |
| 76 | Man-made filaments | $86.78M | 2024 |
| 77 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $84.65M | 2024 |
| 78 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $76.66M | 2024 |
| 79 | Animal products | $73.31M | 2024 |
| 80 | Man-made staple fibres | $71.79M | 2024 |
| 81 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $68.00M | 2024 |
| 82 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $63.96M | 2024 |
| 83 | Cotton | $56.38M | 2024 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $49.84M | 2024 |
| 85 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $46.03M | 2024 |
| 86 | Clocks, watches, parts | $41.78M | 2024 |
| 87 | Tin and tin articles | $39.85M | 2024 |
| 88 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $27.29M | 2024 |
| 89 | Cereals | $23.58M | 2024 |
| 90 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $9.87M | 2024 |
| 91 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $9.50M | 2024 |
| 92 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $7.23M | 2024 |
| 93 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $3.45M | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $1.32M | 2024 |
| 95 | Silk | $1.21M | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $891,325 | 2024 |
| 97 | Furskins and artificial fur | $115,497 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Mexico (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Mexico by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 509.96 |
| 2023 | 480.05 |
| 2022 | 459.18 |
| 2021 | 388.36 |
| 2020 | 328.86 |
| 2019 | 361.32 |
| 2018 | 349.20 |
| 2017 | 315.73 |
| 2016 | 296.20 |
| 2015 | 299.18 |
| 2014 | 296.86 |
| 2013 | 283.13 |
| 2012 | 279.96 |
| 2011 | 265.11 |
| 2010 | 232.25 |
| 2009 | 178.32 |
| 2008 | 218.07 |
| 2007 | 212.88 |
| 2006 | 200.50 |
| 2005 | 172.39 |
| 2004 | 157.88 |
| 2003 | 139.69 |
| 2002 | 136.03 |
| 2001 | 131.33 |
| 2000 | 135.92 |
| 1999 | 111.07 |
| 1998 | 96.07 |
| 1997 | 87.12 |
| 1996 | 74.11 |
| 1995 | 62.75 |
| 1994 | 50.33 |
| 1993 | 40.72 |
| 1992 | 35.87 |
| 1991 | 31.77 |