What Denmark ships to the United States
Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, Denmark is a listed supplier on 32 of them, worth $2.24 billion in March–July 2026 (52% of all imports from Denmark in the period). The chapters below rank those headings; goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where Denmark is not among the top 15 origins, are in the total but not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments · guide | $765 million | 34.2% | 9021 Orthopedic appliances, including crutches ($704 million); 9027 Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis ($57.1 million); 9028 Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters ($3.9 million) |
| 30 Pharmaceutical products · guide | $640 million | 28.6% | 3002 Human blood ($459 million); 3006 Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to this chapter ($95.8 million); 3003 Medicaments consisting ($85.5 million) |
| 84 Machinery, mechanical appliances and computers · guide | $325 million | 14.5% | 8412 Other engines and motors, and parts thereof ($167 million); 8428 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery ($46.7 million); 8438 Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter ($43.4 million); 8426 Ships' derricks ($22.2 million) |
| 85 Electrical machinery, electronics and parts · guide | $175 million | 7.8% | 8503 Parts suitable for use solely or principally ($125 million); 8538 Parts suitable for use solely or principally ($49.9 million) |
| 73 Articles of iron or steel · guide | $123 million | 5.5% | 7308 Structures and parts of structures of iron or steel ($77.8 million); 7326 Other articles of iron or steel ($45.0 million) |
| 02 Meat and edible meat offal · guide | $43.5 million | 1.9% | 0203 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled, or frozen ($43.5 million) |
| 29 Organic chemicals · guide | $39.3 million | 1.8% | 2937 Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes ($39.3 million) |
| 38 Miscellaneous chemical products · guide | $34.6 million | 1.5% | 3822 Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing ($26.2 million); 3815 Reaction initiators ($8.3 million) |
Each heading links to its U.S. import market page, with every origin's share and effective duty. 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 Denmark
The seaports below have a port page on this site with the UN/LOCODE, the classifiers and the lanes serving them. Which one your cargo uses depends on the factory's region and the carrier's service string; tell us the pickup address and we route it.
Any seaport's UN/LOCODE: port code finder; airports: airport code finder (IATA/ICAO).
U.S. duty treatment for goods from Denmark
- Column 1 general rate. Set by the HTS classification of the goods, not by the freight. Denmark has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301, forced labour. Denmark is reported in the 10% tier of the Section 301 forced-labour action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists.
- Section 232. Applies regardless of origin: steel, aluminium and copper on full customs value in 50%, 25% and 15% annex tiers since 2026-04-06, plus vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones under their own proclamations. Dated entries on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122. 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.
- MPF and HMF. The merchandise processing fee and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee apply on top of duty.
Estimate the total for an HTS code with Denmark as origin in the tariff simulator, or find the code first in the HTS code finder. Tariff facts above are dated as on the tracker; confirm with your broker before pricing.
U.S. import duty pages for goods from Denmark
Worked duty pages for the highest-value tariff lines imported from Denmark, with the Column 1 rate, every Chapter 99 line and a $10,000 example.
Rates are the engine's calculated total for a commercial entry today; see each page for the components and entry-date history. Browse all import duty pages or price your own shipment.
Transit from Denmark to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from Denmark 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 a shipment from Denmark to the USA
On the U.S. side every ocean import needs the same set, whatever the origin. On the Denmark side, 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.
- 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. Less-than-container loads: LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from Denmark to the USA: questions
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from Denmark totalled $4.31 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from Denmark were optical, photographic, measuring and medical; pharmaceutical products; machinery, mechanical appliances and computers. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origins
Every origin by region: shipping to the USA by country of origin. Airlift's lane guides: 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, extract of 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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