Marine Forwarding

Country guide

Shipping between the US and Turkmenistan

The Caucasus and Central Asia

In 2025 the United States exported $113.0 million of goods to Turkmenistan and imported $39.4 million from there. Turkmenistan ranked 148th among US export markets and 151st among sources of US imports.

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US exports, 2025
$113.0MUp 43.3% on 2024 ($78.9 million)
US imports, 2025
$39.4MUp 169.0% on 2024 ($14.7 million)
Goods balance
$73.6MUS surplus
Export market rank
148thAmong destinations of US goods
Import source rank
151stAmong 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 Turkmenistan

Meat (chapter 02) led US exports to Turkmenistan at $48.4 million, 43% of the total. The top three chapters made up 69%.

  1. 02Meat$48.4 million42.8%
  2. 84Machinery and mechanical appliances$15.6 million13.8%
  3. 88Aircraft and spacecraft$14.4 million12.7%
  4. 27Mineral fuels and oils$7.5 million6.7%
  5. 89Ships and boats$6.2 million5.5%

US imports from Turkmenistan

Fertilizers (chapter 31) led US imports from Turkmenistan at $18.2 million, 46% of the total. The top three chapters made up 97%.

  1. 31Fertilizers$18.2 million46.1%
  2. 27Mineral fuels and oils$16.1 million40.8%
  3. 98Special classification provisions$4.1 million10.4%
  4. 04Dairy, eggs and honey$297 thousand0.8%
  5. 28Inorganic chemicals$239 thousand0.6%

Trade terms

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

Exports through the port, 2025
$2.4M2.1% of the US total with Turkmenistan
Leading export goods
MeatHS chapter 02, $1.4 million
Imports through the port, 2025
$20K0.1% of the US total with Turkmenistan
Leading import goods
Furniture, bedding and lightingHS chapter 94, $20 thousand

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Getting cargo to Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is landlocked. Ocean cargo for Turkmenistan 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.