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Shipping between the US and Mongolia

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In 2025 the United States exported $234.2 million of goods to Mongolia and imported $43.4 million from there. Mongolia ranked 121st among US export markets and 146th among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$234.2MDown 40.4% on 2024 ($392.7 million)
US imports, 2025
$43.4MUp 59.8% on 2024 ($27.2 million)
Goods balance
$190.7MUS surplus
Export market rank
121stAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
146thAmong 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 Mongolia

Vehicles and parts (chapter 87) led US exports to Mongolia at $63.4 million, 27% of the total. The top three chapters made up 70%.

  1. 87Vehicles and parts$63.4 million27.1%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$62.6 million26.7%
  3. 40Rubber$36.8 million15.7%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$20.2 million8.6%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$9.3 million4.0%

US imports from Mongolia

Fruit and nuts (chapter 08) led US imports from Mongolia at $22.5 million, 52% of the total. The top three chapters made up 78%.

  1. 08Fruit and nuts$22.5 million51.8%
  2. 26Ores, slag and ash$5.8 million13.4%
  3. 25Salt, stone, lime and cement$5.7 million13.2%
  4. 61Knitted apparel$3.8 million8.8%
  5. 98Special classification provisions$1.4 million3.2%

Trade terms

The United States has no free trade agreement in force with Mongolia, according to the US Trade Representative. Check the duty rate for your goods before you ship.

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 Mongolia.

Exports through the port, 2025
$1.6M0.7% of the US total with Mongolia
Leading export goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $1.2 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$1.3M3.0% of the US total with Mongolia
Leading import goods
Fruit and nutsHS chapter 08, $1.0 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Mongolia

Mongolia is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Mongolia 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.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.