U.S. export data

Iowa exports

Goods worth $16.3 billion were exported from Iowa in 2025, 0.7% of all U.S. exports and #30 of 53 states and territories (Fromerica calculation). The largest market was Canada, with $5.0 billion. From January–July 2026, exports from Iowa were $9.9 billion, down 1.6% from the same months of 2025.

Exports, 2025
$16.3 billion
#30 of 53 states and territories*
January–July 2026
$9.9 billion
Change vs January–July 2025
▼ −1.6%
* Fromerica calculation

Where Iowa exports go

Goods from Iowa reached 182 countries and territories in 2025. These are the top 20. Countries with a link have a Fromerica export guide with the trade agreement, documents and official contacts.

Exports from Iowa by destination. Values: U.S. Census Bureau; share and change: Fromerica calculation.
#Country2025ShareYTD change
1Canada $5.0B30%▼ −3.9%
2Mexico $3.2B20%▲ +0.3%
3Japan $826M5.1%▲ +13%
4China $756M4.6%▼ −5.4%
5Brazil $698M4.3%▼ −20%
6Australia $631M3.9%▼ −20%
7Netherlands $509M3.1%▼ −9.1%
8Germany $477M2.9%▼ −12%
9United Kingdom $456M2.8%▼ −1.2%
10South Korea $418M2.6%▼ −2.7%
11Colombia $287M1.8%▼ −32%
12France $197M1.2%▲ +29%
13Italy $166M1.0%▲ +13%
14Belgium $158M1.0%▲ +18%
15South Africa $142M0.9%▲ +20%
16Spain $120M0.7%▲ +35%
17India $117M0.7%▲ +31%
18Thailand $103M0.6%▲ +23%
19Hong Kong $102M0.6%▲ +23%
20Singapore $94.6M0.6%▲ +5.0%

Top products exported from Iowa

The 25 largest of 844 product groups (4-digit Harmonized System codes). Linked products have a page with their top markets across the U.S.

Top export products from Iowa.
#Product (HS 4-digit)2025ShareYTD change
1Corn (maize) $1.5B9.0%▲ +15%
2Tractors $1.2B7.2%▼ −2.7%
3Meat of swine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen $1.0B6.2%▼ −2.7%
4Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides $856M5.3%▼ −13%
5Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 percent vol. or higher $626M3.8%▲ +32%
6Harvesting or threshing machinery, including straw or fodder balers $499M3.1%▼ −18%
7Soybean oilcake & oth solid residue, wh/not ground $457M2.8%▲ +4.6%
8Molybdenum ores and concentrates $431M2.6%▼ −24%
9Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levelers, scrapers, mechanical shovels $345M2.1%▼ −9.0%
10Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose $312M1.9%▼ −70%
11Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding $309M1.9%▲ +1.6%
12Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beet-pulp $299M1.8%▲ +12%
13Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 $296M1.8%▼ −7.6%
14Soybeans, whether or not broken $284M1.7%▼ −24%
15Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport $240M1.5%▼ −9.7%
16Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects $210M1.3%▼ −7.7%
17Aluminum plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm $206M1.3%▼ −4.2%
18Ed offal, bovine, swine, sheep, goat, horse, etc. $206M1.3%▲ +47%
19Civilian aircraft, engines, and parts $202M1.2%▼ −16%
20Enzymes $180M1.1%▲ +6.9%
21Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences $165M1.0%▼ −32%
22Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535 $134M0.8%▲ +10%
23Human blood $130M0.8%▼ −20%
24Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines $127M0.8%▲ +14%
25Soybean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified $121M0.7%▲ +6.5%

Export help in Iowa

The U.S. Small Business Administration's State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) funds state trade offices that help small businesses start or grow exports. Eligible costs and award amounts are set by each state, so check with the trade office in Iowa before you spend. To reach buyers in the markets above, list your company on Fromerica: importers search by product and contact you directly.

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Data source and notes

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

  • Export values: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade data (census.gov/foreign-trade), free-alongside-ship (FAS) value in current U.S. dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Latest month available: July 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-26. Figures are shown as published, rounded for display (on a computer, hover over a table value to see the exact figure). The Census Bureau revises past months, and we refresh the data every month.
  • State figures follow the Census Bureau's "origin of movement" series: the state the goods were shipped from on their way to the port of export, which is not necessarily the state where they were produced. States with large ports or distribution hubs can appear higher, and farm states lower.
  • Shares, year-over-year changes and rankings are Fromerica calculations based on these figures. Product names come from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (U.S. International Trade Commission) heading for each 4-digit code.
  • Fromerica is an independent company, not affiliated with any government agency. This page is for information only and is not legal, trade or investment advice.

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