Country guide
Shipping between the US and Iceland
Europe · 9 port guides
In 2025 the United States exported $773.5 million of goods to Iceland and imported $1.0 billion from there. Iceland ranked 91st among US export markets and 88th among sources of US imports.
Akureyri
Eskifjordhur
Hafnarfjordur
Isafjordur
Keflavik
Neskaupstadur
Reykjavik
Siglufjorhurd
Vestmannaeyjar
- US exports, 2025
- $773.5MDown 21.9% on 2024 ($990.9 million)
- US imports, 2025
- $1.0BDown 6.1% on 2024 ($1.1 billion)
- Goods balance
- $233.5MUS deficit
- Export market rank
- 91stAmong destinations of US goods
- Import source rank
- 88thAmong 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 Iceland
Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US exports to Iceland at $459.6 million, 59% of the total. The top three chapters made up 81%.
US imports from Iceland
Pharmaceutical products (chapter 30) led US imports from Iceland at $338.8 million, 34% of the total. The top three chapters made up 84%.
Trade terms
The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Iceland, 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 Iceland 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 Iceland.
- Exports through the port, 2025
- $2.1M0.3% of the US total with Iceland
- Leading export goods
- Miscellaneous food preparationsHS chapter 21, $277 thousand
- Imports through the port, 2025
- $17.7M1.8% of the US total with Iceland
- Leading import goods
- Fish and seafoodHS chapter 03, $17.6 million
Ports in Iceland
9 ports in Iceland have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Keflavik records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 12.5 m.
- AkureyriCargo pier 11 m, channel 47 m, container, breakbulk and bulkIS AKU
- EskifjordhurCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 23.2 m, breakbulk and bulkIS ESK
- HafnarfjordurCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 9 m, container, breakbulk and bulkIS HAF
- IsafjordurCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 7.6 m, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkIS ISA
- KeflavikCargo pier 12.5 m, channel 23.2 m, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulkIS KEV
- NeskaupstadurCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 23.2 m, ro-ro and breakbulkIS NES
- ReykjavikCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 6.5 m, container, ro-ro and bulkIS REY
- SiglufjorhurdCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 7.9 m, breakbulkIS SIG
- VestmannaeyjarCargo pier 4.9 m, channel 5 mIS VES
Also recorded in the World Port Index for Iceland: Bildudalur, Bolungarvik, Borgarnes, Budir, Dalvik, Djupivogur, Faskrudsfjordur, Grenivik, Grindavik, Grundarfjordur, Grundartangi, Helguvik, Hornafjordur, Husavik, Hvammstangi, Kopavogur, Litlisandur, Olafsfjordur, Patreksfjordur, Raufarhofn, Reydarfjordur, Sandgerdi, Saudarkrokur, Seydhisfjordhur, Seydisfjordur, Skagastrond, Skerjafjordur, Stodhvarfjordur, Straumsvik, Stykkisholmur, Thingeyri, Thorlakshofn, Thorshofn and Vopnafjordur.
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.