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Shipping between the US and Azerbaijan

The Caucasus and Central Asia

In 2025 the United States exported $393.6 million of goods to Azerbaijan and imported $101.0 million from there. Azerbaijan ranked 112th among US export markets and 128th among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$393.6MUp 54.3% on 2024 ($255.1 million)
US imports, 2025
$101.0MDown 36.0% on 2024 ($157.8 million)
Goods balance
$292.6MUS surplus
Export market rank
112thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
128thAmong 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 Azerbaijan

Aircraft and spacecraft (chapter 88) led US exports to Azerbaijan at $237.4 million, 60% of the total. The top three chapters made up 82%.

  1. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$237.4 million60.3%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$61.5 million15.6%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$23.0 million5.8%
  4. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$18.4 million4.7%
  5. 87Vehicles and parts$9.1 million2.3%

US imports from Azerbaijan

Aluminum (chapter 76) led US imports from Azerbaijan at $63.1 million, 63% of the total. The top three chapters made up 84%.

  1. 76Aluminum$63.1 million62.5%
  2. 72Iron and steel$17.6 million17.4%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$4.5 million4.5%
  4. 93Arms and ammunition$4.0 million4.0%
  5. 05Other animal products$2.1 million2.0%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan.

Exports through the port, 2025
$3.8M1.0% of the US total with Azerbaijan
Leading export goods
Vehicles and partsHS chapter 87, $1.5 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Azerbaijan discharges at a seaport in a neighboring country and moves on by road or rail.

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.