US capital goods exports hit a record $710.3 billion in 2025, and every stage of the chain is financed
US capital goods exports reached a record $710.3 billion in 2025. Industrial trade is financed at three points: supplier finance programs upstream, export credit agency terms for the foreign buyer, and dealer inventory finance downstream.
ECA-backed finance (buyer and supplier credit)
ECA-backed finance lets an overseas buyer pay for capital goods over several years. A government-backed export credit agency guarantees the bank, the buyer pays at least 15% down, and under buyer credit the exporter is paid as for a cash sale.