Palau
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Oakland, CA | $3.38 M |
| 2 | Port of Long Beach | $3.11 M |
| 3 | Port of Honolulu, HI | $2.45 M |
| 4 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $2.06 M |
| 5 | Honolulu International Airport, HI | $975,767 |
| 6 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $662,885 |
| 7 | Port of Los Angeles | $470,859 |
| 8 | Port of Tacoma, WA | $455,224 |
| 9 | Anchorage International Airport, AK | $435,355 |
| 10 | Los Angeles International Airport | $247,584 |
Overall Rank
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-value shipments | $2.06 M |
| 2 | Frozen beef | $1.12 M |
| 3 | Chicken and other poultry | $1.08 M |
| 4 | Cell phones, related equipment | $865,536 |
| 5 | Prepared foods, beverages | $701,839 |
| 6 | Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks | $653,580 |
| 7 | Buses, etc. | $598,350 |
| 8 | Other paper, paperboard | $512,260 |
| 9 | Pork | $444,302 |
| 10 | Sawed, chipped wood >6MM thick | $383,935 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live fish | $174,312 |
| 2 | Coral, shell of mollusks | $61,264 |
| 3 | Returned exports, without change | $16,680 |
| 4 | Estimates of low-value imports | $9,513 |
| 5 | Collectors items of historic or botanic interest | $7,500 |
| 6 | Coins | $2,030 |
| 7 | Electric storage batteries | $0 |
| 8 | Cell phones, related equipment | $0 |
| 9 | Imitation jewelry | $0 |
| 10 | Medical equipment for physicals | $0 |
U.S. trade with Palau fell 3.64 percent through August
Palau’s trade with the United States decreased to $14.91 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 3.64 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Palau increased 5.93 percent while U.S. imports from Palau fell 83.6 percent. The U.S. surplus with Palau was $14.37 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 2 Port of Long Beach; No. 3 Port of Honolulu, HI; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo; and No. 5 Honolulu International Airport, HI. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA; No. 2 Port of Long Beach; No. 3 Port of Honolulu, HI; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 80.33 percent of Palau’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Oakland, CA fell 5.48 percent to $3.38 million.
Exports fell 5.48 percent to $3.38 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.2 Port of Long Beach fell 4.09 percent to $3.11 million.
Exports fell 4.09 percent to $3.11 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.3 Port of Honolulu, HI rose 9.37 percent to $2.45 million.
Exports rose 9.37 percent to $2.45 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.4 Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 5.89 percent to $2.06 million.
Exports rose 5.89 percent to $2.06 million. There were no imports. - Trade with No.5 Honolulu International Airport, HI rose 256.9 percent to $975,767.
Exports rose 365.55 percent to $812,243. Imports rose 65.29 percent to $163,524.
Palau ranked No. 198 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 199.
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 Palau by value through August were the categories of Low-value shipments; Frozen beef; Chicken and other poultry; Cell phones, related equipment; and Prepared foods, beverages, respectively. They accounted for 39.82 percent of total exports to Palau.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Palau –– Live fish; Coral, shell of mollusks; Returned exports, without change; Estimates of low-value imports; and Collectors items of historic or botanic interest –– accounted for 99.25 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Palau:
- Low-value shipments rose 5.89 percent compared to last year to $2.06 million.
- Frozen beef fell 0.41 percent compared to last year to $1.12 million.
- Chicken and other poultry rose 21.9 percent compared to last year to $1.08 million.
- Cell phones, related equipment rose 1319 percent compared to last year to $865,536.
- Prepared foods, beverages fell 52.15 percent compared to last year to $701,839.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Palau:
- Live fish fell 38.25 percent compared to last year to $174,312.
- Coral, shell of mollusks rose 25.25 percent compared to last year to $61,264.
- Returned exports, without change fell 96.97 percent compared to last year to $16,680.
- Estimates of low-value imports rose 33.93 percent compared to last year to $9,513.
- Collectors items of historic or botanic interest totaled $7,500. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
In the latest annual figures available, Palau recorded $23.23 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Palau were $ 20.99 M and imports from Palau were $2.23 M. The U.S. surplus with Palau was $18.76 M.