Trading Partner Portal: Mongolia
Trade Overview
Mongolia is a landlocked country south of Russia and north of China. With an area of approximately 604,200 square miles and a population of 3.57 million, it is the most sparsely populated country in the world. Although Mongolia is three times larger than California, it has less than 8% the total population of the state. Its GDP for 2025, was $25.37 billion. Mongolia became a member of the WTO in January 1997.
U.S. – Mongolia Trade
Two-way goods trade between Mongolia and the United States was $277 million in 2025. The United States exported roughly $234 million to Mongolia with non-electrical machinery being the top export at $52 million. Other top exports were transportation equipment ($50 million), plastics and rubber products ($37 million), used or second had merchandise ($27 million), and computer and electronic products ($22 million).
Mongolia imported $43 million to the U.S. in 2025, $22 million of which was products supporting agriculture and forestry. Other imports were mineral and ores ($12 million), apparel & accessories ($4 million), goods returned ($1 million), and agricultural products ($1 million).
California – Mongolia Trade
California exported roughly $62 million in goods to Mongolia in 2025, a 10% decrease from 2024. Top export categories from California to Mongolia include used or second-hand merchandise ($23 million), transportation equipment ($22 million), computer and electronic products ($9 million), processed foods ($2 million) and leather & allied products ($1 million).
California imported a total of $12 million in goods from Mongolia in 2025 a 71% increase compared to 2024. With top imports being products supporting agriculture and forestry ($10 million), apparel and accessories ($2 million), agricultural products ($572 thousand), textile products ($314 thousand), and used or seciond-hand merchandise ($46 thousand).