U.S. trade with Dominica rose 7.81 percent through August

Dominica’s trade with the United States increased to $46.22 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.81 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Dominica increased 7.04 percent while U.S. imports from Dominica rose 39.01 percent. The U.S. surplus with Dominica was $43.35 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 Port Everglades; No. 3 Port of Beaumont, TX; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo; 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 Everglades; No. 3 Port of San Juan, PR; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo and No. 5 Miami International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 67.52 percent of Dominica’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Palm Beach, FL fell 18.96 percent to $14.37 million.
  Exports fell 18.26 percent to $14.24 million. Imports fell 58.38 percent to $128,994.
• Trade with No.2 Port Everglades fell 0.12 percent to $8.71 million.
  Exports rose 1.3 percent to $8.68 million. Imports fell 81.94 percent to $26,899.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Beaumont, TX totaled $2.89 million.
  Exports totaled $2.89 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 9.77 percent to $2.86 million.
  Exports rose 9.77 percent to $2.86 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Port of San Juan, PR fell 22.2 percent to $2.39 million.
  Exports fell 22.2 percent to $2.39 million. There were no imports.

Dominica ranked No. 171 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 177.

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 Dominica by value through August were the categories of Petroleum products; Low-value shipments; Chicken and other poultry; Power supplies, transformers; and Self-propelled construction machinery, respectively. They accounted for 26.26 percent of total exports to Dominica.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Dominica –– Scrap of precious metal; Returned exports, without change; Estimates of low-value imports; Plastic floor and wall coverings; and Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified –– accounted for 85.68 percent of all inbound shipments.

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

• Petroleum products totaled $2.89 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Low-value shipments rose 9.77 percent compared to last year to $2.86 million.
• Chicken and other poultry fell 7.02 percent compared to last year to $2.56 million.
• Power supplies, transformers rose 48.57 percent compared to last year to $1.82 million.
• Self-propelled construction machinery rose 4448 percent compared to last year to $1.64 million.

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

• Scrap of precious metal rose 251.46 percent compared to last year to $846,756.
• Returned exports, without change fell 18.12 percent compared to last year to $170,732.
• Estimates of low-value imports rose 104.57 percent compared to last year to $124,531.
• Plastic floor and wall coverings totaled $53,431. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified rose 10.76 percent compared to last year to $36,000.

In the latest annual figures available, Dominica recorded $61.11 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Dominica were $ 58.8 M and imports from Dominica were $2.31 M. The U.S. surplus with Dominica was $56.49 M.