U.S. trade with Anguilla rose 42.1 percent through August

Anguilla’s trade with the United States increased to $68.18 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 42.1 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Anguilla increased 43.7 percent while U.S. imports from Anguilla fell 33.03 percent. The U.S. surplus with Anguilla was $66.83 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 2 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I.; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Port Everglades; and No. 5 Port of San Juan, PR. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Palm Beach, FL; No. 2 Port of San Juan, PR; No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo; No. 4 Port Everglades and No. 5 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I.. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 87.88 percent of Anguilla’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Palm Beach, FL rose 23.4 percent to $25.34 million.
  Exports rose 24.12 percent to $25.27 million. Imports fell 61.04 percent to $67,790.
• Trade with No.2 Christiansted Port Terminal, U.S.V.I. rose 394.21 percent to $12.11 million.
  Exports rose 394.21 percent to $12.11 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 42.57 percent to $8.91 million.
  Exports rose 42.57 percent to $8.91 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Port Everglades rose 49.63 percent to $6.97 million.
  Exports rose 49.84 percent to $6.97 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Port of San Juan, PR fell 40.31 percent to $6.59 million.
  Exports fell 40.56 percent to $6.53 million. Imports rose 4.75 percent to $64,651.

Anguilla ranked No. 168 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 173.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Anguilla by value through August were the categories of Gasoline, other fuels; Low-value shipments; Passenger vehicles; Furniture, parts; and Air-conditioning machines, respectively. They accounted for 46.41 percent of total exports to Anguilla.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Anguilla –– Returned exports, without change; Wine; Check forms, banknotes, bond certificates; Scrap of precious metal; and Copper waste and scrap –– accounted for 84.3 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Anguilla:

• Gasoline, other fuels rose 136.89 percent compared to last year to $18.51 million.
• Low-value shipments rose 42.57 percent compared to last year to $8.91 million.
• Passenger vehicles rose 61.25 percent compared to last year to $1.45 million.
• Furniture, parts rose 212.53 percent compared to last year to $1.27 million.
• Air-conditioning machines rose 386.03 percent compared to last year to $1.19 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Anguilla:

• Returned exports, without change rose 12.44 percent compared to last year to $206,098.
• Wine rose 48.56 percent compared to last year to $198,113.
• Check forms, banknotes, bond certificates totaled $76,706. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Scrap of precious metal fell 50.6 percent compared to last year to $42,799.
• Copper waste and scrap rose 36.27 percent compared to last year to $42,617.

In the latest annual figures available, Anguilla recorded $73.68 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Anguilla were $ 72.49 M and imports from Anguilla were $1.19 M. The U.S. surplus with Anguilla was $71.3 M.