Second-richest country United States is the world's number 2 exporter, shipping US$1.579 trillion worth of goods in 2013. The adjacent list reveals the 10 biggest major American trade partners, accounting for 62% of total US exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports

US exports for this product category were
$115.4 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 58.8% of that total.
  1. China: $12.6 billion (10.9%)
  2. France: $9.2 billion (8%)
  3. United Kingdom: $8.4 billion (7.3%)
  4. Japan: $7.1 billion (6.1%)
  5. Canada: $6.5 billion (5.7%)
  6. Germany: $5.8 billion (5%)
  7. United Arab Emirates: $5.8 billion (5%)
  8. Brazil: $5.3 billion (4.6%)
  9. Singapore: $3.8 billion (3.3%)
10. Hong Kong: $3.4 billion (2.9%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports

US exports for this product category were
$7 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 70.4% of that total.

  1. Canada: $2.4 billion (34.4%)
  2. Mexico: $560.2 million (8%)
  3. United Kingdom: $461.6 million (6.6%)
  4. Japan: $367 million (5.3%)
  5. Germany: $259.1 million (3.7%)
  6. Netherlands: $200.4 million (2.9%)
  7. Australia: $191.9 million (2.8%)
  8. France: $175 million (2.5%)
  9. Philippines: $147.9 million (2.1%)
10. Brazil: $142.6 million (2%)
Aluminum Exports

US exports for this product category were
$13.1 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported.

  1. Mexico: $3.6 billion (27.9%)
  2. Canada: $3.1 billion (24%)
  3. China: $2.6 billion (19.9%)
  4. South Korea: $467.6 million (3.6%)
  5. Japan: $328.3 million (2.5%)
  6. Saudi Arabia: $258.1 million (2%)
  7. United Kingdom: $243.4 million (1.9%)
  8. France: $204.9 million (1.6%)
  9. Germany: $175.9 million (1.3%)
10. Taiwan: $169.3 million (1.3%)
Automobile Exports

US exports for this product category were
$133.6 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 80.9% of that total.

  1. Canada: $51.7 billion (38.7%)
  2. Mexico: $21.6 billion (16.2%)
  3. China: $10.3 billion (7.7%)
  4. Germany: $6.1 billion (4.5%)
  5. Saudi Arabia: $5.8 billion (4.3%)
  6. United Arab Emirates: $3.5 billion (2.6%)
  7. Australia: $3.5 billion (2.6%)
  8. United Kingdom: $2.1 billion (1.6%)
  9. Russia: $2 billion (1.5%)
10. Japan: $1.6 billion (1.2%)
Cereals Exports

US exports for this product category were
$20.3 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 71.2% of that total.

  1. Mexico: $3.4 billion (16.9%)
  2. Japan: $3.1 billion (15.2%)
  3. China: $2.7 billion (13.2%)
  4. Brazil: $1.3 billion (6.2%)
  5. Nigeria: $962.3 million (4.7%)
  6. Venezuela: $678.8 million (3.3%)
  7. Philippines: $640 million (3.1%)
  8. Taiwan: $605 million (3%)
  9. South Korea: $578.1 million (2.8%)
10. Egypt: $533 million (2.6%)
Organic Chemicals Exports

US exports for this product category were
$46.5 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 65.7% of that total.

  1. Mexico: $6.7 billion (14.4%)
  2. Belgium: $4.5 billion (9.8%)
  3. Canada: $4.1 billion (8.8%)
  4. China: $3 billion (6.4%)
  5. Brazil: $2.3 billion (5%)
  6. Netherlands: $2.2 billion (4.8%)
  7. Italy: $2.2 billion (4.8%)
  8. Japan: $2.2 billion (4.6%)
  9. South Korea: $1.9 billion (4.1%)
10. Venezuela: $1.4 billion (3%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports

US exports for this product category were
$2.4 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 73.6% of that total.

  1. Canada: $907.3 million (38%)
  2. Mexico: $291.4 million (12.2%)
  3. United Kingdom: $116.8 million (4.9%)
  4. Japan: $106.4 million (4.5%)
  5. Honduras: $68 million (2.8%)
  6. Dominican Republic: $62.5 million (2.6%)
  7. United Arab Emirates: $51.7 million (2.2%)
  8. South Korea: $50.6 million (2.1%)
  9. Hong Kong: $50.6 million (2.1%)
10. Australia: $49.8 million (2.1%)
Copper Exports

US exports for this product category were
$9.2 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 91.5% of that total.

  1. China: $3.5 billion (37.9%)
  2. Mexico: $2.3 billion (25.4%)
  3. Canada: $1.3 billion (13.7%)
  4. Germany: $301.2 million (3.3%)
  5. South Korea: $279.9 million (3%)
  6. Hong Kong: $245.1 million (2.7%)
  7. Belgium: $170.4 million (1.9%)
  8. Japan: $142 million (1.5%)
  9. Taiwan: $107 million (1.2%)
10. Netherlands: $91.2 million (1%)
Electronic Equipment Exports

US exports for this product category were
$165.6 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 68.5% of that total.

  1. Mexico: $36.7 billion (22.1%)
  2. Canada: $26.8 billion (16.2%)
  3. China: $11.4 billion (6.9%)
  4. Hong Kong: $8.2 billion (4.9%)
  5. South Korea: $6.1 billion (3.7%)
  6. Malaysia: $5.4 billion (3.3%)
  7. Brazil: $5.2 billion (3.1%)
  8. Japan: $4.9 billion (3%)
  9. Singapore: $4.5 billion (2.7%)
10. Germany: $4.3 billion (2.6%)
Footwear Exports

US exports for this product category were
$1.4 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 71.6% of that total.

  1. Canada: $450.1 million (32.5%)
  2. Mexico: $120.9 million (8.7%)
  3. South Korea: $94 million (6.8%)
  4. Japan: $84 million (6.1%)
  5. Viet Nam: $60.2 million (4.3%)
  6. China: $51.4 million (3.7%)
  7. Hong Kong: $46.6 million (3.4%)
  8. United Kingdom: $35.1 million (2.5%)
  9. United Arab Emirates: $25.4 million (1.8%)
10. Dominican Republic: $23.1 million (1.7%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports

US exports for this product category were
$11.1 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 79.7% of that total.

  1. Canada: $5.4 billion (48.3%)
  2. Mexico: $1.9 billion (17.2%)
  3. Japan: $329.6 million (3%)
  4. United Kingdom: $248 million (2.2%)
  5. China: $233.9 million (2.1%)
  6. Saudi Arabia: $222.4 million (2%)
  7. Australia: $172.2 million (1.6%)
  8. United Arab Emirates: $131.1 million (1.2%)
  9. Germany: $131 million (1.2%)
10. South Korea: $103 million (0.9%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports

US exports for this product category were
$72.8 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 83.9% of that total.

  1. Switzerland: $16.5 billion (22.6%)
  2. Hong Kong: $16.2 billion (22.3%)
  3. Israel: $5.8 billion (7.9%)
  4. India: $5.8 billion (7.9%)
  5. Canada: $4.2 billion (5.8%)
  6. United Kingdom: $3.7 billion (5.1%)
  7. Belgium: $2.9 billion (4%)
  8. United Arab Emirates: $2.4 billion (3.3%)
  9. Germany: $2 billion (2.7%)
10. Thailand: $1.6 billion (2.2%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports

US exports for this product category were
$12.5 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 69% of that total.

  1. Canada: $1.9 billion (14.9%)
  2. Japan: $1.5 billion (12.3%)
  3. Mexico: $1.2 billion (10%)
  4. China: $958.2 million (7.7%)
  5. Brazil: $796.8 million (6.4%)
  6. South Korea: $598.8 million (4.8%)
  7. Taiwan: $588.9 million (4.7%)
  8. India: $389.2 million (3.1%)
  9. Germany: $343 million (2.8%)
10. Belgium: $295.5 million (2.4%)
Iron and Steel Exports

US exports for this product category were
$19.7 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 85.5% of that total.

  1. Canada: $6 billion (30.6%)
  2. Mexico: $4 billion (20.5%)
  3. Turkey: $1.9 billion (9.7%)
  4. China: $1.4 billion (7.1%)
  5. Taiwan: $1.3 billion (6.4%)
  6. South Korea: $1.1 billion (5.5%)
  7. India: $365.8 million (1.9%)
  8. Egypt: $322.9 million (1.6%)
  9. Italy: $224.8 million (1.1%)
10. Malaysia: $209.3 million (1.1%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports

US exports for this product category were
$22 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 75% of that total.

  1. Canada: $7.9 billion (35.8%)
  2. Mexico: $4.9 billion (22.5%)
  3. China: $753 million (3.4%)
  4. Brazil: $582.5 million (2.6%)
  5. United Kingdom: $487.3 million (2.2%)
  6. South Korea: $389.7 million (1.8%)
  7. Panama: $385.6 million (1.8%)
  8. Singapore: $358.3 million (1.6%)
  9. Japan: $357.8 million (1.6%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $353.9 million (1.6%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports

US exports for this product category were
$213.1 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 64.7% of that total.

  1. Canada: $45.3 billion (21.3%)
  2. Mexico: $38.5 billion (18.1%)
  3. China: $12.2 billion (5.7%)
  4. Brazil: $7.3 billion (3.4%)
  5. South Korea: $6.8 billion (3.2%)
  6. Germany: $5.9 billion (2.8%)
  7. Japan: $5.8 billion (2.7%)
  8. United Kingdom: $5.5 billion (2.6%)
  9. Australia: $5.5 billion (2.6%)
10. Singapore: $5.2 billion (2.5%)
Meat Exports

US exports for this product category were
$16.3 billion. \The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 78.3% of that total.

  1. Japan: $3.3 billion (20.2%)
  2. Mexico: $3 billion (18.7%)
  3. Canada: $2 billion (12.1%)
  4. Hong Kong: $1.2 billion (7.4%)
  5. China: $1.1 billion (6.5%)
  6. South Korea: $944.5 million (5.8%)
  7. Taiwan: $454.6 million (2.8%)
  8. Russia: $323.9 million (2%)
  9. Angola: $248.8 million (1.5%)
10. Philippines: $196.9 million (1.2%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports

US exports for this product category were
$84.3 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 65.1% of that total.

  1. Canada: $9.4 billion (11.1%)
  2. Japan: $8 billion (9.5%)
  3. China: $7.7 billion (9.1%)
  4. Germany: $6 billion (7.1%)
  5. Netherlands: $5.8 billion (6.9%)
  6. Mexico: $5.8 billion (6.8%)
  7. Belgium: $4 billion (4.8%)
  8. South Korea: $2.8 billion (3.3%)
  9. Singapore: $2.7 billion (3.2%)
10. United Kingdom: $2.7 billion (3.2%)
Oil Exports

US exports for this product category were
$148.4 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 65.5% of that total.

  1. Canada: $24.7 billion (16.6%)
  2. Mexico: $23 billion (15.5%)
  3. Netherlands: $11.8 billion (7.9%)
  4. Brazil: $6.5 billion (4.4%)
  5. Chile: $6 billion (4%)
  6. Panama: $5.9 billion (4%)
  7. France: $5.9 billion (4%)
  8. Colombia: $5.5 billion (3.7%)
  9. Singapore: $4.9 billion (3.3%)
10. Ecuador: $3.1 billion (2.1%)
Paper Exports

US exports for this product category were
$16.4 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 73.5% of that total.

  1. Canada: $5.1 billion (31.4%)
  2. Mexico: $3.8 billion (23.2%)
  3. China: $767.3 million (4.7%)
  4. Japan: $698.2 million (4.3%)
  5. United Kingdom: $358.1 million (2.2%)
  6. Germany: $267.9 million (1.6%)
  7. Italy: $256.3 million (1.6%)
  8. Turkey: $255.7 million (1.6%)
  9. South Korea: $247.7 million (1.5%)
10. India: $245.8 million (1.5%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports

US exports for this product category were
$11.1 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 62.8% of that total.

  1. Canada: $2.6 billion (23.5%)
  2. Mexico: $787.2 million (7.1%)
  3. United Kingdom: $703.5 million (6.4%)
  4. Japan: $504.1 million (4.6%)
  5. Australia: $472.6 million (4.3%)
  6. Netherlands: $435 million (3.9%)
  7. Hong Kong: $413.4 million (3.7%)
  8. China: $356.8 million (3.2%)
  9. South Korea: $345.9 million (3.1%)
10. Germany: $321.9 million (2.9%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports

US exports for this product category were
$39.7 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 67.3% of that total.

  1. Belgium: $4.1 billion (10.3%)
  2. Canada: $3.8 billion (9.6%)
  3. Netherlands: $3.4 billion (8.5%)
  4. Japan: $3.3 billion (8.3%)
  5. United Kingdom: $2.4 billion (6.1%)
  6. Germany: $2.2 billion (5.6%)
  7. Spain: $2.1 billion (5.2%)
  8. Switzerland: $2.1 billion (5.2%)
  9. Italy: $1.8 billion (4.5%)
10. France: $1.6 billion (4%)
Plastics Exports

US exports for this product category were
$60.8 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 73.3% of that total.

  1. Mexico: $15.3 billion (25.1%)
  2. Canada: $13 billion (21.4%)
  3. China: $4.7 billion (7.8%)
  4. Belgium: $2.4 billion (3.9%)
  5. Brazil: $2.3 billion (3.7%)
  6. Japan: $1.9 billion (3.1%)
  7. South Korea: $1.5 billion (2.5%)
  8. Germany: $1.2 billion (2%)
  9. United Kingdom: $1.2 billion (2%)
10. Singapore: $1.1 billion (1.9%)
Rubber Exports

US exports for this product category were
$14.7 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 76.5% of that total.

  1. Canada: $4.5 billion (30.6%)
  2. Mexico: $3.1 billion (21.3%)
  3. China: $948.7 million (6.4%)
  4. Brazil: $605.9 million (4.1%)
  5. Australia: $556.9 million (3.8%)
  6. Belgium: $402.5 million (2.7%)
  7. Chile: $294.6 million (2%)
  8. United Kingdom: $281.8 million (1.9%)
  9. Germany: $270.1 million (1.8%)
10. Netherlands: $250.9 million (1.7%)
Wood Exports

US exports for this product category were
$9 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 83.4% of that total.

  1. Canada: $2.4 billion (26.5%)
  2. China: $2.4 billion (26.3%)
  3. Japan: $858.2 million (9.6%)
  4. Mexico: $670.4 million (7.5%)
  5. United Kingdom: $442.1 million (4.9%)
  6. Viet Nam: $211.1 million (2.4%)
  7. South Korea: $194.5 million (2.2%)
  8. Italy: $161.4 million (1.8%)
  9. Germany: $110.1 million (1.2%)
10. Australia: $100.1 million (1.1%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports

US exports for this product category were
$2.6 billion. The 10 largest US trading partners below imported 83.1% of that total.

  1. Canada: $906.7 million (34.7%)
  2. Mexico: $574.9 million (22%)
  3. United Kingdom: $196.2 million (7.5%)
  4. Japan: $160.6 million (6.1%)
  5. El Salvador: $93.1 million (3.6%)
  6. Germany: $57.9 million (2.2%)
  7. Netherlands: $50.4 million (1.9%)
  8. South Korea: $46.7 million (1.8%)
  9. Australia: $44.4 million (1.7%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $38.7 million (1.5%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for biggest US exporters sales from 2009 to 2013.

Largest US Exporter Trading Partners

Fastest-Growing US Exporter Trade Partners 2013

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis