Port of Baltimore (USBAL)
Port code, top importers and products
The Baltimore port code is USBAL, its UN/LOCODE, in Maryland, United States. Other codes: CBP Schedule D 1303 (US port of entry).
- US: bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
- Only records EximAgent holds, not all trade
- Forwarders and carriers named on filings are counted
- US records are sparse Nov 2025–Apr 2026
- No US values or weights shown
Summary
Computed from customs records · Aug 2025–Jul 2026In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 26,455 US import bills of lading arriving here. Ikea Supply AG is the largest named importer with 2,269 bills of lading, ahead of Caterpillar INC (449). Cars 1,500–3,000 cc (HS 870323) leads the products at 4.5% of HS-coded bills of lading, and Tanjung Pelepas is the top loading port at 17%.
What stands out at Port of Baltimore
13%
Ikea Supply AG leads the top 5
Top 5 importers: 13% of 26,455 bills of lading, out of 4,910 named.
2.7×
Vehicles and parts, chapter 87
Chapter 87, vehicles and parts: 16% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 5.8% in all US bills of lading we hold.
1.7%
Jul 2026 share of US bills
1.7% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 1.5% over 5 earlier well-covered months.
1.1%
International Auto Logistics, LLC ships the most
International Auto Logistics, LLC: 297 bills of lading; Caterpillar Japan LLC 186; Fr Meyer S Sohn GMBH & CO Kg 139.
17%
Tanjung Pelepas first
Tanjung Pelepas: 17% of bills of lading; Colon 12%.
Baltimore port in customs data
4,168
named on bills
18%
of bills carry an HS code
15%
Colon (shared code), top of 12
Top companies trading through Baltimore
US importers · by bills · Jul 2026
Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026
- International Auto Logistics, LLC297
- Caterpillar Japan LLC165
- Fr Meyer S Sohn GMBH & CO Kg120
- Orient Express Container CO., LTD101
- Honour Lane Shipping Limited79
- Komatsu LTD77
- Seaco Shipping SA69
- Maxwide Logistics INC66
- Continental Conair LTD66

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What ships through Baltimore
US imports
Top HS chapters · bills · Jul 2026
Top HS6 codes · share of the top 10
- Cars 1,500–3,000 cc24%
- Front-end shovel loaders17%
- Sorting, screening, separating or washing10%
- Plastic articles8.9%
- Off-highway dumpers8.5%
- Paper (in rolls)7.4%
- Machinery and appliances (combine harvester-threshers)6.5%
- Other other cast articles of iron6.4%
- Electric cars5.8%
- Machinery and appliances (injection-moulding machines)5.7%

Duty and docs for this lane
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Where Baltimore cargo comes from and goes
US imports: loaded at
Share of bills · top 10 · Jul 2026
- Colon (shared code)2251915%
- Port of Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP)5575014%
- Port of Busan (KRPUS)5802311%
- Antwerp4230510%
- Port of Bremerhaven (DEBRV)428709.5%
- Port of Vung Tau (VNVUT)552068.0%
- Port of Tangier (MATNG)714257.4%
- Port of Ningbo (CNNBG)570206.5%
- Port of Yantian (CNYTN)570786.3%
- Port of Shanghai (CNSGH)570355.0%
Monthly rhythm at Port of Baltimore
Share of all US import bills we hold, by month · Aug 2025–Jul 2026
Our US records are sparse in Nov 2025–Apr 2026, so those months are left out and shares are compared instead of volumes.
- 1.4%Aug 2025
- 1.1%Sep 2025
- 1.4%Oct 2025
- –Dec 2025
- –Jan 2026
- –Feb 2026
- –Mar 2026
- –Apr 2026
- 2.2%May 2026
- 1.5%Jun 2026
- 1.7%Jul 2026
More on Port of Baltimore with the agent
Lookalike buyers of cars 1,500–3,000 cc
HS 870323 is also in the top 10 products at 3 other ports on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.
See lookalike buyers of HS 870323How deep is Port of Baltimore?
Listed depths, to scale
Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI
Entering the port
Restricts entry: other
Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; quarantine (pratique) required; overhead limits, check air draft
Facilities at Baltimore
Listed in NGA World Port Index 8210; items the index does not list are left out.
- Cargo handling
- Wharves
- Cranes and lifts
- Fixed cranesMobile cranesFloating cranesLifts 100+ tLifts 50–100 tLifts 25–49 tLifts 0–24 t
Where is Port of Baltimore?
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Position
- 39°16′ N, 76°35′ W
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- UN/LOCODE functions
- Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal
Baltimore port codes
| Code system | Code | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| UN/LOCODE | USBAL | Port of Baltimore |
| CBP Schedule D | 1303 | US port of entry (Baltimore, MD) |
| NGA World Port Index | 8210 | Baltimore port entry |
Ports near Port of Baltimore
Distance from Baltimore
Kilometres, straight line, up to 1,500 km
- AnnapolisUSANP33
- AlexandriaUSAXR65
- SolomonsUSOMU106
- Marcus HookUSMAH117
Port of Baltimore in United States trade
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Port of Baltimore FAQ
What is the port code for Port of Baltimore?
UN/LOCODE USBAL; CBP Schedule D 1303 (Baltimore, MD); NGA World Port Index 8210.
How much trade goes through Port of Baltimore?
In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 26,455 US import bills of lading arriving here, naming 4,910 companies.
Who are the top importers at Port of Baltimore?
Ikea Supply AG (2,269), Caterpillar INC (449), Conair LLC (232), Flexport International LLC (226), Rhee Bros., LLC (171); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
What are the main products shipped through Port of Baltimore?
Cars 1,500–3,000 cc (HS 870323, 4.5%); Front-end shovel loaders (HS 842951, 3.2%); Plastic articles (HS 392690, 1.9%); Sorting, screening, separating or washing (HS 847410, 1.8%); Off-highway dumpers (HS 870410, 1.6%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
Where is cargo arriving at Port of Baltimore loaded?
Tanjung Pelepas (17%), Colon (12%), Vung Tau (10%), Antwerp (9.3%), Yantian (8.5%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
How does Port of Baltimore differ from other US ports?
By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: machinery and appliances 25% vs 11%; vehicles and parts 16% vs 5.8%; paper 6.2% vs 2.6%; plastics 6.0% vs 12%.
These figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds. They do not cover all trade through this port, so use them with care and check important details before acting on them. Use of this page is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Port codes: UN/LOCODE © UNECE, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot us-2026-07.co-2025-12.