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Shipping between the US and Kosovo

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In 2025 the United States exported $31.9 million of goods to Kosovo and imported $12.3 million from there. Kosovo ranked 184th among US export markets and 171st among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$31.9MDown 30.8% on 2024 ($46.1 million)
US imports, 2025
$12.3MDown 64.0% on 2024 ($34.2 million)
Goods balance
$19.6MUS surplus
Export market rank
184thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
171stAmong 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 Kosovo

Meat (chapter 02) led US exports to Kosovo at $7.7 million, 24% of the total. The top three chapters made up 58%.

  1. 02Meat$7.7 million24.2%
  2. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$6.7 million21.2%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$3.9 million12.4%
  4. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$2.9 million9.1%
  5. 93Arms and ammunition$2.3 million7.2%

US imports from Kosovo

Furniture, bedding and lighting (chapter 94) led US imports from Kosovo at $4.2 million, 34% of the total. The top three chapters made up 55%.

  1. 94Furniture, bedding and lighting$4.2 million34.1%
  2. 73Articles of iron or steel$1.3 million10.7%
  3. 62Non-knitted apparel$1.2 million9.8%
  4. 39Plastics$895 thousand7.3%
  5. 22Beverages and spirits$752 thousand6.1%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$471K1.5% of the US total with Kosovo
Leading export goods
MeatHS chapter 02, $471 thousand
Imports through the port, 2025
$153K1.2% of the US total with Kosovo
Leading import goods
Coffee, tea and spicesHS chapter 09, $79 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Kosovo

Kosovo is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Kosovo 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.