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  1. Shipping Air Freight to El Salvador
  2. How to Ship International Air Freight to El Salvador
  3. What is the cost of Shipping Air Cargo to El Salvador
  4. What are the biggest challenges when Shipping Air Freight to El Salvador
  5. What are the Most Common Export Items to El Salvador in 2023?

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How to Ship International Air Freight to El Salvador

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What is the cost of Shipping Air Cargo to El Salvador

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What are the biggest challenges when Shipping Air Freight to El Salvador

Shipping air freight to El Salvador, a small Central American country, comes with its set of challenges. The country's geography, which includes beaches, mountains, and forests, can make logistics coordination a challenge. Additionally, El Salvador can be challenging to navigate from a regulatory perspective. But with Shipixy's expertise in handling these obstacles, you can be confident that your air freight experience will be hassle-free. Our commitment to cost-effective and sustainable shipping, paired with our cultural understanding of El Salvador, makes us the ideal partner for your air freight needs.

Challenges when shipping air freight to El Salvador:

  • Navigating through the complicated customs procedures, especially while dealing with government agencies.
  • Managing the challenging terrain and weather conditions that can impact the efficient transportation of goods.
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance with El Salvador's customs and import regulations.
  • Overcoming communication barriers and language challenges, which can lead to errors and miscommunication.
  • Coordinating with local transportation companies to ensure timely delivery logistics.

Shipping air freight cargo to El Salvador can be a complex and challenging process, with a diverse geography and rapidly changing regulations that can impact the reliability and efficiency of your shipment. At Shipixy, we have the expertise to handle these challenges and provide custom-tailored solutions that streamline the shipping process and ensure your cargo reaches its destination on time and in good condition. Our team of professionals work closely with local customs authorities to ensure that your shipments are cleared smoothly, while our network of transportation partners can handle even the most specialized cargo needs. Trust Shipixy to provide reliable, cost-effective and tailored air freight shipping solutions that simplify shipping to El Salvador, unlocking the vast potential of this dynamic market.

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What are the Most Common Export Items to El Salvador in 2023?

El Salvador is a small country located in Central America and relies heavily on imports to meet its domestic demand. The most common import items from the USA to El Salvador include:

  1. Machinery and mechanical appliances.
  2. Pharmaceutical products and medicines.
  3. Clothing and textiles.
  4. Chemical products, such as plastics and polymers.
  5. Mineral fuels, including oil and gas.

These import items from the USA are critical in supporting El Salvador's economy and various industries.

Air cargo and logistics in El Salvador

On the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI), El Salvador scored 2.7 out of 5 in 2022, 8th of 16 in North America on our list, tied with The Bahamas. The average for North America on our list is 2.83.

Airlines registered in El Salvador flew 28 million ton-kilometers of freight in 2023 (one ton-kilometer is one ton of cargo carried one kilometer).

Its container ports handled 255,017 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in 2024.

The average tariff El Salvador applied to imports, weighted by trade, was 2.16% in 2022, against 6.60% on average across the 17 countries in North America on our list with data.

El Salvador scored above the North America average on two of the six components, highest in timeliness of shipments (3.2) and lowest in trade and transport infrastructure (2.2).

Logistics Performance Index scores for El Salvador, 2022 (1 to 5)
ComponentEl SalvadorAverage, North America
Customs and border clearance2.42.63
Trade and transport infrastructure2.22.70
Ease of arranging international shipments2.62.82
Logistics services2.72.81
Tracking and tracing2.92.86
Timeliness of shipments3.23.17

What the United States ships to El Salvador

U.S. goods exports to El Salvador totaled $4.6 billion in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, up 1.2% on 2024.

By U.S. goods exports, El Salvador ranks 9th of 21 in North America on our list, between The Bahamas ($6 billion) and Trinidad and Tobago ($3.1 billion).

The largest increases from 2024 to 2025 were in natural gas liquids (up $67.2 million), petroleum products, other (up $65 million) and passenger cars, new and used (up $38.3 million).

U.S. exports to El Salvador by month, 2025
$0$200M$400M$600MJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to El Salvador peaked in May at $435 million and were lowest in August at $316.4 million. July to December accounted for 50.4% of the year's exports. The fourth quarter (October to December) was the busiest, with $1.2 billion.

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U.S. exports to El Salvador by month, 2025
MonthU.S. exportsShare of the year
January 2025$354.2 million7.7%
February 2025$319.5 million7%
March 2025$414.5 million9.1%
April 2025$362.9 million7.9%
May 2025$435 million9.5%
June 2025$379.3 million8.3%
July 2025$422 million9.2%
August 2025$316.4 million6.9%
September 2025$365.4 million8%
October 2025$431.3 million9.4%
November 2025$398.2 million8.7%
December 2025$372.7 million8.2%
U.S. goods trade with El Salvador, 2016 to 2025
$0$2B$4B$6B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

From 2016 to 2025, U.S. exports to El Salvador rose from $2.9 billion to $4.6 billion, and U.S. imports went from $2.5 billion to $2.3 billion. The biggest one-year rise in exports came in 2021, up $1.5 billion (59.9%). The 10-year average was $3.8 billion a year.

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U.S. exports to and imports from El Salvador by year
YearU.S. exportsChangeU.S. imports
2025$4.571 billion+1.2%$2.279 billion
2024$4.517 billion+5.1%$2.308 billion
2023$4.299 billion-11.7%$2.451 billion
2022$4.868 billion+17.8%$2.896 billion
2021$4.131 billion+59.9%$2.514 billion
2020$2.584 billion-23.2%$1.922 billion
2019$3.366 billion-0.7%$2.478 billion
2018$3.391 billion+10.4%$2.523 billion
2017$3.072 billion+5.2%$2.464 billion
2016$2.919 billionn/a$2.496 billion

Petroleum products, other, fuel oil and natural gas liquids were the three largest, at 37.9% of the total. Nine of the 20 categories shrank from 2024, led by cotton, raw.

U.S. exports to El Salvador by end-use category, 2025
Category2025Share2024Change
Petroleum products, other$1.037 billion22.7%$971.8 million+6.7%
Fuel oil$503.2 million11%$506.7 million-0.7%
Natural gas liquids$194.2 million4.2%$127.1 million+52.8%
Passenger cars, new and used$173.8 million3.8%$135.5 million+28.3%
Minimum value shipments$158.5 million3.5%$156.9 million+1%
Corn$157.3 million3.4%$148.1 million+6.2%
Manmade cloth$149.1 million3.3%$161.2 million-7.5%
Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts$147.4 million3.2%$147.9 million-0.3%
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.$123.4 million2.7%$121 million+2%
Other foods$115.7 million2.5%$123.2 million-6.1%
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Category2025Share2024Change
Plastic materials$102.5 million2.2%$99.02 million+3.5%
Meat, poultry, etc.$97.69 million2.1%$104.6 million-6.6%
Animal feeds, n.e.c.$95.07 million2.1%$104.8 million-9.3%
Apparel, household goods - textile$75.43 million1.7%$61.72 million+22.2%
Cotton, raw$69.38 million1.5%$84.66 million-18%
Newsprint$65.18 million1.4%$67.52 million-3.5%
Dairy products and eggs$63.72 million1.4%$49.21 million+29.5%
Computers$61.36 million1.3%$50.97 million+20.4%
Electric apparatus$58.11 million1.3%$66.89 million-13.1%
Chemicals-other$54.72 million1.2%$53.25 million+2.8%

The United States imported $2.3 billion of goods from El Salvador in 2025, led by apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton, apparel, household goods - cotton and U.S. goods returned, and reimports (63.7% together). Imports of apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton were up 0.2% on 2024.

Top U.S. imports from El Salvador, 2025
Category2025Share2024Change
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton$691.5 million30.3%$689.9 million+0.2%
Apparel, household goods - cotton$566.3 million24.8%$630.8 million-10.2%
U.S. goods returned, and reimports$194.8 million8.5%$173.9 million+12%
Cane and beet sugar$114.8 million5%$143.9 million-20.2%
Other foods$98.34 million4.3%$97.99 million+0.4%
Green coffee$92.5 million4.1%$60.87 million+52%
Other parts and accessories of vehicles$82.41 million3.6%$62.78 million+31.3%
Electric apparatus$49.55 million2.2%$48.75 million+1.6%
Bakery products$40.08 million1.8%$38.54 million+4%
Furniture, household goods, etc.$32.22 million1.4%$30.11 million+7%
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Category2025Share2024Change
Industrial supplies, other$31.38 million1.4%$24.31 million+29.1%
Shingles, wallboard$29.62 million1.3%$37.28 million-20.5%
Camping apparel and gear$23.23 million1%$18.68 million+24.3%
Fish and shellfish$16.96 million0.7%$3.971 million+327.1%
Minimum value shipments$16.44 million0.7%$14.83 million+10.9%
Pharmaceutical preparations$16.22 million0.7%$12.6 million+28.8%
Vegetables$14.54 million0.6%$15 million-3.1%
Tobacco, waxes, etc.$13.93 million0.6%$23.01 million-39.5%
Bauxite and aluminum$12.25 million0.5%$14.05 million-12.8%
Footwear$11.51 million0.5%$12.83 million-10.3%
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