Nepal
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $20.64 M |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $18.37 M |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $13.34 M |
| 4 | FedEx Memphis WorldHub | $9.34 M |
| 5 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $7.31 M |
| 6 | Port of Tacoma, WA | $6.44 M |
| 7 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $6.25 M |
| 8 | Los Angeles International Airport | $6.05 M |
| 9 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $5.52 M |
| 10 | Port of Virginia | $5.48 M |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soybeans | $26.45 M |
| 2 | Low-value shipments | $5.52 M |
| 3 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $4.94 M |
| 4 | Computers | $3.72 M |
| 5 | Artificial filament tow | $2.51 M |
| 6 | Misc. medical chemical re-agents | $2.34 M |
| 7 | Essential oils for beverage manufacturing | $1.9 M |
| 8 | Medical instruments | $1.78 M |
| 9 | Make-up and skin-care products | $1.68 M |
| 10 | Artificial knees, hips, etc. | $1.08 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpets, othert textile floor coverings, knotted | $31.51 M |
| 2 | Food for dogs, cats, other animals | $17.74 M |
| 3 | Articles from textile materials | $3.51 M |
| 4 | Blankets, traveling rugs | $2.16 M |
| 5 | Estimates of low-value imports | $1.88 M |
| 6 | Carpets, including from manmade textiles | $1.66 M |
| 7 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $1.54 M |
| 8 | Carnival art | $1.52 M |
| 9 | Shawls, scarves, etc. | $1.23 M |
| 10 | Handbags, wallets | $1.2 M |
U.S. trade with Nepal fell 8.52 percent through August
Nepal’s trade with the United States decreased to $145.35 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 8.52 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Nepal decreased 18.29 percent while U.S. imports from Nepal rose 1.07 percent. The U.S. deficit with Nepal was $16.81 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Newark; No. 2 Port of Baltimore, MD; No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 4 FedEx Memphis WorldHub; and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Newark; No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 3 Duluth land-based cargo, MN; No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 47.47 percent of Nepal’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Newark fell 14.03 percent to $20.64 million.
Exports fell 24.39 percent to $6.93 million. Imports fell 7.63 percent to $13.71 million. - Trade with No.2 Port of Baltimore, MD rose 141.89 percent to $18.37 million.
Exports rose 150.42 percent to $17.86 million. Imports rose 10.38 percent to $510,739. - Trade with No.3 John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 16.3 percent to $13.34 million.
Exports fell 46.27 percent to $1.32 million. Imports fell 10.86 percent to $12.02 million. - Trade with No.4 FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 21.18 percent to $9.34 million.
Exports fell 11.9 percent to $1.25 million. Imports rose 28.64 percent to $8.09 million. - Trade with No.5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH rose 10.6 percent to $7.31 million.
Exports rose 29.76 percent to $4.22 million. Imports fell 8 percent to $3.08 million.
Nepal ranked No. 145 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 146.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Nepal by value through August were the categories of Soybeans; Low-value shipments; Civilian aircraft, parts; Computers; and Artificial filament tow, respectively. They accounted for 67.12 percent of total exports to Nepal.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Nepal –– Carpets, othert textile floor coverings, knotted; Food for dogs, cats, other animals; Articles from textile materials; Blankets, traveling rugs; and Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 70.06 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Nepal:
- Soybeans rose 36.86 percent compared to last year to $26.45 million.
- Low-value shipments fell 1.53 percent compared to last year to $5.52 million.
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 67.46 percent compared to last year to $4.94 million.
- Computers rose 14.08 percent compared to last year to $3.72 million.
- Artificial filament tow fell 13.19 percent compared to last year to $2.51 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Nepal:
- Carpets, othert textile floor coverings, knotted fell 1.7 percent compared to last year to $31.51 million.
- Food for dogs, cats, other animals rose 36.15 percent compared to last year to $17.74 million.
- Articles from textile materials fell 21.29 percent compared to last year to $3.51 million.
- Blankets, traveling rugs rose 67.42 percent compared to last year to $2.16 million.
- Estimates of low-value imports rose 18.49 percent compared to last year to $1.88 million.
In the latest annual figures available, Nepal recorded $241.35 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Nepal were $ 120.89 M and imports from Nepal were $120.46 M. The U.S. surplus with Nepal was $428,614.