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U.S. Relations With Portugal
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U.S. Relationship
These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Portugal
U.S.-Portugal Relations
United States-Portugal bilateral ties date from the earliest years of the United States, when Portugal recognized the United States in 1791 following the Revolutionary War. The oldest continuously operating U.S. Consulate in the world is located in Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores. Contributing to the strong ties between the United States and
Bilateral Economic Relations
The United States is Portugal’s largest trading partner outside the European Union. Bilateral trade in goods and services reached $8.9 billion in 2019, a six percent increase from the previous year. In 2019, the United States exported $1.72 billion in goods to Portugal, with machinery, mineral fuels, aircraft, and vehicles as the leading products. The United States imported $3.89
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