U.S. trade with Mayotte fell 30.34 percent through August

Mayotte’s trade with the United States decreased to $1.7 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 30.34 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Mayotte increased 2.28 percent while U.S. imports from Mayotte fell 87.28 percent. The U.S. surplus with Mayotte was $1.47 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port Laredo; No. 2 Douglas-Agua Prieta Border Crossing, AZ; No. 3 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA; No. 4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX; and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX; No. 2 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA; No. 3 Port Laredo; No. 4 Santa Teresa Border Crossing, NM and No. 5 Nogales Border Crossing, AZ. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 76.33 percent of Mayotte’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port Laredo rose 19.68 percent to $482,066.
  Exports rose 106.62 percent to $474,806. Imports fell 95.8 percent to $7,260.
• Trade with No.2 Douglas-Agua Prieta Border Crossing, AZ rose 3095 percent to $435,762.
  Exports totaled $435,762. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA fell 65.06 percent to $161,814.
  Exports fell 46.3 percent to $161,814. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX fell 82.68 percent to $129,142.
  Exports fell 82.1 percent to $129,142. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Savannah, GA totaled $86,292.
  Exports totaled $86,292. There were no imports.

Mayotte ranked No. 219 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 218.

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 Mayotte by value through August were the categories of Molybdenum ores, concentrates; Computer chips; Lifting, loading machines; Self-propelled construction machinery; and Pulp, paper-making machines, respectively. They accounted for 56.9 percent of total exports to Mayotte.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Mayotte –– Plastic plates, sheet, film; Estimates of low-value imports; Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified; Returned exports, without change; and Misc. plastic articles –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.

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

• Molybdenum ores, concentrates totaled $435,762. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Computer chips totaled $172,964. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Lifting, loading machines rose 748.83 percent compared to last year to $131,271.
• Self-propelled construction machinery totaled $86,292. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Pulp, paper-making machines totaled $74,979. The previous year, there were no export in this category.

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

• Plastic plates, sheet, film totaled $56,472. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Estimates of low-value imports rose 19.33 percent compared to last year to $22,405.
• Fruit and vegetable juices, not fortified fell 1.54 percent compared to last year to $18,628.
• Returned exports, without change fell 94.72 percent compared to last year to $8,000.
• Misc. plastic articles fell 46.76 percent compared to last year to $7,260.

In the latest annual figures available, Mayotte recorded $3.71 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Mayotte were $ 1.82 M and imports from Mayotte were $1.89 M. The U.S. deficit with Mayotte was $72,101.