Top 15 U.S. Goods Trading Partners in April 2026
Top 15 U.S. Goods Trading Partners: April 2026 Census Snapshot
Mexico was the largest U.S. goods trading partner in April 2026, with $86.0 billion in total two-way goods trade. Canada ranked second at $64.8 billion, followed by Taiwan at $29.6 billion, China at $29.2 billion, and Vietnam at $22.4 billion. The metric is total goods trade: U.S. goods exports to a partner plus U.S. goods imports from that partner, measured on a Census basis and reported in nominal U.S. dollars.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!This page is a monthly April 2026 Census snapshot, not a full-year 2026 ranking and not a complete “Evolution 2020–2025” study. The numeric ranking uses one official numeric source: the U.S. Census Bureau Top Trading Partners table for April 2026. FT-900, USITC, USTR, and USMCA references are used only to explain trade-policy context and do not change the partner values or ranks.
Data checked: June 17, 2026. The Census page directly lists the Top 15 partners and states that the full list of all trading partners and rankings is available through FT-900 supplemental exhibit 4. The ranking direction is descending: higher total goods trade ranks higher.
Read the ranking as a country-level exposure map. A large total-trade value shows where goods flows are concentrated, but it does not measure tariff paid, duty incidence, consumer pass-through, corporate tax effects, compliance costs, or profit impact.
Key Figures from the April 2026 Snapshot
Mexico ranked first in April 2026 total U.S. goods trade, combining $35.3B in U.S. exports and $50.7B in U.S. imports.
Italy ranked 15th in the directly listed Census Top 15 table, equal to 2.0% of total U.S. goods trade in April 2026.
The listed Top 15 accounted for $387.5B of $518.5B in total U.S. goods trade for the month.
One official numeric source supplies ranks, exports, imports, total trade, and percent of total trade.
All 15 table entries are direct Census monthly values. No forecast or projection is used for the ranking.
Overview: What the Top 15 Shows
The top of the April 2026 goods-trade table is concentrated in North America. Mexico and Canada together accounted for $150.8B in goods trade, or 29.1% of the U.S. goods-trade total for the month. Their position reflects the scale of cross-border supply chains, but the table does not show whether individual shipments qualified for preferential treatment.
Asia is prominent after the two North American partners. Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and India all appear in the Top 15. Several of these partners show imports above exports in this snapshot, which makes them important for customs and sourcing analysis, but product-level data is still required before estimating tariff effects.
Europe appears through Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, and Italy. The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland are notable because U.S. exports exceeded imports in the Census table, while Germany, France, and Italy showed import-heavy flows in April. These patterns are useful for exposure analysis, but they are not sector claims about electronics, pharma, vehicles, agriculture, or energy.
Total goods trade answers one question: where are U.S. goods flows largest by partner? Tariff burden requires HTS classification, country of origin, entered customs value, duty rate, preference eligibility, exclusions, and product mix.
Top 10 U.S. Goods Trading Partners in April 2026
The condensed table keeps the same Census order as the full Top 15 table below. Values are total goods trade in April 2026: U.S. goods exports to the partner plus U.S. goods imports from the partner.
| Rank | Partner | Value | Source / Method Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $86.0B | Census April 2026; exports $35.3B plus imports $50.7B; 16.6% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 2 | Canada | $64.8B | Census April 2026; exports $29.7B plus imports $35.0B; 12.5% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 3 | Taiwan | $29.6B | Census April 2026; exports $5.4B plus imports $24.1B; 5.7% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 4 | China | $29.2B | Census April 2026; exports $9.4B plus imports $19.8B; 5.6% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 5 | Vietnam | $22.4B | Census April 2026; exports $2.0B plus imports $20.4B; 4.3% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 6 | Germany | $22.0B | Census April 2026; exports $8.1B plus imports $13.9B; 4.2% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 7 | Japan | $21.9B | Census April 2026; exports $9.0B plus imports $12.9B; 4.2% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 8 | Korea, South | $21.7B | Census April 2026; exports $8.1B plus imports $13.6B; 4.2% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 9 | Thailand | $15.6B | Census April 2026; exports $2.1B plus imports $13.5B; 3.0% of total U.S. goods trade. |
| 10 | Netherlands | $14.0B | Census April 2026; exports $11.3B plus imports $2.7B; 2.7% of total U.S. goods trade. |
Source note: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade, Top Trading Partners, April 2026. Values are goods only, Census basis, in billions of dollars, unrevised.
Chart: Top 15 by Total Goods Trade
The chart uses the same 15 partner rows as the ranking table. Mexico is the maximum bar at $86.0B; all other bars are scaled against that value.
Methodology
The metric is total U.S. goods trade with a partner country or economy, calculated as U.S. goods exports to that partner plus U.S. goods imports from that partner. Values come from the U.S. Census Bureau Top Trading Partners table for April 2026 and are presented in nominal U.S. dollars, in billions, on a Census-basis goods measure.
Metric and direction
Total goods trade equals exports plus imports. The partner with the largest total value ranks first.
Period and update date
The target year label is 2026, but the period is April 2026 monthly data. Data checked: June 17, 2026.
Numeric source
All ranks, exports, imports, total-trade values, and percent-of-total values use the U.S. Census Bureau Top Trading Partners table.
Context sources
FT-900, USITC HTS, USITC DataWeb, USTR Section 301, and USMCA documents are used for method and policy context only.
Coverage rule
The page includes the 15 partners directly listed by Census. The full list of all partners and rankings is available in FT-900 supplemental exhibit 4.
Rounding
The table preserves the published one-decimal format in billions of dollars. Percent of total trade is shown as published by Census.
Excluded measures
The ranking excludes services trade, FDI, value added, domestic content, tariff collections, customs valuation disputes, and final consumer price effects.
Policy limitation
Country-level trade value is a screening measure. Duty impact must be estimated at product and entry level.
The tariff and customs-policy reading is deliberately limited. Goods-trade value shows where exposure is large; tariff burden depends on HTS classification, country of origin, entered value, exclusions, preference claims, and duty rates. A partner can rank high by total trade while only some products are exposed to additional duties or rules-of-origin tests.
For policy work, use this ranking as the country-level starting point. Use USITC HTS/DataWeb, USTR Section 301 resources, and USMCA rules-of-origin documents to move from partner exposure to product-level duty analysis.
Main Ranking: Top 15 U.S. Goods Trading Partners
The table lists the 15 partners directly published in the April 2026 Census Top Trading Partners table. The controls help search, filter, and sort the existing table entries.
| Rank | Partner | Value | Source / Method Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $86.0B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $35.3B, imports $50.7B; 16.6% of total goods trade. |
| 2 | Canada | $64.8B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $29.7B, imports $35.0B; 12.5% of total goods trade. |
| 3 | Taiwan | $29.6B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $5.4B, imports $24.1B; 5.7% of total goods trade. |
| 4 | China | $29.2B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $9.4B, imports $19.8B; 5.6% of total goods trade. |
| 5 | Vietnam | $22.4B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $2.0B, imports $20.4B; 4.3% of total goods trade. |
| 6 | Germany | $22.0B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $8.1B, imports $13.9B; 4.2% of total goods trade. |
| 7 | Japan | $21.9B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $9.0B, imports $12.9B; 4.2% of total goods trade. |
| 8 | Korea, South | $21.7B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $8.1B, imports $13.6B; 4.2% of total goods trade. |
| 9 | Thailand | $15.6B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $2.1B, imports $13.5B; 3.0% of total goods trade. |
| 10 | Netherlands | $14.0B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $11.3B, imports $2.7B; 2.7% of total goods trade. |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $13.5B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $8.2B, imports $5.3B; 2.6% of total goods trade. |
| 12 | India | $13.1B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $4.8B, imports $8.3B; 2.5% of total goods trade. |
| 13 | Switzerland | $12.7B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $8.0B, imports $4.6B; 2.4% of total goods trade. |
| 14 | France | $10.9B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $3.9B, imports $6.9B; 2.1% of total goods trade. |
| 15 | Italy | $10.2B | U.S. Census Bureau; April 2026; exports $3.9B, imports $6.4B; 2.0% of total goods trade. |
Table note: ranks are ordered by total goods trade from highest to lowest. Total goods trade for all countries was $518.5B in April 2026; the Top 15 total was $387.5B, equal to 74.7% of total U.S. goods trade. The full list is available in FT-900 supplemental exhibit 4.
Insights from the April 2026 Ranking
North America defines the top of the table
Mexico and Canada together accounted for $150.8B in April 2026 goods trade. That is larger than the combined value of ranks 3 through 8, showing how concentrated the top of the monthly table is.
Import-heavy partners are central to compliance review
Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, China, South Korea, Germany, Japan, India, France, and Italy all show imports above exports in this snapshot. That matters for customs exposure, but tariff cost still depends on product-level duty treatment.
Asia and Europe fill most places after North America
Seven entries are in Asia and six are in Europe. The table therefore shows a broad exposure map rather than a single-region story.
Taiwan ranked ahead of China in this monthly snapshot
Taiwan ranked third at $29.6B, slightly ahead of China at $29.2B. Because this is one monthly snapshot, the gap should not be interpreted as a full-year structural ranking without annual data.
What It Means for Trade and Tariff Analysis
This ranking is useful for identifying where country-level goods-trade exposure is largest. If a policy change affects customs documentation, country-of-origin rules, duty treatment, import compliance, or supply-chain routing, partners at the top of the table are usually the first places analysts should examine.
The ranking should not be used as a tariff-cost table. A high total trade value can include goods with low duty rates, goods eligible for preference programs, goods subject to additional duties, and goods where treatment depends on classification or origin. The correct next step is product-level analysis by HTS code and customs-entry value.
Exposure is not burden. Exposure tells where large flows exist; burden requires duty rates, taxable customs value, origin treatment, exemptions, exclusions, and product mix.
For business readers, the practical value is prioritization: which partner relationships deserve the closest compliance review, sourcing scenario analysis, or margin sensitivity check. For policy readers, the value is context: which bilateral goods corridors are large enough to matter when tariff, rules-of-origin, or customs enforcement changes are debated.
FAQ
Who was the largest U.S. goods trading partner in April 2026?
Mexico ranked first, with $86.0B in total goods trade: $35.3B in U.S. exports to Mexico and $50.7B in U.S. imports from Mexico.
Does this ranking include services trade?
No. The table uses goods trade only on a Census basis. Services, foreign direct investment, value added, and income flows are outside the metric.
Is this a full-year 2026 ranking?
No. It is an April 2026 monthly snapshot based on the Census Top Trading Partners table. A full-year ranking requires annual data after the year closes and revisions are incorporated.
Why does the page include only 15 partners?
The visible Census Top Trading Partners table directly lists the Top 15 for the month. Census states that the full list of all trading partners and rankings is available in FT-900 supplemental exhibit 4.
Does a high rank mean a partner creates the highest tariff cost?
No. Total goods trade is an exposure measure. Tariff cost depends on HTS classification, duty rate, country of origin, preference eligibility, exclusions, and customs value.
Why is percent of total trade included?
Percent of total trade shows how much each partner contributed to the $518.5B U.S. goods-trade total for April 2026. It helps compare concentration, not just dollar size.
How should this table be used for tariff-policy analysis?
Use it as a first screen for country-level exposure. Then move to product-level data, tariff schedules, Section 301 resources, USMCA rules, and customs-entry assumptions before estimating duty effects.
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau — Top Trading Partners, April 2026
Primary numeric source for partner ranks, exports, imports, total goods trade, and percent of total trade.
U.S. Census Bureau — FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
Official release framework and supplemental exhibits, including the full partner ranking reference.
USITC — Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Reference for product-level tariff classification needed before estimating duty exposure.
USITC — DataWeb
Product-level trade-data resource for moving from country exposure to HTS-level analysis.
USTR — Section 301 Investigations
Policy reference for additional duty programs and tariff actions that may affect some product flows.
USMCA — Rules and Agreement Text
Context source for preferential treatment and rules-of-origin questions relevant to North American trade flows.
