Country guide
Shipping between the US and Estonia
Europe · 19 port guides
In 2025 the United States exported $396.4 million of goods to Estonia and imported $1.0 billion from there. Estonia ranked 111th among US export markets and 86th among sources of US imports.
Bekkeri
Heltermaa
Kunda
Lahesuu
Loksa
Meeruse
Miiduranna
Muuga-Port of Tallin
Paldiski Northern Port
Paldiski South Harbor
Paljassaare
Parnu
Rohukula
Roomassaare
Saaremaa sadam
Sillamae
Vanasadam - Port of Tallinn
Vene-Balti
Virtsu
- US exports, 2025
- $396.4MUp 6.0% on 2024 ($373.8 million)
- US imports, 2025
- $1.0BDown 4.3% on 2024 ($1.1 billion)
- Goods balance
- $622.4MUS deficit
- Export market rank
- 111thAmong destinations of US goods
- Import source rank
- 86thAmong 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 Estonia
Electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85) led US exports to Estonia at $65.1 million, 16% of the total. The top three chapters made up 40%.
US imports from Estonia
Electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85) led US imports from Estonia at $406.3 million, 40% of the total. The top three chapters made up 66%.
Trade terms
The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Estonia, 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 Estonia 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 Estonia.
- Exports through the port, 2025
- $12.1M3.1% of the US total with Estonia
- Leading export goods
- Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $3.9 million
- Imports through the port, 2025
- $66.8M6.6% of the US total with Estonia
- Leading import goods
- Electrical machinery and equipmentHS chapter 85, $16.6 million
Ports in Estonia
19 ports in Estonia have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Muuga-Port of Tallin records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 17.2 m.
- BekkeriCargo pier 9.7 m, channel 9.7 m, breakbulk and bulkEE BEK
- HeltermaaCargo pier 5 m, channel 5.1 m, container, breakbulk and bulkEE HLT
- KundaCargo pier 6.4 m, channel 10 m, breakbulk and bulkEE KND
- LahesuuCargo pier 5.8 m, channel 8.8 m, breakbulkEE LHS
- LoksaCargo pier 4 m, ro-ro and breakbulkEE LSA
- MeeruseCargo pier 6.8 m, channel 7.9 m, breakbulk and bulkEE MRS
- MiidurannaCargo pier 5.7 m, channel 12.8 m, breakbulkEE MDR
- Muuga-Port of TallinCargo pier 17.2 m, channel 16 m, container, ro-ro and bulkEE MUG
- Paldiski Northern PortCargo pier 12.2 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkEE PLN
- Paldiski South HarborCargo pier 12.8 m, channel 15.5 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkEE PLS
- PaljassaareCargo pier 8.5 m, channel 8.8 m, breakbulk and bulkEE PAS
- ParnuCargo pier 6.8 m, channel 7 m, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkEE PRN
- RohukulaCargo pier 4.6 m, channel 5.2 m, bulkEE RHK
- RoomassaareCargo pier 5.3 m, channel 5.5 m, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkEE RMS
- Saaremaa sadamCargo pier 9.8 m, bulkEE SMA
- SillamaeCargo pier 15.3 m, channel 16.3 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkEE SLM
- Vanasadam - Port of TallinnCargo pier 9.8 m, channel 13 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkEE TLL
- Vene-BaltiCargo pier 10 m, channel 8.7 m, breakbulk and bulkEE VEB
- VirtsuCargo pier 5.5 m, channel 6.8 m, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkEE VIR
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.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 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.