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Shipping between the US and Lithuania

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In 2025 the United States exported $2.6 billion of goods to Lithuania and imported $1.9 billion from there. Lithuania ranked 62nd among US export markets and 75th among sources of US imports.

Klaipeda
2 ports in Lithuania recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$2.6BUp 31.1% on 2024 ($2.0 billion)
US imports, 2025
$1.9BDown 6.4% on 2024 ($2.0 billion)
Goods balance
$691.3MUS surplus
Export market rank
62ndAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
75thAmong 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 Lithuania

Vehicles and parts (chapter 87) led US exports to Lithuania at $1.2 billion, 45% of the total. The top three chapters made up 75%.

  1. 87Vehicles and parts$1.2 billion44.6%
  2. 27Mineral fuels and oils$672.0 million25.9%
  3. 03Fish and seafood$123.2 million4.8%
  4. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$98.1 million3.8%
  5. 08Fruit and nuts$75.0 million2.9%

US imports from Lithuania

Mineral fuels and oils (chapter 27) led US imports from Lithuania at $380.9 million, 20% of the total. The top three chapters made up 44%.

  1. 27Mineral fuels and oils$380.9 million20.0%
  2. 94Furniture, bedding and lighting$242.4 million12.8%
  3. 38Miscellaneous chemical products$217.5 million11.4%
  4. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$157.7 million8.3%
  5. 31Fertilizers$144.7 million7.6%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$77.4M3.0% of the US total with Lithuania
Leading export goods
Vehicles and partsHS chapter 87, $23.3 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$64.2M3.4% of the US total with Lithuania
Leading import goods
Miscellaneous chemical productsHS chapter 38, $14.6 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Lithuania

1 port in Lithuania has a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Lithuania: Butinge Oil Terminal.

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.