What Portugal ships to the United States
Of the 300 largest U.S. import headings (four-digit HTS product groups), Portugal is one of the top 15 suppliers on 31. Those headings were worth $1.77 billion in March–July 2026, 59.2% of all U.S. imports from Portugal in the period.
The table groups those headings by HS chapter. Goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where Portugal is not among the top 15 origins, count toward the total above but are not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered value | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Pharmaceutical products · shipping guide | $553 million | 31.3% | 3004 Medicaments consisting ($426 million); 3003 Medicaments consisting ($127 million) |
| 27 Mineral fuels, oils and waxes · shipping guide | $524 million | 29.6% | 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals ($524 million) |
| 40 Rubber and articles of rubber · shipping guide | $139 million | 7.9% | 4011 New pneumatic tires, of rubber ($139 million) |
| 73 Articles of iron or steel · shipping guide | $115 million | 6.5% | 7308 Structures and parts of structures of iron or steel ($115 million) |
| 64 Footwear, gaiters and parts thereof · shipping guide | $110 million | 6.2% | 6403 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics ($96.8 million); 6402 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers ($8.0 million); 6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics ($5.7 million) |
| 63 Other made-up textile articles · shipping guide | $51.8 million | 2.9% | 6302 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen ($51.8 million) |
| 62 Apparel, not knitted or crocheted · shipping guide | $50.3 million | 2.8% | 6204 Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers ($30.6 million); 6205 Men's or boys' shirts ($7.6 million); 6206 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses ($6.7 million); 6202 Women's or girls' overcoats, carcoats, capes, cloaks, anoraks ($3.1 million) |
| 48 Paper, paperboard and articles thereof · shipping guide | $47.5 million | 2.7% | 4802 Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing ($47.5 million) |
Each heading code links to its U.S. import market page, showing every origin's share and effective duty rate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin, public domain (work of the u.s. federal government); method as in our tariff-rates research.
Container ports in Portugal
Which port your cargo leaves from depends on where the factory is and which carrier service it books on. Send us the pickup address and we'll route it. Each port below links to a page with its UN/LOCODE, function classifiers and the lanes that serve it.
Look up any seaport's UN/LOCODE in the port code finder, or an airport's IATA/ICAO code in the airport code finder.
U.S. import duties on goods from Portugal
- Base rate (HTS Column 1). Your product's HTS classification sets it; the shipping route does not. Portugal has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301 (forced labor). Portugal is reported in the 10% tier of the Section 301 forced-labor action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists. Confirm the exempt tariff lines with your broker before pricing.
- Section 232 (applies whatever the origin). Steel, aluminum and copper pay duty on full customs value in annex tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% since 2026-04-06. Vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones fall under their own proclamations. Dated entries are on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122: no longer in force. The IEEPA tariffs ended on 2026-02-24 after the Supreme Court decision of 2026-02-20, with refunds ordered; the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 2026-07-24. Neither applies to entries filed now.
- Fees on top of duty. The merchandise processing fee (MPF) and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee (HMF).
Estimate the total for your HTS code with Portugal as origin in the tariff simulator. No code yet? Find it in the HTS code finder. The tariff facts above carry the dates shown on the tracker; confirm with your broker before you price.
U.S. import duty pages for goods from Portugal
Worked duty pages for the highest-value tariff lines imported from Portugal: the Column 1 rate, every Chapter 99 line and a $10,000 example.
Rates are our tariff engine's total for a commercial entry today. Open a page for the duty lines behind a rate and how it changed by entry date, browse all import duty pages, or price your own shipment.
Transit time from Portugal to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from Portugal to the USA, so this page does not quote one. Ask for the current sailing when you request a quote, or search live sailings for any port pair.
Documents for shipping from Portugal to the USA
In Portugal, the EU export declaration is lodged electronically through the Automated Export System (AES) with the customs office of export before the goods leave the EU (European Commission — What is exportation); your forwarder or customs agent at origin files it. On the U.S. side, every ocean import needs the same documents, whatever the origin:
- Importer Security Filing (ISF, "10+2"). Required by CBP for cargo arriving by vessel, filed before the container is laden; Airlift files it in-house. Details · glossary · CBP — Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- Customs bond. A continuous or single-entry bond in the importer's name, arranged through the customs broker before the entry is filed. Details
- Commercial invoice. Seller, buyer, terms of sale, a full description and value per line, and the country of origin; the entry is built on it. Details
- Packing list. Marks, package count, weights and dimensions per package, matching the invoice and the bill of lading. · glossary
Airlift's customs clearance service covers document review, HTS classification support, ISF and entry coordination through our licensed broker network at the port of entry. Not enough cargo to fill a container? See LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from Portugal to the USA: FAQs
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from Portugal totaled $2.99 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from Portugal were pharmaceutical products; mineral fuels, oils and waxes; rubber and articles of rubber. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origin countries
See every origin by region in shipping to the USA by country of origin, or browse Airlift's shipping route guides.
Trade figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin (March–July 2026, data pulled 2026-09-03), public domain (work of the u.s. federal government). Port codes: UNECE UN/LOCODE 2024-2. Tariff facts: the dated entries on the tariff updates tracker and the sources linked above. Reviewed September 2026.
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