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Shipping between the US and Serbia

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In 2025 the United States exported $213.7 million of goods to Serbia and imported $944.2 million from there. Serbia ranked 123rd among US export markets and 91st among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$213.7MUp 2.0% on 2024 ($209.6 million)
US imports, 2025
$944.2MUp 16.1% on 2024 ($813.5 million)
Goods balance
$730.5MUS deficit
Export market rank
123rdAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
91stAmong 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 Serbia

Machinery and mechanical appliances (chapter 84) led US exports to Serbia at $46.6 million, 22% of the total. The top three chapters made up 52%.

  1. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$46.6 million21.8%
  2. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$34.7 million16.2%
  3. 39Plastics$29.8 million14.0%
  4. 98Special classification provisions$21.2 million9.9%
  5. 90Optical, medical and precision instruments$20.0 million9.4%

US imports from Serbia

Rubber (chapter 40) led US imports from Serbia at $319.3 million, 34% of the total. The top three chapters made up 64%.

  1. 40Rubber$319.3 million33.8%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$146.6 million15.5%
  3. 85Electrical machinery and equipment$135.1 million14.3%
  4. 87Vehicles and parts$57.0 million6.0%
  5. 23Food industry residues and animal feed$32.3 million3.4%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$6.7M3.2% of the US total with Serbia
Leading export goods
Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS chapter 84, $3.0 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$59.8M6.3% of the US total with Serbia
Leading import goods
RubberHS chapter 40, $13.9 million

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Serbia

Serbia is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Serbia 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.
  • Import requirements: International Trade Administration, Country Commercial Guides, checked November 3, 2026.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.