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In 2025 the United States exported $78.7 million of goods to Myanmar and imported $762.3 million from there. Myanmar ranked 158th among US export markets and 94th among sources of US imports.

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7 ports in Myanmar recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$78.7MUp 3.9% on 2024 ($75.7 million)
US imports, 2025
$762.3MUp 16.8% on 2024 ($652.6 million)
Goods balance
$683.6MUS deficit
Export market rank
158thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
94thAmong 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 Myanmar

Cereals (chapter 10) led US exports to Myanmar at $19.4 million, 25% of the total. The top three chapters made up 54%.

  1. 10Cereals$19.4 million24.7%
  2. 39Plastics$12.6 million16.0%
  3. 23Food industry residues and animal feed$10.4 million13.2%
  4. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$6.5 million8.3%
  5. 29Organic chemicals$6.4 million8.1%

US imports from Myanmar

Non-knitted apparel (chapter 62) led US imports from Myanmar at $192.8 million, 25% of the total. The top three chapters made up 55%.

  1. 62Non-knitted apparel$192.8 million25.3%
  2. 42Leather goods and travel goods$127.5 million16.7%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$100.0 million13.1%
  4. 61Knitted apparel$94.3 million12.4%
  5. 64Footwear$67.5 million8.9%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$6.0M7.6% of the US total with Myanmar
Leading export goods
Food industry residues and animal feedHS chapter 23, $3.5 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$9.2M1.2% of the US total with Myanmar
Leading import goods
Non-knitted apparelHS chapter 62, $3.1 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Myanmar

2 ports in Myanmar have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Bassein records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 13.7 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Myanmar: Mergui, Moulmein Harbor, Sittwe, Victoria Point Harbor and Yetagun Marine 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.