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In 2025 the United States exported $14.3 billion of goods to Poland and imported $14.1 billion from there. Poland ranked 28th among US export markets and 33rd among sources of US imports.

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10 ports in Poland recorded in the World Port Index
US exports, 2025
$14.3BUp 17.8% on 2024 ($12.1 billion)
US imports, 2025
$14.1BUp 3.0% on 2024 ($13.6 billion)
Goods balance
$251.2MUS surplus
Export market rank
28thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
33rdAmong 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 Poland

Aircraft and spacecraft (chapter 88) led US exports to Poland at $3.2 billion, 22% of the total. The top three chapters made up 53%.

  1. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$3.2 billion22.2%
  2. 27Mineral fuels and oils$2.7 billion18.6%
  3. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$1.7 billion11.8%
  4. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$1.4 billion9.9%
  5. 87Vehicles and parts$1.4 billion9.7%

US imports from Poland

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US imports from Poland at $4.1 billion, 29% of the total. The top three chapters made up 52%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$4.1 billion29.4%
  2. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$2.3 billion16.4%
  3. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$822.3 million5.9%
  4. 94Furniture, bedding and lighting$687.6 million4.9%
  5. 87Vehicles and parts$672.1 million4.8%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$502.7M3.5% of the US total with Poland
Leading export goods
Wood pulp and recovered paperHS chapter 47, $84.1 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$1.3B9.5% of the US total with Poland
Leading import goods
Electrical machinery and equipmentHS chapter 85, $361.7 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Ports in Poland

9 ports in Poland have a guide here, with depths and facilities from the World Port Index. In the index, Port Polnochny records the deepest cargo pier of them, at 14 m.

Also recorded in the World Port Index for Poland: Nowy Port.

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.