French Polynesia
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Long Beach | $24.74 M |
| 2 | Port of Portsmouth, NH | $24.25 M |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $18.63 M |
| 4 | Port of Savannah, GA | $18.13 M |
| 5 | Port of Oakland, CA | $10.18 M |
| 6 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $7.71 M |
| 7 | San Francisco International Airport, CA | $4.38 M |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $3.97 M |
| 9 | Port Everglades | $3.24 M |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $2.03 M |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insulated wire, cable | $16.23 M |
| 2 | Chicken and other poultry | $15.55 M |
| 3 | Cell phones, related equipment | $9.11 M |
| 4 | Low-value shipments | $7.71 M |
| 5 | Internal organs from animals, salted, dried | $6.06 M |
| 6 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $5.76 M |
| 7 | Sauces and mixed condiments | $3.14 M |
| 8 | Misc. vegetables, not frozen | $2.96 M |
| 9 | Motorboats and yachts | $2.92 M |
| 10 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $2.38 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish, fresh or chilled | $4.78 M |
| 2 | Returned exports, without change | $4.15 M |
| 3 | Pearls, natural, cultured, individual | $3.21 M |
| 4 | Estimates of low-value imports | $901,347 |
| 5 | Misc. natural polymers | $618,668 |
| 6 | Fruit, nuts, prepared or preserved | $456,957 |
| 7 | Fish fillets, chilled or frozen | $381,915 |
| 8 | Live fish | $312,253 |
| 9 | Scrap of precious metal | $254,708 |
| 10 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $201,951 |
U.S. trade with French Polynesia rose 5.93 percent through August
French Polynesia’s trade with the United States increased to $129.44 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 5.93 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to French Polynesia increased 15.91 percent while U.S. imports from French Polynesia fell 33.1 percent. The U.S. surplus with French Polynesia was $96.14 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Long Beach; No. 2 Port of Portsmouth, NH; No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA; and No. 5 Port of Oakland, CA. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 2 Port of Long Beach; No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 4 Port of Oakland, CA and No. 5 Low-Value border crossing cargo. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 74.1 percent of French Polynesia’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Long Beach rose 5.02 percent to $24.74 million.
Exports rose 3.27 percent to $24.33 million. Imports totaled $412,197. - Trade with No.2 Port of Portsmouth, NH totaled $24.25 million.
Exports totaled $24.25 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.3 Los Angeles International Airport fell 48.02 percent to $18.63 million.
Exports fell 57.93 percent to $8.98 million. Imports fell 33.4 percent to $9.64 million. - Trade with No.4 Port of Savannah, GA rose 9.79 percent to $18.13 million.
Exports rose 12.79 percent to $18.13 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.5 Port of Oakland, CA fell 26.08 percent to $10.18 million.
Exports fell 26.08 percent to $10.18 million. There were no imports.
French Polynesia ranked No. 151 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 152.
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 French Polynesia by value through August were the categories of Insulated wire, cable; Chicken and other poultry; Cell phones, related equipment; Low-value shipments; and Internal organs from animals, salted, dried, respectively. They accounted for 48.46 percent of total exports to French Polynesia.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from French Polynesia –– Fish, fresh or chilled; Returned exports, without change; Pearls, natural, cultured, individual; Estimates of low-value imports; and Misc. natural polymers –– accounted for 82.03 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to French Polynesia:
- Insulated wire, cable rose 7250 percent compared to last year to $16.23 million.
- Chicken and other poultry rose 13.29 percent compared to last year to $15.55 million.
- Cell phones, related equipment rose 569.76 percent compared to last year to $9.11 million.
- Low-value shipments rose 15.28 percent compared to last year to $7.71 million.
- Internal organs from animals, salted, dried fell 1.19 percent compared to last year to $6.06 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from French Polynesia:
- Fish, fresh or chilled fell 55.86 percent compared to last year to $4.78 million.
- Returned exports, without change rose 12.53 percent compared to last year to $4.15 million.
- Pearls, natural, cultured, individual fell 29.12 percent compared to last year to $3.21 million.
- Estimates of low-value imports fell 22.58 percent compared to last year to $901,347.
- Misc. natural polymers fell 31.92 percent compared to last year to $618,668.
In the latest annual figures available, French Polynesia recorded $185.62 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to French Polynesia were $ 145.2 M and imports from French Polynesia were $40.42 M. The U.S. surplus with French Polynesia was $104.77 M.