The US purchases $235.6 billion in goods than it sells to the 27 European Union countries.
The $236 billion gap, known as the trade deficit, is something US President Donald Trump wants to reduce.
To close the gap, on April 2, the US imposes a 20% tariff on goods imported from the EU, reducing European exports to the US and encouraging domestic production.
Furthermore, the EU faces 25% US tariffs on steel, aluminum and cars.
In response, the EU has decided to charge retaliation fees on US goods worth $23.8 billion, with EU officials describing US tariffs as “unfair and damaging.”
What does the US sell to the EU?
In 2024, trade between the US and the EU reached nearly $1 trillion, making the EU the bloc the largest trading partner of the US.
According to the US International Trade Commission, the US exports mainly fuels, medicines, machines and aircraft to the EU.
In 2024, the US sold $370 billion worth of products to the EU. Major exports include:
Mineral fuels ($78.9 billion) account for 21.3% of total exports. Drugs ($39.4 billion) account for 10.6% of exports. Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and machinery ($36.6 billion) account for 9.9% of exports. Aircraft, spacecraft and parts ($35.1 billion) account for 9.5% of exports. Optics, photography and cinema ($30.8 billion) account for 8.3% of total exports.
What does the US buy from the EU?
The US mainly buys medicines from the EU, and buys mechanical appliances, automobiles and other non-network vehicles.
In 2024, the US purchased $605.8 billion worth of products from the EU. The main imports include:
Drugs ($127 billion) account for 21% of total imports. Nuclear reactors, boilers, machines, machinery and equipment ($89.8 billion) account for 14.8% of imports. Vehicles and other non-railway vehicles ($60.3 billion) account for 10% of imports. Electrical equipment ($39.3 billion) earns 6.5% of imports. Optics, photography and cinema ($36.9 billion) account for 6.1% of total imports.
Which US says it is the most imported and exported to the EU?
According to the US International Trade Agency, Midwest Indiana states buy most of the other states from the EU. In 2024, I purchased a product worth $49.3 billion.
New Jersey was followed by North Carolina, which imported the second-minimum of goods from the EU, worth $40.9 billion and bought $39.6 billion.
Texas led the US in exports to the EU, selling $81.5 billion worth of goods in 2024. California ranks second, with sales of $28 billion, followed by Louisiana at $20.8 billion.
Check the table below to see which states export and export most to the EU.
What do each of the US sells most to the EU?
Aerospace products and parts are the highest exports from the US to the EU, with 15 states reporting this category as the main export. These states include Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Washington.
Aerospace products are made up of fully aircraft and aircraft parts, with the US exporting Boeing’s commercial aircraft and Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to the EU, among other things.
Do US states buy the most from the EU?
Drugs and drugs are major imports from 11 US states, including Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Auto and Vehicle Parts are the largest imports of Alabama, California, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas.
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the US is the second largest market for new EU vehicle exports since the UK, when the US accounted for 22% of the EU vehicle export market in 2024.
The Center for Automotive Research has discovered that three Detroit automakers (General Motors, Ford and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) can see the average cost of tariffs per vehicle for imported vehicle parts, $4,911 per vehicle.