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In 2025 the United States exported $9.2 billion of goods to the Philippines and imported $17.8 billion from there. The Philippines ranked 39th among US export markets and 28th among sources of US imports.

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71 ports in the Philippines recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$9.2BDown 0.1% on 2024 ($9.2 billion)
US imports, 2025
$17.8BUp 25.5% on 2024 ($14.2 billion)
Goods balance
$8.5BUS deficit
Export market rank
39thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
28thAmong 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 the Philippines

Electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85) led US exports to the Philippines at $2.6 billion, 28% of the total. The top three chapters made up 45%.

  1. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$2.6 billion28.4%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$848.8 million9.2%
  3. 10Cereals$657.9 million7.1%
  4. 12Oil seeds, grains and fodder$646.0 million7.0%
  5. 23Food industry residues and animal feed$544.3 million5.9%

US imports from the Philippines

Electrical machinery and equipment (chapter 85) led US imports from the Philippines at $8.1 billion, 46% of the total. The top three chapters made up 73%.

  1. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$8.1 billion45.8%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$4.1 billion23.3%
  3. 15Fats and oils$748.6 million4.2%
  4. 98Special classification provisions$601.9 million3.4%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$561.1 million3.2%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$171.7M1.9% of the US total with the Philippines
Leading export goods
MeatHS chapter 02, $35.1 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$239.2M1.3% of the US total with the Philippines
Leading import goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $64.4 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in the Philippines

12 ports in the Philippines have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, San Fernando Harbor records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 15.5 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for the Philippines: Aparri, Bais, Basco, Basilian City (Isabela), Baybay, Bugo, Butuan City, Calapan, Catbalogan, Cebu South Port (CSPIC), Claveria, Davao, Dumaguete, General Santos, Gingoog, Guiuan, Hinatuan, Hondagua, Iligan, Isabel, Jimenez, Jolo, Jordan, Jose Panganiban, Laoang, Lazi, Maasin, Mangagoy, Margosatubig, Mariveles, Masao, Masbate, Masinloc, Mati, Nasugbu, Ormoc, Pagadian, Palompon, Port Borongan, Port Capiz, Port Holland, Port Ozamis, Port Romblon, Port San Vicente, Pulupandan, San Carlos, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz (Marinduque Isl), Siasi, Sorsogon, Surigao City, Tabaco, Tagbilaran, Tanauan, Toledo, Tubigan, Villanueva, Virac and Zamboanga.

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.