What Brazil sold to and bought from United States in January–August 2026: exports, imports, trade balance and the most traded HS4 chapters.
Brazil ran a US$ 2.24 billion trade deficit with the United States in January–July 2026, exporting US$ 20.99 billion against US$ 23.23 billion in imports. It is Brazil's second-largest partner by value and the most balanced among the big ones: the two flows sit within 11% of each other.
This is the most diversified basket in Brazilian foreign trade, with 1,131 active SH4 chapters. Brazil sells crude oil, semi-finished iron and steel, and aircraft; it buys refined petroleum, medicaments and gas turbines — and in several chapters the two countries sell to each other. Browse the SH4 chapters below to drill into a specific commodity.
In trade with United States, Brazil closed January–August 2026 with a deficit of US$ 3.18B.
Brazil sold US$ 24.14B and bought US$ 27.32B, across 1,134 SH4 headings with data.
Brazil carries a US$ 2.24 billion deficit: US$ 20.99 billion exported against US$ 23.23 billion imported. It is one of the few large partnerships where Brazil buys more than it sells, and the gap amounts to roughly 5% of total bilateral trade in the period.
Crude petroleum oils lead at US$ 2.24 billion, followed by semi-finished iron and steel products (US$ 1.55 billion) and aircraft (US$ 1.35 billion). Unlike Asian partners, no single line exceeds 11% of the basket — exports to the US market are industrially more varied.
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See what Pro includesRefined petroleum leads at US$ 3.89 billion, ahead of medicaments (US$ 1.44 billion) and gas turbines (US$ 1.03 billion). Petroleum runs both ways: Brazil sold US$ 2.24 billion in crude and bought US$ 997.4 million of the same chapter, on top of the refined volumes.
These are intra-industry chapters: Brazil exports crude (US$ 2.24 billion) and imports refined product (US$ 3.89 billion), because the refining step adds value abroad. Aircraft follow the same pattern, with US$ 1.35 billion sold and US$ 816.8 million bought, reflecting different models and sizes.
