U.S. trade with Cuba rose 32.93 percent through August

Cuba’s trade with the United States increased to $516.58 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 32.93 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Cuba increased 33.41 percent while U.S. imports from Cuba fell 5.91 percent. The U.S. surplus with Cuba was $507.69 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port Miami; No. 3 Port of Jacksonville, FL; No. 4 Port of Houston; and No. 5 Port of New Orleans. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port Everglades; No. 2 Port of Jacksonville, FL; No. 3 Port Miami; No. 4 Port of New Orleans and No. 5 Port of Wilmington, NC. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 91.78 percent of Cuba’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port Everglades rose 52.38 percent to $210.89 million.
  Exports rose 49.49 percent to $206.88 million. Imports totaled $4.01 million.
• Trade with No.2 Port Miami rose 95.73 percent to $110.43 million.
  Exports rose 95.73 percent to $110.43 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Jacksonville, FL rose 23.63 percent to $99.3 million.
  Exports rose 23.58 percent to $99.26 million. Imports totaled $35,690.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Houston rose 54 percent to $26.77 million.
  Exports rose 54 percent to $26.77 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Port of New Orleans fell 21.94 percent to $26.71 million.
  Exports fell 21.94 percent to $26.71 million. There were no imports.

Cuba ranked No. 109 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 115.

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 Cuba by value through August were the categories of Chicken and other poultry; Returned exports, with change; Passenger vehicles; Pork; and Milk, cream, concentrated, sweetened, respectively. They accounted for 79.12 percent of total exports to Cuba.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Cuba –– Paintings, drawings and other artwork; Original sculptures and statues; Returned exports, without change; Original engravings, prints, lithographs; and Rubbers tubes, pipes, etc. –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.

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

• Chicken and other poultry rose 1.5 percent compared to last year to $193.25 million.
• Returned exports, with change rose 84.56 percent compared to last year to $84.36 million.
• Passenger vehicles rose 72.03 percent compared to last year to $75.17 million.
• Pork rose 107.23 percent compared to last year to $30.63 million.
• Milk, cream, concentrated, sweetened rose 47.35 percent compared to last year to $21.77 million.

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

• Paintings, drawings and other artwork fell 29.26 percent compared to last year to $3.29 million.
• Original sculptures and statues rose 2558 percent compared to last year to $930,500.
• Returned exports, without change rose 408.81 percent compared to last year to $173,611.
• Original engravings, prints, lithographs totaled $53,250. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Rubbers tubes, pipes, etc. fell 38.21 percent compared to last year to $2,115.

In the latest annual figures available, Cuba recorded $591.37 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Cuba were $ 586.5 M and imports from Cuba were $4.87 M. The U.S. surplus with Cuba was $581.63 M.